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i5 2500k Build - Best parts for it?
Osmo:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on April 25, 2011, 04:43:43 PM ---
I had to laugh at this. Seems like a vicious circle. Guy asks about prebuilds, and we tell him to build one himself (yes, I even remember the thread, it's not that old). He asks about building one, and you tell him to get a prebuilt?
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That really did piss me off....
--- Quote ---Anyway, Osmo. Got any sites that you want to buy from where we can browse for parts? I'm willing to bet that most of us will know of only American sites (and Canadian for us Canadians).
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Sorry about that; heres a decent list. Btw I want to do a little research first on which would be best value for money if you know what I mean I don't mind going over like £20 if need be
http://www.amazon.co.uk/
http://www.ebuyer.com/
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/
http://www.redstore.com/base/front_page.php
http://store.cbccomputers.com/
http://www.aria.co.uk/
https://www.pricelover.com/
--- Quote from: Lupin on April 25, 2011, 04:52:46 PM ---What's the primary purpose of your build? Gaming? Media playback?
How long do you expect to be using this build? Do you have an upgrade path in mind?
How much a concern is heat for you? How about noise?
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Top end Gaming, full media playback and professional photography.
Intend to use about 2 years atleast, and I do like the option of upgrading to.
Heat is not a big concern niether is noise. but I don't want something that gets hot really easy or make alot of noise that I hear it during gameplay or viewing movies.
Right now I'm looking for a good mobo withing the £100 range.
Lupin:
--- Quote from: Osmo on April 25, 2011, 05:30:10 PM ---Top end Gaming, full media playback and professional photography.
Intend to use about 2 years atleast, and I do like the option of upgrading to.
Heat is not a big concern niether is noise. but I don't want something that gets hot really easy or make alot of noise that I hear it during gameplay or viewing movies.
Right now I'm looking for a good mobo withing the £100 range.
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Mobo: Can you still hold off for a few more weeks? Z68 based boards are going to be released next month. Otherwise, only this mobo caught my attention. It costs a little bit more above your budget though
GPU: The board I picked allows you to sli or crossfire.
HDD: I can't help on this one since this is the one component I will never buy online even if it's cheaper. I buy these from a local store for the simple reason that shipping may damage the drive. I have yet to experience any sudden failures from any brand. Drive failures I have experienced so far are due to power failures.
RAM: more ram will help a lot when opening large images for editing.
Freedom Kira:
I'm not super knowledgeable on mobos - just make sure it's a socket 1155 and that it has a P67 chipset (check reviews too - Google for them if necessary). The form factor you'll want will depend on your case. I'll assume you want a normal ATX-size case though.
For RAM, you want sticks that have a speed rating of at least the speed that your processor can access them at (DDR3-1333 for the i5 2500K). Best to go up a bit for overclocking's sake. Also, aim for low latency. 6 (6-8-6-24) is probably the lowest you can go for 2GB sticks. For high-end gaming, you'll want at least 8GB (so at least 4 2GB sticks). Unfortunately, not many sites out there let you search by latency. Newegg is one of the few that do. If you can't search by latency, don't worry too much about it, as it's mostly the speed and size that matter.
GPU I'm not very knowledgeable at all, so I won't say anything.
Case doesn't really matter that much, as long as there's sufficient airflow and properly drilled holes (and, of course, supports your mobo's form factor). That is, unless you want a flashy case, which doesn't seem to be part of your requirements. Proper airflow tends to be pretty standard, so don't bang your head over it.
PSU - you'll probably want at least 500W. Check reviews on these; look mostly for reports of early failure. Good brands include Corsair, Antec, OCZ, and a few others that I can't name off the top of my head.
HDD - I'd recommend you get an SSD along with your HDD if you can afford it, as it will improve your performance tremendously. These days, $100 will get you a decent 40GB (that's around 60-70 GBP if I'm not mistaken). I'd probably go a bit higher though, as going up to 120GB should be a bit less than twice the price.
In any case, 7200RPM 1TB, honestly any brand is fine. Seagate's stuff only gets questionable when you go over 1TB. All other brands are pretty much equally decent. WD, Samsung, Hitachi, you name it.
I think you'll want an optical drive as well. If you're sure you won't be burning any media, just get the cheapest Blu-Ray reader you can find that can read discs at a speed of at least 2X. Cheapest one I could find, period, had a speed of 4X, so that shouldn't be an issue for you. It also cost $60, which is around 40GBP.
Osmo:
--- Quote from: Lupin on April 25, 2011, 06:08:29 PM ---Mobo: Can you still hold off for a few more weeks? Z68 based boards are going to be released next month. Otherwise, only this mobo caught my attention. It costs a little bit more above your budget though
I have no idea about Z68 based boards and how they will benefit me also the price, could you explain in your own words? Thanks.
The motherboard always confuses me. But tell me which one is better the one you mentioned or the ASUS p8h67 I was told to get? Thanks.
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--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on April 25, 2011, 06:42:15 PM ---I'm not super knowledgeable on mobos - just make sure it's a socket 1155 and that it has a P67 chipset (check reviews too - Google for them if necessary). The form factor you'll want will depend on your case. I'll assume you want a normal ATX-size case though.
For RAM, you want sticks that have a speed rating of at least the speed that your processor can access them at (DDR3-1333 for the i5 2500K). Best to go up a bit for overclocking's sake. Also, aim for low latency. 6 (6-8-6-24) is probably the lowest you can go for 2GB sticks. For high-end gaming, you'll want at least 8GB (so at least 4 2GB sticks). Unfortunately, not many sites out there let you search by latency. Newegg is one of the few that do. If you can't search by latency, don't worry too much about it, as it's mostly the speed and size that matter.
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Have you got any erm Ram sticks companies or models that you would reccomend?
Thanks for the replies guys.
fohfoh:
Someone might want to also put up a list of maybe cables and misc shit that Osmo might need. Though I'd admit it'd be kinda funny to see a thread of some random person going, "ALL MY STUFF CAME IN! EXCITED!!! How do I hook up my hard drive?... FUCK!"
"The cable for my monitor isn't the same as my old monitor?" Lulz. xD
Ram wise, I think I hear the most about OCZ, Corsair, Kingston...
Osmo, seriously consider getting more than 1 HDD. Get a boot drive and a slave drive for storage. Samsung or Caviar Black (WD) for the 1TB 7200rpm is what I personally would go for. Hitachi I'm a little confused at the moment. WD bought them out if I'm not mistaken.
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