Time for an upgrade.

wertert99

wertert99

wertert99

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Hi All,

Got that feeling again... Time for an upgrade. I'm ok for drives/ssd/case etc. Thinking of going for a new CPU/MEMORY/MOBO/COOLER and installing in my existing case.

Current spec.
  • 2 x Corsair XMS3 4Gb ( 2 x 2Gb ) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600Mhz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 ) so 8Gb in total ( 4 x 2Gb )
  • Intel Core i3 530 @ 2.93Ghz Clarkdale ( socket LGA1156 ) - overclocked.
  • Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H intel H55 ( SOcket 1156 ) Motherboard v 1.3 - micro ATX
  • Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro.

PC is switched on 24x7 so needs to be quiet.

I'm not a gamer but use the PC mainly for photo/video work. Plex server. I want to go for a i7/16Gb level spec. Got around £600-700 to spend on this. Got a full size case so don't need micro ATX.

I hope to retain;
Case Antec
Corsair 520w power supply.
128Gb SSD and drive
1 x 2Tb WD black
1 x 3TB WD green.
Graphics is a GV-NX73G256D-RH ( told you I wasn't a gamer ! )
1 x burner (bluray)
Win 7 64.

I run 2 x 24 inch monitors (Dell ultrasharp ) so I could also add a reasonable graphics card ( quiet ) would be great but don't need anything amazing. This can be in addition to £600.00.

Thanks to all in advance.

Wert
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £385.98
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED316G2400HC11CDC01) £107.99
1 x Palit GeForce GT 730 SILENT 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £41.99
1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black £14.99
Total : £564.44 (includes shipping : £11.25).



Extra £30 you can get the Gigabyte-BK board which offers 5 year warranty & free replacement board for a new socket if it's released, i.e. Z107 (I followed the trend :p).
 
Great - sounds ideal.

Do you reckon this would overclock by much ? May not bother but probably end up giving it a go.

also forgot to mention quiet wanted to give watercooling a go this time. Any ideas ?
 
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It will not overclock too well with that cooler - you will want at least a Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

If you want a solid overclock, you can try a Be Quiet Dark Rock 3, which is both capable and very quiet:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-008-BQ&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2340

Also, if you do video work, I would suggest that you invest in a better video card than an Nvidia 730.
 
Shivy011 said:
What exact case is this?
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Hi - Case is really old. It was an Antec silent case and it's housed my last 2 builds so it's probably 6 years old. Black and plain. I'll try to dig out the details.

I'm thinking, as the upgrade is coming in for a reasonable price, I could push for a new case.... Ideas ?

Me again - reckon it's a Antec SLK3700 BQE

http://www.antec.com/pdf/manuals/3700BQE_uk.pdf
 
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wertert99 said:
Hi - Case is really old. It was an Antec silent case and it's housed my last 2 builds so it's probably 6 years old. Black and plain. I'll try to dig out the details.

I'm thinking, as the upgrade is coming in for a reasonable price, I could push for a new case.... Ideas ?

Me again - reckon it's a Antec SLK3700 BQE

http://www.antec.com/pdf/manuals/3700BQE_uk.pdf
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Here is a nice case - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-RT&groupid=2362&catid=2850

Good GFX card length support.

Good CPU height support.

Two fans and rubber cable management grommets.

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What SSD is it that you have?
 
What model? if it uses an early Sandforce controller (SF 12**) then its not going to work on a Z97+97 board.
 
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