Red&Black Spec Check

If you wanted an AMD build rather than an Intel one, then this motherboard would be the dog's danglies!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-398-AS

It's AM3/AM3+ so you're covered for BD if it turns out to be as good as we all hope it does...

Unless you wanted to go mad with price and go down the Maximus IV route:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-475-AS (P67)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-475-AS (Z68)

But IMO, £300 for a motherboard is mental lol - that said, the last motherboard I bought cost around £60 lol
 
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I'm happy with this motherboard etc, that CPU Cooler is hot.
I've suggested some Red Vengeance, if they don't I'll have to get it elsewhere.
 
depends which ones, the normal Ripjaws or the RipjawsX but i would suggest a closed loop watercooler just to be safe.
 
Hyburnate said:
-folds arms-
You ain't gunna change my mind about the 650D. If I see something I like nobody changes my mind. xD
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challenge accepted:
meet the silverstone fortress FT02B-WRI
rpX7Y.jpg


(cant find any good pics of the interior)
CFB2d.jpg
 
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I love the FT02... looks awesome - and some serious cooling off those bottom fans!

However, I still think the 650D is a winner all round! :) get enough red CCFLs or LEDs in there and it'll be as red as you could ever want lol
 
Reaper 392 said:
challenge accepted:
meet the silverstone fortress FT02B-WRI
http://i.imgur.com/rpX7Y.jpg[IMG]

(cant find any good pics of the interior)
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/CFB2d.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

If I could afford one of them I would have one, I looked at the case :(.

What I have atm as I have been away since the 31st:

[COLOR="Yellow"][b]YOUR BASKET[/b][/COLOR]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-190-XF"]XFX ATI Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Dirt3 & Shogun 2 PC Games[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£191.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-071-IY"]IIyama Prolite E2473HDS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£179.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN"]Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£173.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-361-GI"]Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£149.98[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-027-CS"]Corsair Professional Series AX750 High Performance 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply (CMPSU-750AXUK)[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£126.58[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-036-CS"]Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£124.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-124-MS"]Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (GFC-00025)[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£124.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-307-CS"]Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9)[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£59.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-250-SE"]Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DL002) [/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£41.99[/COLOR][/b]
1 x [url="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-090-LG"]LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM[/url] [b][COLOR="Yellow"]£16.99[/COLOR][/b]
[b]Total : [COLOR="Yellow"]£1,215.59[/COLOR][/b] (includes shipping : £20.10).
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what about this cheaper than what your case+psu comes to plus better cooler than the intel stock cooler.

or for about the same price as what you current chose psu and case come to this

what about oem for the os? for the oem windows home premium 64bit + the hdd you've chose can be had for little over £100which will save you £50 or so here

put the £50 saving towards a 6950 2gb
 
Nah I really want the 100% Modular to get best airflow and to make it look tidy :D And I don't really want to get caught up with having to buy a new win 7 every time I need a fresh install.
 
with oem you can reinstall it more than once, I've reinstalled xp and vista(more so xp) a quite a few times over the years. With xp have even changed motherboard and hard disk but still managed to activate it, had to phone up and use the automated system a couple of times(not sure if that's still active for xp as think ms are dropping/have dropped support for xp)

i have win7 retail but then I got it for £50 on preorder(got 2 as was planning on 2 pcs but not used the 2nd yet), decided against pro ed at £99 as didn't think I'd need the features.
 
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Someone recommend me a nice power supply that will be ok to hide in the 650D, I was gunna get the 100% Modular from Corsair but at £120 for 750W its a little too much
 
May not suit the colour theme - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-039-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

Modular,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-116-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

Non-modular,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-XF&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1497

Red+Black,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-150-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-149-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088

There are reviews at Hardware secrets and Jonnyguru etc for all these PSU's, they are all top quality.
 
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Just to give you an idea of what some of this kit being suggested would look like, i have a the silverstone Fortress (the black one), an asus direct direct cu ii and the be quiet cooler, with a black / red theme -

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The picture isnt the best and my cable management needs some work :o
 
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