upgrade help

Peter_b · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:40

Hi im looking to spend around £350-400 to upgrade my pc my current specs are

i3 530
h55m-ud2h mobo
4gb xms3 (2x2gb)
kingston v+200 120gb ssd
500gb hdd (x2)
corsair tx650v2
gtx 460
xonar dg sound card
cooler master elite 335
dvd-rw drive

I was thinking to upgrade the mobo cpu ram and case and then in a month or so get a new gpu . would that be the best way to go about it ? if so could someone please spec me some parts it will only be used for gaming

Mei · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:45

sounds good
find a case you like

Peter_b · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:49

I like the look of this case https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-037-ZA

Idleman · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:53

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £41.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £23.99
Total : £350.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Idleman · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:55

And with a cooler.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £41.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £23.99
Total : £383.04 (includes shipping : £11.75).

dunn2010 · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:55

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £112.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £41.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £23.99
Total : £378.06 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Mei · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:56

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £139.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £41.99
1 x Xigmatek Dark Knight SD-1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler (Socket LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/775 and AMD FM1/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £31.2
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £23.99
Total : £436.26 (includes shipping : £11.75).

only for vanity^^

Peter_b · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:58

Idleman said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £41.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £23.99
Total : £350.05 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Hi thanks for the reply looks good. My windows 7 is a oem copy will I be able to activate it with the new mobo and cpu ?

dunn2010 · 4 Oct 2012 at 15:59

i would get idlesmans second build with cooler

Idleman · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:07

Peter_b said:
Hi thanks for the reply looks good. My windows 7 is a oem copy will I be able to activate it with the new mobo and cpu ?

You may have to get in touch with Microsoft when you try to activate it. Just tell them you had to get a new mobo. Usually works.

dunn2010 · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:09

Idleman said:
You may have to get in touch with Microsoft when you try to activate it. Just tell them you had to get a new mobo. Usually works.

This +1

usually best to say your other one broke forcing you to buy a new one.

Peter_b · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:10

Idleman said:
And with a cooler.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £41.99
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1156/1155/775/AM3/AM2+/AM2) £32.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £23.99
Total : £383.04 (includes shipping : £11.75).

Im going to go for this when is the shipping cut off point ? will it be sent today ?

therealpieman · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:34

I read on another thread that I can't find now that it is 4pm

you could phone to find out, or take a chance...

Peter_b · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:41

therealpieman said:
I read on another thread that I can't find now that it is 4pm you could phone to find out, or take a chance...

Yh ive missed it have to wait till monday now.

Idleman · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:41

Peter_b said:
Im going to go for this when is the shipping cut off point ? will it be sent today ?

You completed your order prior to the stated cut off time, which is normally 4pm

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/delivery.php

Idleman · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:44

Peter_b said:
Yh ive missed it have to wait till monday now.

They deliver Saturdays mornings.

Idleman · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:56

When you have installed the mobo and your Gpu wont display, you may need to do a bios update. So just connect your monitor to the mobo to flash your bios. There is a guide in the manual that shows you how to. You can use QFlash in the Bios or @BIOS in windows.
You can download the Bios update from the link, also the manual.

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4327#bios

Peter_b · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:00

Idleman said:
When you have installed the mobo and your Gpu wont display, you may need to do a bios update. So just connect your monitor to the mobo to flash your bios. There is a guide in the manual that shows you how to. You can use QFlash in the Bios or @bios in windows.
You can download the Bios update from the link, also the manual.

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4327#bios

Ok thanks for all your help ive already ordered and selected next day parcel so I will just have to wait untill monday now.

dunn2010 · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:16

Peter_b said:
Ok thanks for all your help ive already ordered and selected next day parcel so I will just have to wait untill monday now.

Quickly ring and ask them to change it for Saturday. I did for my parts I got a month ago

Peter_b · 8 Oct 2012 at 23:45

Hi my parts arrived today I got it all up and running without any problems. my gpu worked without me updating the bios so i guess there is no need to ?