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  • 07-05-2012 2:48pm
    #1
    DaleHyland
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭


    Well lads, what's the craic. I've just put together a build as a temporary build as I'm not buying it until Christmas. I just want to know if it's a good build at the moment for 720p gaming and moderate video/photo editing and I'd like to know what to change about it.
    Item | Price
    Super Flower Amazon 550w | 52.08
    N560GTX Twin Frozor II | 174.24
    Intel i5 2500k | 188.78
    Corsair Vengence 8 GB Blue | 42.63
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB | 102.63
    Sandisk Extreme 120 GB | 124.94
    Cooler Master Scout | 76.29
    Asrock Gen3 Pro3 | 82.61
    Blue Fans of Unknown Make | 25


    Just a few notes
      • I like the case.
      • I like the heatsink on the RAM, willing to pay the extra 8 quid for it.
      • I want to swap out the red case fans for blue ones, is 25 quid enough for that?
      • Does the mobo support overclocking? I won't do it straight away, just don't want to lock it out.
      • Could you recommend a good keyboard and mouse for a left for under 100 quid for both?

        Many thanks amigos.


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      Tea_Bag
      Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


      its pointless asking now. those components will likely be outdated at that stage. you probably won't even be able to find a 2500K anymore, nor should you, as an ivy bridge revision might be out, and haswell around the corner etc etc.


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      #3
      DaleHyland
      Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭DaleHyland


      Tea_Bag wrote: »
      its pointless asking now. those components will likely be outdated at that stage. you probably won't even be able to find a 2500K anymore, nor should you, as an ivy bridge revision might be out, and haswell around the corner etc etc.
      The reason I am asking now is that I may be able to get it in June after my junior cert. I didn't know pc's moved so fast so I'm sorry if I came across as ignorant. But is it fine at the moment?


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


      - Change the GPU to either the Ti version of the 560, or a 6870. If you can go higher, the 7850 is next in line.
      - Get different RAM, those ones have massive heatspreaders that sometimes get in the way.
      - Get a Crucial M4 SSD instead.


      - Probably, you can pick up blue lights on Amazon for cheap, and get some fans with blue leds. The PSU has a blue LED in it so that helps.

      - Yes, it supports over clocking, but you should get a third party CPU Cooler for better, and quieter overclocking.


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