Spec check before order :)

Mak3R · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:51

Hi there, I've been craving some new kit for ages now and I think I'll bite the bullet and go for it.

I will keep my case, DVD drive, HDD and my Sunbeam Core Contact cooler from my rig now.

Anyone see any problems with this spec? I game at 1650x1080. Altho this may too be upgraded sometime, and I like the option to CF, hence my choice of board.

Open to suggestions to make it cheaper too!

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:05

Gskill ripjaw memory is £9 cheaper?

That's all I can think off.

Edit. Use the £9 to get the Asus P7P55D-E it has new usb3 and sata 6gb.

redeye_uk · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:09

My bad, didnt read OP fully

Yup looks good, but consider slightly cheaper RAM as mentioned above

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:11

Does the subeam cooler even fit?

Mak3R · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:37

Thats for the inpout guys that seems like a good idea.

As for the cooler... I dont know :/ I was just kinda praying it would...

Edit// No it doesnt damnit. I though you meant would it fit the motherboard but upon checking it doesnt fit the socket either

Damn...

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:45

Either get the retail CPU which has a cooler-extra £6

Or add a titan fenrir-£32.99

Vision · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:49

stulid said:
Either get the retail CPU which has a cooler-extra £6

Or add a titan fenrir-£32.99

This

Or get an even cheaper cooler like the pro rev 2

Mak3R · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:56

Titan fenrir doesnt seem to be 1156 compatible?

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:02

That's strange, the i5 overclock bundle on this site for £475 has one!

Mak3R · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:06

Ha so it does, how strange... But the cooler clearly states (Pasted for truth!)

Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366)

Mak3R · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:07

I dont want to be spending another small fortune on a cooler but I would like to overclock and it to be quiet as possible...any other suggestions?

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:10

Zalman quiet CPU cooler! £36

EDIT!! Wait a second, the Hardware secrets review of the titan fenrir, dated febuary 2010 says it does fit.

The other reviews dated last year at other sites say it don't.

I wonder if its received an update to make it compatible?

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:43

There is a socket 1156 bracket available for the Titan Fenrir which you need to get separately. Maybe the newer examples of the cooler come with this bracket included so it would be good to check this with OcUK first.

Mak3R · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:45

Ok cheers Cat. If anyone else reading knows the answer please post and say

Vision · 30 Mar 2010 at 20:53

Just send them a webnote if no one here can say for sure

Mak3R · 31 Mar 2010 at 13:32

Revised Spec taking advantage of 2 offers, so i changed from the Sapphire to the Asus GPU and the GSkill RAM and added the zalman cooler.

All seem good?

stulid · 31 Mar 2010 at 13:36

Good to go

Mak3R · 31 Mar 2010 at 13:46

Excellent, thanks for all your help

I've now become rather torn between crossfiring now or waiting...as I know the 5770 is pretty much the same as my 4870 so probably wont see much difference... Must...wait...