Spec check for 1k build in a couple of weeks

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antonusklesk

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I'll be taking the plunge and replacing my current ageing rig in a couple of weeks time and I've been pondering the possible spec.

Here's what I've brought it to at the moment with a 1k budget:

Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Far Cry 2 £199.98
(£166.65) £199.98
(£166.65)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £168.98
(£140.82) £168.98
(£140.82)
Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W Tower Case with Window - Black £158.29
(£131.91) £158.29
(£131.91)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) £119.99
(£99.99) £119.99
(£99.99)
G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL ) £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £41.99
(£34.99) £41.99
(£34.99)
Titan Fenrir Evo CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA1366/AMD K8/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £32.99
(£27.49) £32.99
(£27.49)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.19
(£10.99) £13.19
(£10.99)
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Compound (4g) £7.14
(£5.95) £7.14
(£5.95)
Sub Total : £827.10
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £165.42
Total : £992.52

I've spent a long time mulling the case over, and the only thing the Fortress doesn't have that I'd like is a removable CPU access plate, I'm hoping it's still reasonably quiet and cool too.

Any suggestions for improvement?
 
that's perfect, apart from I don't think the ram and heatsink will fit together, try the GEIL or Corsair XMS3 kits.

and if you wanted sli in the future then a 850w psu is needed.
 
Ah cheers for that, I was planning on using ports 2 & 4 for the ram, but I'll take a look at the Corsair/Geil sticks to be safe.

Hmm, guess the 480 pulls a lot of power then, I'm undecided whether I might go Sli down the line, but I suppose it's worth putting the extra cash in for the 850Watt just in case.
 
Well here we go,

Probably going to be pushing the button this evening for delivery next week and after the suggestions (and the new weekly deals) here's the new proposal if someone would give me a final check :)

I took into account not being able to fit the g.skill in slots 1 and 3, but as far as I'm aware slots 2 and 4 shouldn't make a difference so I stuck with them.

Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Far Cry 2 £207.98
(£173.32) £207.98
(£173.32)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £163.19
(£135.99) £163.19
(£135.99)
Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W Tower Case with Window - Black £158.29
(£131.91) £158.29
(£131.91)
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 850W Power Supply £107.22
(£89.35) £107.22
(£89.35)
G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL ) £83.99
(£69.99) £83.99
(£69.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM 1yr Warranty (ST31000518AS) £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.19
(£10.99) £13.19
(£10.99)
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Compound (4g) £7.14
(£5.95) £7.14
(£5.95)
Sub Total : £804.14
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £163.78
Total : £982.67
 
not convinced about the ram, it may not fit, so get GEIL - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-105-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

this picture is of a Akasa Venom and the GEIL ram
DSCF2664.jpg

see how close that is!!!


apart from that small issue, great spec!!!!
 
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