Update to Build spec'ed a few months ago.

dre_jspeed · 16-07-2012 2:59pm #1

Hey lads,
I spec'ed this build a few months ago, just wondering if there is anything I should chance/update budget is 800.

Total build cost: €712.26 + €30 shipping
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155 €197.91
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9 €31.84
Samsung SH-222AB bare schwarz SATA €15.03
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version) €80.72
ASRock P67 Pro3 (B3), Sockel 1155, ATX €85.67
Sapphire HD6870 1G GDDR5 PCI-E DL-DVI-I+SL-DVI-D / HDMI / DP €146.89
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W €40.45
Samsung SpinPoint F4 320GB, SATA II (HD322GJ) €75.00
Cooler Master Elite RC-330 schwarz mit Fenster, ohne Netzteil €38.75

Monotype · 16-07-2012 3:09pm

P67 board is now out of fashion - you should get Z77 instead.
You could get a 3570K instead of a 2500K.

Hard drives have come down a bit so you could get a bigger one. Would 128GB be enough for you? You could pick up a solid state drive close to €100 which would be a lot faster.

Procrastastudy · 16-07-2012 3:15pm

Look at changing out that 6870 as well there have been price drops on the 7XXX line. Don't get a 7770 though over a 6870 imo.

I personally got the 3570K the better iGPU for VirtuMVP is worth it on lower midrange video cards imo. You also get PCI-E 3.0 which if you are going to keep you set up for a while will pay dividends later if you ever use a xfire / SLI set up. Warning: It runs hotter and you wont get the same Ghz overclock - that said its faster clock for clock than a 2500K - a bonus if you don't plan on OCing.

dre_jspeed · 16-07-2012 3:43pm

Cheers guys will change up the build.

dre_jspeed · 16-07-2012 7:37pm

Monotype · 16-07-2012 10:48pm

I suppose if you had some money to spare, you could get a heatsink. Themalright true spirit for something effective and easy or the macho if you're looking for better cooling but more trouble to install.

Also that's a DVD ROM drive as opposed to one that can write to discs.

I presume that 128GB is enough space for you since you have no hard drive?

dre_jspeed · 17-07-2012 11:02am

Monotype · 17-07-2012 11:13am

Looking good. Let us know how you find that case.

Edit: You could get 1600MHz RAM as it's officially although performance shouldn't differ much in most applications. Then again, you could save the money and the chances are that you can overclock the RAM anyway.

shootermacg · 17-07-2012 2:37pm

Monotype wrote: »

the macho if you're looking for better cooling but more trouble to install.

Too right, it is almost impossible to install a macho in the case. just installed one this week, ended up having to take out the mainboard and then remove graphics card and ram. This was on a Z77 board.

Also for some cases you may need to remove the side fan, I got away with it but an inch give or take. While this heatsink is bloody brilliant, its a lot of hassle to install. So totally recommended for someone experienced whereas maybe an easier heatsink should be recommended for people who want a pre-built because most suppliers will not mount it.

Saying all that, if you don't mind all the fiddling around, it's possibly the best 40 euros you'll ever spend! Overclocked to 4.2 with this and ran a full load test for 20 minutes, hottest temp reached was 68 degrees on an I5 rated at 105degrees max ^ ^, I'm very happy.

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