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Buying Mobo, CPU and RAM

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  • 13-09-2010 9:22pm
    #1
    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭


    Wheres the best place to get a mobo, cpu and ram as a bundle? Scan.co.uk have decent offers in their today only. Ebuyer seem ok, Overclockers, Komplett and HardwareEversand all seem a little overpriced.

    I'm gunning for a i5/i7 on a mobo with dual graphics slots and about 6GB of DDR3 Ram.

    Any suggestions would be appreciated


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    #2
    Scorpion venom
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Scorpion venom


    the places you have mentioned are probably your best option to be honest :)

    if you go states side then your paying customs so that aint worth the hassle


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    #3
    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭lazlo


    hmm, how about some recommended kit for my purposes?

    My budget is about 400 euro. I could probably get away with 4GB RAM.

    Ideally I'd like to go Intel but I would accept a shift to AMD if it came to it.


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    Curry Addict
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Curry Addict


    I recommend this combination. i have this overclocked on stock cooler at 3.6ghz, temps are safe and its nice and fast.











    Intel Core i5-760 Box 8192Kb, LGA1156

    resource?articleId=36431&size=0
    Product Description: Intel Core i5 760 / 2.8 GHz processor
    Product Type: Processor
    Processor Type: Intel Core i5 760
    Verfügbarkeit: StdStock3.gif
    Art-Nr.: HV20I576DE



    180,87 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs






    Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3, Intel P55, ATX, DDR3, PCI-Express

    resource?articleId=29308&size=0
    Product Description: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 (rev. 1.0) - motherboard - ATX - iP55
    Product Type: Motherboard
    Form Factor: ATX
    Verfügbarkeit: StdStock6.gif
    Art-Nr.: HV1131ILDE



    124,23 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs







    4GB-Kit G-Skill RipJaws PC3-12800U CL7

    resource?articleId=29672&size=0
    Product Description: G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM - memory - 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
    Storage Capacity: 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB
    Upgrade Type: Generic
    Verfügbarkeit: StdStock3.gif
    Art-Nr.: HV20G305DE



    93,62 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs





    398,72 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


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    #5
    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭lazlo


    Nice, similar to what I am aiming for. How does that board measure up against an Asus P7P55D-E>?


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    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    lazlo wrote: »
    Nice, similar to what I am aiming for. How does that board measure up against an Asus P7P55D-E>?
    The word on the web is that low-end P55 boards by Asus are fairly dodgy and Gigabyte's offerings are fairly good.


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    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭lazlo


    I've been looking at this prebuilt bundle from Overclockers. With the H50 hydrocooler it comes in at around 550eur. Would I be just as well off with the build about from hardware eversand and clocking the rig myself?


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    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭lazlo


    Am I right in thinking that the Asus build from OC has better support for twin graphics cards?


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    #9
    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭lazlo


    Am I right in thinking that the Asus build from OC has better support for twin graphics cards?


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    lazlo wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that the Asus build from OC has better support for twin graphics cards?
    link.


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    lazlo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 541 ✭✭✭lazlo


    Gigabyte
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412


    Asus
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131620R


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