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Right, my long serving skt 775 is dead. I suspect northbridge failure...

So I guess sandybridge is the way to go.

Things to be transferred over include:
fairly new 5750
hot-swap drive bay
SSD and storage drives (6 sata ports req.)
H70
PSU (good quality enermax 6-700W one)
2x 22" monitors (not run eyefinity until I find a third, at which point xfire)

I'm in a NZXT lexa blackline case, which I like; but would like my psu at the bottom of the case and ideally some good cable management. I'm looking at the HAF-X and the Phantom to replace it, although I ideally need a 120mm fan on the roof to fit the H70 to, or some sort of solution to fit it to a larger fan vent.

I've got a budget of £600, but would sort of prefer some change.

Usage is primarily gaming, but also data processing for my PhD which seems to kill pcs fairly easily.

Hence:

2500k
asus p8p67 pro
Gskil ram

Is it worth getting a better board and faster ram? I know the gigabyte boards are well regarded.

This lot comes to 400 leaving 200 for improving the above and a case.

Suggestions please, particularly with respect to the H70 fitting issue.
 
Would 8gb of that be okay? I've had issues with boards in the past not liking 4 sticks of fast ram.
 
I'd rather have 8 for the data handling as i'm writing my PhD up soon and will actually need to sort the stuff out.
 
Right, so I've had a bit of a think and I'm not going for the asus as they've exhibited so many issues.

Hence the gigabyte p67 ud5 board, the 8gig linked above, 2500k and a haf-x.

Best use of £600, or should I drop the Haf-x and keep my current case in order to get a better/second gpu? What would offer better performance? A second 5770 or a £150 ish new gpu.
 
I have this psu will that be sufficient to power the above with potentially 5 hard drive (inc. 1 ssd) or should it be replaced as well?
 
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