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CM-Sniper

CM-Sniper

CM-Sniper

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Building a new system and this is what I've got as my build at the minute, any improvements anyone can suggest?

Asus X58 Sabertooth TUF Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-429-AS
£161.99

Intel Core i7 950 3.06Ghz LGA1366:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-344-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1272
£221.99

Corsair Hydro H70
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-003-CS
£81.99

Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 Triple Channel:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-205-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1389
£65.99

Corsair TX 750W:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084
£93.98

MSI GeForce GTX 570:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-112-MS&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010
£269.99

Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache (x2):
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-081-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=940
£32.66

Total: £961.26

I've already got a Cooler Master Storm Sniper and DVD-RW
 
Sandy bridge?

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £269.99
(£224.99) £269.99
(£224.99)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Lost Planet 2 PC Game - Retail £188.99
(£157.49) £188.99
(£157.49)
Antec TruePower New Modular 750W Power Supply £109.99
(£91.66) £109.99
(£91.66)
Foxconn P67A-S Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Corsair Hydro H70 High-Performance CPU WaterCooler (Socket LGA775/LGA115/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £81.70
(£68.08) £81.70
(£68.08)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £41.99
(£34.99) £41.99
(£34.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
Sub Total : £683.85
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 20.00% VAT : £138.77
Total : £832.62

So you have a faster system, SLI capable motherboard and a Modular psu.
 
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I have contemplated Sandy Bridge but was very put off by DRM and the amount of chips that have been dying, but would it be worthwhile compared to the build I put together?
 
CM-Sniper said:
I have contemplated Sandy Bridge but was very put off by DRM and the amount of chips that have been dying, but would it be worthwhile compared to the build I put together?
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As long as you don't put silly volts in or mess with the BLK speed, then the CPU will be fine. And yes, it will be a lot more worthwhile.
 
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