system build

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:41

At the moment, Im running this setup

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core processor (2.3GHz, 2MB Cache) Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Premium 4GB DDR2 memory 640GB hard drive 512MB ATI Radeon HD4350 graphics DVD Rewriter Built-in wireless (802.11b/g)
The motherboard itself is a FOXCONN A7VMX-K, The BIOS is American Magatrends

I also want another rig, preferably one that thats over clockable.
At the moment I want to concentrate on the motherboard/cpu and maybe ram. I was looking at
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-235-GI
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-318-IN

Im not sure if this would be over kill?? At the moment it is mainly used for the Net but I want to start using it for gaming

I dont have a budget as such, defiantly dont want to spend more that the components listed. cheaper is better

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:48

You would also need a triple channel DDR3 kit, which is around £130.

How about AMD AM3?

EDIT. You board can support some phenomII processors too.

X810
X820
X910

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:52

I'm not too fussed what it is, as long as its better that what I have as standard at the moment and v overclockable

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:02

ASUS P7P55D-E £129.99
INTEL i5 750 £169.99
Gskill 4gb DDR3 £99.99

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:25

why did you go for these components, overclockers do a kit that includes the intel i5 750, but a different motherboard which is cheaper. Is there a reason to go for this board over that one??
cheers
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-012-OB

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:34

The motherboard has usb3 and sata6gb.

There are gigabyte boards with this too on this site but they cost more.

That bundle is £75 more than what I listed and only has a £29.99 cooler to show for it, and a board without the newer features.

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:36

i wasnt going for the package, just came up when i was searching for the components

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:42

The cooler is actually £32.99 add this to the spec I posted, and change the CPU to the OEM version which is about £6 cheaper.

That will overclock to silly speeds

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:52

might as well get the game for £6

(that is the only difference? and the box)

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:55

you get a longer warranty with the retail+game.

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 17:53

how about this??
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-209-GI

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 30 Mar 2010 at 17:56

I would get a motherboard with some VRM cooling especially if you intend to run an overclocked Core i5 750 for a few years.

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 17:59

vrm cooling??

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 17:59

Zairs said:
how about this??
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-209-GI

Horrid.

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:01

Zairs said:
vrm cooling??

All the power circuitry of the board gets hot, its next to the CPU socket.

If you compare that asus to the gigabyte you will see large chunks of blue metal heatsinks.

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:01

got a good review in custom pc

Zairs · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:03

get it now, the cheap ones ok to overclock for short periods. The other will get it to last longer

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:04

Zairs said:
got a good review in custom pc

I saw the review on bit-tech too! The fact is that just because a motherboard like that can sustain a 4.1GHZ Core i5 750 for a few days means nothing.

stulid · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:33

@Cat

Does that gigabyte board do your favorite crossfire support properly?
how many phases on the power circuitry?

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 30 Mar 2010 at 18:42

AFAIK it is a 4 phase VRM(and another two for the RAM) and Crossfire is run asymmetrically at PCI-E 2.0 16X/4X.