Spec me a mobo combo to replace q6600

lmfy2k · 26 Dec 2013 at 22:27

Hi all

Had my system for quite a while now

It consists of a q6600 g0, 4gb ram, p35-ds3 motherboard, antec p180 case, hd4200 gfx, hx620 psu, crucial 64gb ssd (os) and few mechanical drives as storage.

I have about 10 years worth of video editing and conversion to do so thought maybe about time I upgrade to haswell, as have for the bug right now!

I don't game but like to watch 1080p films and other HD content, can I get away with onboard gfx

I'd like to keep the case and psu if possible. I have an os, have Monitor, keyboard and mouse etc

So what I'm after is a CPU, mobo (5+ Sata ports), ram.

I plan to have a mild overlock so a "k" CPU is what I want.

Been out of the game so have no clue what to look for, is 8gb the norm these days?

Budget £350 sound fair enough ? Will my psu work with haswell? Website says not confirmed

Thanks in Advance.

lmfy2k · 27 Dec 2013 at 14:40

Thank you very much.

Is there much difference between the 1600mhz and 2400mhz memory? Would the difference be noticed?

lmfy2k · 28 Dec 2013 at 10:12

ExRayTed said:
Depends what you're using the computer for really although faster ram never hurt. For what you're using it for however? Unlikely you'll notice a difference

Thanks mate.

lmfy2k · 28 Dec 2013 at 13:37

done loads of reading last night and watched a few videos on YT - unboxing mobo videos are rather addictive

have had a bit of change of mind and upped my budget as im all for bang for buck and future proofing

3 concerns :

1. I currently have a Crucial M225 64Gb SSD for OS so i think i need to change this for a newer one, maybe a 128gb as been running the M225 for about 4 years and have 15Gb free, so, 128gb should do me fine? - any recommendations? Samsung EVO get mentioned a lot on here

2. Cooling - I have a Antec P180 case and runs near silent with a CM Hyper 212 cooler and no case fans.

Does Haswell need decent case air flow? and will the CM Hyper 212 do the job for the time being? or would I be better getting another cooler? or even a another case with better air flow as standard?

3. at this rate i may as well leave my current build intact and get all new components lol

so with that in mind, how does this look:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Alpenfohn Civetta Cooler!! £86.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £76.99
1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
Total : £527.89 (includes shipping : FREE).

or slightly cheaper

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x MSI Z87-G43 Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard - FREE Alpenfohn Civetta Cooler!! £86.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £76.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black (CC-9011014-WW) £65.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £53.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £53.99
Total : £511.93 (includes shipping : FREE).

Thanks