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900 euro build first one

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  • 12-02-2012 3:32pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 49


    8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-10667U CL9
    ready for dispatch
    36,71 €

    MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch
    ready for dispatch
    86,11 €

    EVGA GeForce GTX 560, 1024MB, PCI-Express
    ready for dispatch
    157,94 €

    Intel Core i5-2300 Box, LGA1155
    ready for dispatch
    157,18 €

    Cooler Master GX Series PSU, 80Plus Bronze - 750 Watt
    ready for dispatch
    77,47 €

    Samsung SH-D163C SATA
    ready for dispatch
    11,66 €

    OCZ Vertex Plus 60GB SSD SATA 6,4cm (2,5")
    ready for dispatch
    58,52 €

    Western Digital Caviar GreenPower 1,5TB SATA II 64MB (Western Digital15EARS)
    ready for dispatch
    109,00 €

    ASUS P8P67 Rev 3.1, Sockel 1155, ATX, DDR3
    ready for dispatch
    115,49 €

    Cooler Master HAF 912 schwarz, ohne Netzteil
    ready for dispatch
    75,76 €

    if money can be saved anywhere it would help and question about ssd will i have enough space for windows 7 and is the manafactuer a good one


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    You didn't need a new thread for this...

    As with your other build, swap the GX for an Amazon 450W.

    Swap the graphics card for the 6870 (same as other thread).

    The SSD is certainly cheap, but it's not the fastest. There's a 64GB Crucial M4 to consider as well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 49 snip123456789


    Serephucus wrote: »
    You didn't need a new thread for this...

    As with your other build, swap the GX for an Amazon 450W.

    Swap the graphics card for the 6870 (same as other thread).

    The SSD is certainly cheap, but it's not the fastest. There's a 64GB Crucial M4 to consider as well.

    I aint switching graphics card or psu if have very bad experiences with radeon cards nvidia i just find better and easier to deal with psu is their so i can upgrade with ease as for the ssd ill have a look thanks anyway


  • Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    The processor you have chosen is not an overclockable one, so you could cut down the cost by buying a H61 chipset motherboard instead of P67?


  • Registered Users Posts: 49 snip123456789


    Markd250 wrote: »
    The processor you have chosen is not an overclockable one, so you could cut down the cost by buying a H61 chipset motherboard instead of P67?
    Thanks for pointing this out i must have picked wrong cpu


  • Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    If you're looking for an overclocking chip, it's the 2500K


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭FlyingIrishMan


    Item|Price
    Total build cost: €857.59 + €30 shipping
    Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€189.49
    Crucial M4 64GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€90.29
    8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance blau PC3-12800U CL9|€41.06
    Samsung SH-222AB bare schwarz SATA|€15.41
    Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 550W|€51.04
    Sapphire HD 6950, 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€250.99
    ASRock Z68 Pro3 (B3), Sockel 1155, ATX|€93.99
    Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB, SATA II (HD502HJ)|€75.00
    BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower black, ohne Netzteil|€50.32


    All under 900euro.
    If you can get Windows 7 from software4students.ie do, you'll save 40euro, if not there is some stuff you can cut down on there and order it off HWVS too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    That looks like a great build to me!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    FlyingIrishMan's build is much better.

    A few suggested improvements to that:

    6950 is €12 cheaper and apparently this model can be unlocked for additional power. Both are Sapphire anyway a look to have the same cooling system in the pictures (although this can't be guaranteed as to what you'll get).
    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=51280

    Get different RAM other than the vengence. It can get in the way of the bigger CPU heatsinks. Most RAM will do 1333MHz or 1600MHz makes little difference on Intel systems of this generation, but stick to 1.5V RAM for best compatibility.

    Better (i.e., Gen3) motherboard and €2 cheaper.
    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=52888


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