UltraClock Test Bench

JCX50

JCX50

JCX50

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Hello all,

Just wanted to ask you all if this test bench would all work together and if i have chosen the right parts. I'm not to sure on the AMD products.

The Purpose:

To choose the best CPU for overclocking without paying the premium price. Want to OC a processor in excess of 4.2Ghz+ (Maybe even to 4.5GHz) or so. An APU would be preferable as i will not buy a Graphics Card.

Want:

Under £300
Performance > Quiet
Best parts for price.
Highest clock speeds

Wish:

Good features like AI Suite 2 etc
Reliable
AMD CPU's because they are cheaper

Yeah, this is what I had in mind.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus F2A55-M AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £67.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB E Extreme CPU Cooler TY-143 Fans (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £64.99
1 x AMD A6-5400K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD540KOKHJBOX) £49.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1866C10DC) £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite Power 500W Power Supply £32.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £26.99
Total : £314.36 (includes shipping : £17.85).



Feedback, improvements and advice would be great!

I might even get my GTX 670 and my friends GTX 670 and for lolz put it in this machine :)

I already have a 100GB HDD and a Optical Drive.

Thanks

JCX50
 
Made a few changes:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus F2A55-M AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £67.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB E Extreme CPU Cooler TY-143 Fans (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £64.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB2133C11DC) £59.99
1 x AMD A6-5400K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD540KOKHJBOX) £49.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £26.99
Total : £324.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Faster RAM for an extra £10 & changed the PSU. You could also get a cheaper CPU Cooler if you wanted:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £58.79
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £53.99
Total : £123.28 (includes shipping : £8.75).

 
snips86x said:
Made a few changes:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus F2A55-M AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £67.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB E Extreme CPU Cooler TY-143 Fans (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £64.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB2133C11DC) £59.99
1 x AMD A6-5400K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD540KOKHJBOX) £49.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £40
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Orange £26.99
Total : £324.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Faster RAM for an extra £10 & changed the PSU. You could also get a cheaper CPU Cooler if you wanted:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £58.79
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £53.99
Total : £123.28 (includes shipping : £8.75).

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Will the RAM fit, the cooler looks quiet big, will I need Low Profile RAM sticks?
 
 
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