Spec me pls ;)

The HIS 7950 is a fine GPU fella. If you are happy to pay the extra for it I won't stop you. There is a review of the GPU HERE. The length is stated as 27cm, I don't know that case you have linked to, you will have to google and find out what size cards it can take or ask in OCuk customer services.

My fav starters case is the Zalman Z9 U3 (video showcase), sadly it's not stocked here. It's older bro the Z9 plus is which I own but the U3 is better. That case has a digital temp display, fan controller, 3 fans (2 led blue), a proper window, 2 USB3 ports and an extension for the aux mobo power so you can route it behind the mobo tray. a lot to like for the price and it can take cards upto 29cm in length :)
 
honosuseri said:
The HIS 7950 is a fine GPU fella. If you are happy to pay the extra for it I won't stop you. There is a review of the GPU HERE. The length is stated as 27cm, I don't know that case you have linked to, you will have to google and find out what size cards it can take or ask in OCuk customer services.

My fav starters case is the Zalman Z9 U3 (video showcase), sadly it's not stocked here. It's older bro the Z9 plus is which I own but the U3 is better. That case has a digital temp display, fan controller, 3 fans (2 led blue), a proper window, 2 USB3 ports and an extension for the aux mobo power so you can route it behind the mobo tray. a lot to like for the price and it can take cards upto 29cm in length :)
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what a shame..i quite like the look of that case! But if i'm right the card is 295mm and that case's width is 260mm :(
and yea i deffo agree on that card.. the benchmarks have got me settled on that one ;)
I have also been chatting with the missus and she thought i was building an i7 system..(so i have been given the go ahead lol) so i'm also thinking of swapping the :

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail [BX80637I53570K]

for

Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail [BX80637I73770K]

What do people think?
 
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Change that PSU for a decent branded one ;)
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that was the only thing that was bothering me m8 lol... i was just looking at the fans i have added and was checking out the connectors xD .. i have a 750w corsair in my old system that i put together a good few yrs ago.. any recommendations?
 
That PSU is still pretty pants..

Don't see why your going for the i7.. You won't notice the difference for the purposes your using it for..

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showd (GX-100-GI) £129.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £82.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G) £71.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Windowed Case - Black £69.98
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) HDD £61.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £800.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).



£100 to spend on Beer

And my Spec has an SSD. Win win..

EDIT: feel free to add the 612s (as its a good cooler) and the 2TB HDD (if you need that much space)
 
Paul2506 said:
thank you very much everyone for your help,It was very much appreciated ;)
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You are welcome fella. I missed your updated basket. Not sure why you are adding all those fans. I still think the i5K makes more sense to the budget, if you wanted extra fans I could have balanced it like this to the £850 budget

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £72.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD316GB1600C11DC) **OcUK Exclusive** £71.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £69.98
1 x Silverstone Strider Plus 500W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (SST-ST50F-P) £67.99
1 x BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £59.99
1 x Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Pro SR1 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £34.79
1 x BitFenix Hydra Fan/LED Controller £24.98
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
3 x BitFenix Spectre LED BLUE 120mm Fan £6.49 (£19.47)
Total : £847.15 (includes shipping : FREE).



The PSU is better than your choice and even the OCZ you were recommended. The hydra pro can control all the case fans (5 in total) it will also turn on and off the led lighting on the 3 blue LED fans.

Most would argue I've wasted cash on the controller and the fans and putting in a SSD would make sense if you can spend upto £900......to be honest I completely agree ;)
 
i'm just wondering, with that i7 and that cooler (the 612s) what would be my best options for overclocking..i have never overclocked before and i would like to just get the cpu to 4ghz - 4.4ghz if possible ;) How would i go about it without destroying my cpu!
As for the fans i just thought i'd try and make everything as cool as possible :P
 
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You head into the BIOS and up the multiplier. Don't worry about upping voltages till you have read up on the topic.

Use software like prime95 to stress test the CPU, use HW monitor to watch the temps. If the CPU is stable and not too hot you can restart the system, up the multiplier and try again for a higher clock speed.....rinse and repeat till it's not stable then drop down to the multiplier that was. Googling will give you a good idea of what other people have managed
 
oh yes i have used prime95 before to stress test my old system when i first put it together :) , I have just never messed with voltages before! I might have to have a test on my old E8500 first i think... Thanks m8 :)
 
No worries. When you reach the point that the CPU is unstable then upping the voltage can stabilise it. There is a max safe voltage for the CPU that you shouldn't exceed. People will also suggest disabling some of the power saving features to help keep the CPU stable at higher overclocks.

As I said the simplest way is to just up the multiplier and find a stable overclock, if you want to push for higher clock speeds then you will need to tinker more and do some homework ;)
 
honosuseri said:
No worries. When you reach the point that the CPU is unstable then upping the voltage can stabilise it. There is a max safe voltage for the CPU that you shouldn't exceed. People will also suggest disabling some of the power saving features to help keep the CPU stable at higher overclocks.

As I said the simplest way is to just up the multiplier and find a stable overclock, if you want to push for higher clock speeds then you will need to tinker more and do some homework ;)
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Cheers m8 ;) ... i did mess about with the e8500 before it's only got a stock cooler.. and i only changed the fsb and it was clocking at 4.28Ghz and seemed stable!The temps on idle was 49 and 64 on full load! Should i bother messing with the voltages still or does that sound ok?
 
honosuseri said:
The PSU is better than your choice and even the OCZ you were recommended.
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The OCZ is better value. Looking at Silverstones website it looks like the Strider has a 3yr warranty. The OCZ has a 5yr warranty, has 45 amps on the 12v rail as opposed to 34, and an extra 50watts in power. It's also fully modular like the Silverstone.
 
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The OCZ is better value. Looking at Silverstones website it looks like the Strider has a 3yr warranty. The OCZ has a 5yr warranty, has 45 amps on the 12v rail as opposed to 34, and an extra 50watts in power. It's also fully modular like the Silverstone.
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Yea i have switched to that psu instead m8 ;)
 
Paul2506 said:
Yea i have switched to that psu instead m8 ;)
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You will rarely see the more experienced speccers here use the OCZ ZT. Silverstone is a better brand, the strider is more power efficient as well. The OCZ ZT doesn't really deserve a bronze rating and is pretty noisey under load.....read reviews if you dont want to take my word for it.

Having more amps on the 12V rail is all well and good but for a single GPU setup it doesn't really matter. GPUs are requiring less power with each generation not more ;)

If the longer warranty on the OCZ tempts you I probably won't be able to sway your decision
 
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