Please help new setup

dipsta · 26 Nov 2011 at 14:16

Hey guys i wonder if you could help shed some light on my current situation.
I currently have a qx9650 @3.95ghz on water on a p5k-e p35 and 2*2gb ddr2 ram at 1066 and a ati5850. This setup has served me well over the last couple of years but im looking to upgrade.

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £155.99
(£129.99) £155.99
(£129.99)
Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £133.99
(£111.66) £133.99
(£111.66)
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9) £67.99
(£56.66) £67.99
(£56.66)
EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Acetal **2011 Compatible**

this is what i have in mind, i have around the £400 to spend, can anyone shed some light on my setup or any suggestions to help improve this?

mickyflinn · 26 Nov 2011 at 14:19

Go for retail 2500k as it has 3 year warrenty and you may need a sata dvd writer if your old one is ide.

joem1983 · 26 Nov 2011 at 14:37

Dont see much wrong. But for £10 or whatever for the extra warranty/piece of mind on the 2500k it may be worth it.

fowler002 · 26 Nov 2011 at 14:38

faster than 1600mhz(pc3-12800) not worth it for sandybridge, wouldn't see any real world benefits, can get 16gb of http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS for just a few £s more, offer ends monday morning(not sure on time so get it ordered by tomorrow night).

mickyfinn th retail is £24 more, if it was the normal few £s more I'd agree.

whats your current psu(make/model)?

stulid maybe along soon saying how asus are bad and to go with http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-360-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990 or similar

I'd suggest

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-493-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990 gen3 version of the one you've chhosen

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-188-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990