Please spec a +-£300 system MB + CPU + RAM

[citizenx13]

Greetings and salutations

I was wondering if I could use some of the OCUK grey matter and ask for some advice spacing my brother a upgrade.

All we are after is a Motherboard for a single GPU, CPU (inc heat sink) and RAM
the budget can stretch as far £350 in extreme circumstances .

It will be a gaming rig for SWTOR and WoW and I would like to overclock it to say 4ghz or so, simple BIOS would be great

We have everything else so MB CPU and RAM needed

and GO!!!!!

Thank you in advance

 

[tamzzy]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
Total : £327.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 

[honosuseri]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x ASRock Z77 Extreme4 M Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £101.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
1 x Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/775/1155/1156/1366) £26.99
Total : £344.95 (includes shipping : FREE).



Retail CPU has a 3 year warranty and a stock heatsink. You didn't specify a mobo size needed, so i've added this Asrock mATX incase. It is actually SLI/Xfire capable and is priced between Tammzys entry level GB mobo and the more expensive GB SLI mobo. I like the styling of the Asrock but I can't deny GB has a good warranty service (3 years also).

The RAM is good and it's usually £45ish. Ties in nicely with the colour scheme, as does the heatsink which has a blue LED fan and a remote supplied to adjust the fan speed.

 

[citizenx13]

Gentlemen a huge thank you to you both, much appreciated.

To add: value for money > everything else as getting the most for his money is the big thing, look is in no way necessary and his PC will be under a desk
Also, if this can influence the price he will only ever have one GFX card and a 3 year warranty gives a peace of mind

A huge thank you to both of you as always good info from the OCUK clan

 

[Doomedspeed]

It'd be helpful to know what case you have. Is it ATX?


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) £35.99
1 x Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/775/1155/1156/1366) £26.99
Total : £334.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 

[citizenx13]

my appologies good sir, i will be puting it into a Standard ATX "Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case "

 

[honosuseri]

my appologies good sir, i will be puting it into a Standard ATX "Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case "

You'll fit the GB D3H mobo in there easy then I swear that case has a window on it......you sure he isn't bothered about looks

 

[citizenx13]

You'll fit the GB D3H mobo in there easy then I swear that case has a window on it......you sure he isn't bothered about looks

It has a window yes (my old case as I will be upgrading) and he is a total technophobe so as long as he can press an "on" button log in and double click an icon he has demonstrated his PC abilities lol so the "less" interaction with the PC the better so under the desk she goes as he will never appreciate "the looks"

thank you again gang