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A new i5 gaming build

  • 11-06-2010 2:24pm
    #1
    Mikill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 463 ✭✭


    I'm looking to put together an i5/P55 machine and am settling on the following configuration:

    Intel i5 750
    ASUS P755D PRO OR Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3
    4gb G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ripjaw (7-7-7-24) OR 4GB Corsair XMS3 PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz (7-8-7-20)
    Nvidia GTS 250 1GB
    Corsair VX 550W
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus OR Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2
    Antec Three Hundred

    In particular I'm wondering about the Motherboard and RAM combinations, I've heard good things about the G.Skill Ripjaws and the P55 boards but I'm a little bit undecided between the ASUS and Gigabyte.

    Basically, I'm just wondering if anything immediately jumps out here and could I improve on anything?


Comments

  • #2
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Asus P55 boards are not as good as their P45 boards were so I'd go wiht the Gigabyte board.

    XMS3 has tighter timings and wont cause any problems with large CPU heatsinks so go with.

    Both coolers are good, but the 212+ is the better preformer, go with that


  • #3
    zappb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭zappb


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Asus P55 boards are not as good as their P45 boards were so I'd go wiht the Gigabyte board.

    XMS3 has tighter timings and wont cause any problems with large CPU heatsinks so go with.

    Both coolers are good, but the 212+ is the better preformer, go with that

    ok


  • #4
    Mikill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 463 ✭✭Mikill


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Asus P55 boards are not as good as their P45 boards were so I'd go wiht the Gigabyte board.

    XMS3 has tighter timings and wont cause any problems with large CPU heatsinks so go with.

    Both coolers are good, but the 212+ is the better preformer, go with that

    Thanks Deano, I've looked into these a bit more and I'm gonna go with the Gigabyte mobo, XMS3 and the 212+. They seem to be far better options alright.

    zappb wrote:
    ok


    :confused:


  • #5
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,135 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    If you have the extra cash and you're gonna play games a HD resolutions, I suggest go a bit up from the GTS 250. It can only JUST manage modern games at HD resolutions. A 5770/4870/GTX260 upwards would do nicely (not the new Nvidia GTX4xx series, waaaay overpriced)


  • #6
    Mikill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 463 ✭✭Mikill


    cherryghost wrote: »
    If you have the extra cash and you're gonna play games a HD resolutions, I suggest go a bit up from the GTS 250. It can only JUST manage modern games at HD resolutions. A 5770/4870/GTX260 upwards would do nicely (not the new Nvidia GTX4xx series, waaaay overpriced)

    I've been rethinking this too, the 5830 looks like it would suit this config nicely.

    Actually, the 5830 seems a bit overpriced for what it is... a 5770 will do the job fine methinks.


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