noob needing spec check

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:22

beejjacobs said:
Ah, should have checked Gigabytes website, on the overclockers page it doesn't include the power fan header from what I can see.

i was looking at ocuk too which is why i thought what i thought

stulid · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:23

Jamsames said:
the top of my case allows for a 240mm radiator and also has rear rubber retaining holes that allow water cooling pipes to pass through to the top of the case.

You maybe able to fit the rad inside with two fans, depends how much room you have from the top of the board.

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:25

stulid said:
You maybe able to fit the rad inside with two fans, depends how much room you have from the top of the board.

i thought about that too. i may do that to protect the fans/radiator from external hazards like my cat and brothers messing with it. It would look epic imo to be externally mounted.

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:29

im going to order the cpu today. i dont want to say goodbye to £180 odd of cash

im going to go wash the car to calm myself down

stulid · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:29

Jamsames said:
im going to order the cpu today. i dont want to say goodbye to £180 odd of cash im going to go wash the car to calm myself down

Its on offer (£12 left to get the car cleaned) - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:50

stulid said:
Its on offer (£12 left to get the car cleaned) - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

whats the postage?

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:51

sorry just checked its £8.

that is tempting. so many temptations!

stulid · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:52

Jamsames said:
whats the postage?

£8 for you if its mainland UK.

Instead of buying bits in dribs and drabs, you can save postage by buying two/three items together.

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:57

stulid said:
£8 for you if its mainland UK.

Instead of buying bits in dribs and drabs, you can save postage by buying two/three items together.

yea, problem is for the most expensive things such as the processor i cant afford more than one part each month. ill order a few things on the cheaper things

Something Else · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:59

right well ive orderd the i5 2500k so now to clean the car

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 21:56

im starting to shy away from water cooling, my mate showed me a few vids of water cooled systems vs air cooled and for my needs i have to say that water cooling isnt needed and is just an unecsesary expense, that couple with the fact his system will be largely the same with the same cpu and his system is running great at low temps.

ive been nosing at this air cooler setup. thoughts?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:06

Jamsames said:
ive been nosing at this air cooler setup. thoughts?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Right then, that Noctua is indeed one of the top 3/4 air coolers on the market (possibly even the best)

But for the rest of your system spec and indeed mostly the motherboards capabilities at overclocking its a bit OTT for you, a cheaper £25-30 cooler will be a more sensible purchase and free up money that can be spent else where to make a performance increase ( GFX card maybe?)

So with that in mind,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-086-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-036-CM&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Can I have an update on whats been bought and what parts are still to buy?

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:16

so far ive got

cooler master HAF912+ case

Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 motherboard

Intel i5 2500k cpu

ill have to wait till next month till i can start buying things again.

guess i should change this thread title to payday build :rolleyes:

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:29

i like the cooler master 612s, and not just because it will blend with the case.

with regard to the graphics card what would you recomend for around £120-150?

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:36

would like one with hdmi output preferably full sized hdmi output

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:42

Jamsames said:
would like one with hdmi output preferably full sized hdmi output

Depends if you are an Nvidia or ATI man?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=gx-143-ms&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866
http://uk.msi.com/product/vga/r6870-2pm2d1gd5-oc.html

Or,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-056-ZT&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341
http://www.zotac.com/index.php?page...4&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=100258&lang=un

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:08

stulid said:
Depends if you are an Nvidia or ATI man?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=gx-143-ms&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866
http://uk.msi.com/product/vga/r6870-2pm2d1gd5-oc.html

Or,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-056-ZT&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341
http://www.zotac.com/index.php?page...4&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=100258&lang=un

im a whatever is best for the money kinda man.

if you had to choose, which would you go for? im on a steep learning curve atm and im finding it hard to decide whats best

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:09

the zotac does look nice though haha

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:15

The 6870 is a bit faster in some games and slower in others, but I prefer Nvidia cards/drivers.

Something Else · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:17

i have to say that for the games i currently have and i can forsee in the future the zotac will be more than enough. plus as mentioned before it looks nice