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Mattyt123

Mattyt123

Mattyt123

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hey guys im building a new pc for myself just got a few questions and your help would be gratefully appreciated.

1 how hard is it to overclock?
so do I buy a overclocked bundle or buy the components separate and do it myself?

2 im going to have an i5 cpu overclocked and a midrange graphics card what kind of power supply should I be looking for? i.e. what kind of power?

many thanks for your advice in advance?
 
Mattyt123 said:
well my budget is 100 pounds for a motherboard and its going to be overclocked so any ideas? thanks
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I'd advise taking a look at some of the B-Grade items in clearance, I got a board from there and it came with everything and then box had never been open as it still had its plastic seal on :)
 
Vertiginous said:
I'd advise taking a look at some of the B-Grade items in clearance, I got a board from there and it came with everything and then box had never been open as it still had its plastic seal on :)
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Personally I would advise against this for the simple reason that you only get a 3 month warranty as opposed to a 3 year+ warranty. Motherboards are not the most common component to break, but it would give you a little more peace of mind at least. My motherboard has no warranty because I voided it. (it hurts :p)

However if you did choose to buy from B grade, there is a Z77X-UD3H in there for £80. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-305-GI&groupid=595&catid=689&subcat=
 
Mattyt123 said:
MSI Z77A-G45 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) what about this one for 84? any good?
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If you want to buy a brand new (non B-grade) motherboard for under £100, get the one I linked before. It is widely considered the best motherboard in the price range, and look at all those awards!

Here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI

Otherwise if you want a better motherboard for similar money, and don't mind buying from B-grade, the Z77X-UD3H would be a cracking purchase.

Here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-305-GI&groupid=595&catid=689&subcat=

Note that the first board linked above, and either of the sub £90 motherboards you have mentioned, would be no good for SLI or Crossfire-X. So if at any point in the future you plan on adding a second graphics card to your system, I recommend either getting that Z77X-UD3H from B grade, or this Z77X-D3H if you do not want to buy from B grade.

Here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-390-GI

If you plan on sticking to one GPU at a time, the first would be fine.

These are the motherboards which are most frequently recommended round these parts (particularly the Z77-D3H) because they offer a fantastic feature set for the price.
 
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Mattyt123 said:
ok cheers just brought the b grade z77 x thanks for your advice any advice on what power supply I need?
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You don't hang about do ya :p

We would need to know the rest of your proposed spec before we can recommend a power supply.

What graphics card do you plan on fitting, and have you got any intentions of buying a second one to go alongside it in the future?

I would strongly advise waiting for an array of opinions before committing to buy, generally we will have very similar ideas as to what parts would be best for your needs, and most of us know what we are talking about, but it's always good to read an array of views first so you know that the advice you are being given is reliable :)

It might also be a good idea to create another thread in this section with a title like "spec me a system for £XXX" and then state your basic needs, what you want from the system, and any components (such as the Z77X-UD3H) that you already own. That way we can spec some well rounded systems with your budget in mind :)

Also it is a good idea to buy the components together to save on postage.
 
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sorry just keen as mustard to get started lol
well heres a rough idea

cpu -intel i5 3570k ivybridge
unsure on what heatsink to use
about a 2gb graphics card
will be running 4 fans in case
1 tb hard drive and a ssd
sound card

sorry if its a bit vague
 
As I stated above:

"It might also be a good idea to create another thread in this section with a title like "spec me a system for £XXX" and then state your basic needs, what you want from the system, and any components (such as the Z77X-UD3H) that you already own. That way we can spec some well rounded systems with your budget in mind" :)
 
Mattyt123 said:
cheers mate
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No worries :)

Here's what I came up with based on your basic outlines above:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 Black Knight 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £82.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard with FREE BOOGIE BUG XXL GAMING MOUSE MAT £80
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £74.99
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £53.99
1 x Xigmatek Alfar Midi Tower Windowed Case - Black/Black £49.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 Series 4 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £47.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2x4GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX16C9T3K2/8X) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £816.47 (includes shipping : £10.50).



I will try to match your needs more accurately in your new thread should you create one :)
 
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