Spec me a few things :o

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I'm looking to upgrade the main internals except for the graphics card. Spec me:

CPU
Motherboard
RAM
PSU
CPU cooler
SSD hard drive

...for gaming. I have about £800 excluding VAT to spend on those, but I don't necessarily want to spend all of it, I want the best value. :)

Thanks.
 
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
OCZ Vertex 2E 120GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G) £173.89
(£147.99) £173.89
(£147.99)
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £140.99
(£119.99) £140.99
(£119.99)
Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK) £99.99
(£85.10) £99.99
(£85.10)
Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £92.99
(£79.14) £92.99
(£79.14)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £65.99
(£56.16) £65.99
(£56.16)
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £35.99
(£30.63) £35.99
(£30.63)
Sub Total : £519.01
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £92.58
Total : £621.59
 
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £214.99
(£182.97) £214.99
(£182.97)
OCZ Vertex 2E 120GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G) £173.89
(£147.99) £173.89
(£147.99)
MSI X58A-GD65 Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £135.76
(£115.54) £135.76
(£115.54)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel (CMX6GX3M3A1600C9) £104.99
(£89.35) £104.99
(£89.35)
Antec TruePower New Modular 750W Power Supply £92.99
(£79.14) £92.99
(£79.14)
Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £31.98
(£27.22) £31.98
(£27.22)
LG GH22LS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter Lightscribe Drive - Retail £14.99
(£12.76) £14.99
(£12.76)
Sub Total : £654.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £116.37
Total : £781.34

there you go a i7 spec under budget.

a a 750w modular PSU made by Seasonic.

review of the amazing Frio cooler - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cooling/2010/07/14/thermaltake-frio-cpu-cooler-review/1
 
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i7 setup:

Hopefully the ram will fit in ok with the cooler or swop for this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-205-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1389

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £234.99
(£199.99) £234.99
(£199.99)
OCZ Vertex 2E 120GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G) £173.89
(£147.99) £173.89
(£147.99)
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard £144.03
(£122.58) £144.03
(£122.58)
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 7 6GB (3x2GB) PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Kit £93.99
(£79.99) £93.99
(£79.99)
Antec TruePower New Modular 750W Power Supply £92.99
(£79.14) £92.99
(£79.14)
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £35.99
(£30.63) £35.99
(£30.63)
Sub Total : £660.32
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £117.31
Total : £787.63
 
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