Question on Build

jordanfountain · 28 Dec 2011 at 15:52

Which is better value for money,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

or

1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £173.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x Antec TruePower New Modular 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £89.99
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F4 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD322GJ) £59.99
1 x Antec 100 One Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £46.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £29.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222AB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
Total : £557.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

95thrifles · 28 Dec 2011 at 15:54

The pre-build, clearly, its cheaper, comes pre OCd and has full 1 year warranty
The only thing you get from doing it yourself is slightly better mobo and PSU, but you pay more for it

jordanfountain · 28 Dec 2011 at 15:58

So how good is the motherboard that comes with it? I am seriously just considering buying this bundle then purchasing a better graphics card at a later date.

fowler002 · 28 Dec 2011 at 16:16

as you've chosen an antec psu and case use the voucher code ag15 to get 15% off(the case and psu not the whole order) so £537.35(if my math is correct). this voucher code is valid till 31st January.

btw the Kingston ram 8gb is now £42, the £30 was the 'this week only price from last week that ended today.

if you're not planning on sli/xfire in the future then you can drop the motherboard to the z68ap-d3 and the psu to 650w, this'll save you £35.

jordanfountain · 28 Dec 2011 at 16:26

fowler002 said:
as you've chosen an antec psu and case use the voucher code ag15 to get 15% off(the case and psu not the whole order) so £537.35(if my math is correct). this voucher code is valid till 31st January.

btw the Kingston ram 8gb is now £42, the £30 was the 'this week only price from last week that ended today.

if you're not planning on sli/xfire in the future then you can drop the motherboard to the z68ap-d3 and the psu to 650w, this'll save you £35.

You would reccomend this rather then buying the prebuild?