Building a new pc

[jayrc]

Originally Posted by JG14_Jagr

I would recommend the MSI P67A GD65 (B3 Revision) very very highly... The HUGE advantage is you add the 2500K or 2600K, some good DDR3 RAM, shut down the PC, press a button on the mobo and POOF! You are automatically Overclocked without having to tweak anything.. I means nothing.. no BIOS settings at all.. It could not be any easier..

The i5 2500k cpu says ddr 3 1066/1333mhz and the msi mobo says 1600mhz (oc). will I be able to use 8 gb of 1600mhz ram? this is my first build and I'm not to sure about stuff like that. Thanks

[sod16]

Originally Posted by jayrc

The i5 2500k cpu says ddr 3 1066/1333mhz and the msi mobo says 1600mhz (oc). will I be able to use 8 gb of 1600mhz ram? this is my first build and I'm not to sure about stuff like that. Thanks

Mate, do not go for MSI, it is not a very good brand. I definately recommend Gigabyte, they are less prone to errors. MSI is also picky with ram.

get a Intel CPU Core i5 2500K Unlocked

[JG14_Jagr]

Originally Posted by jayrc

The i5 2500k cpu says ddr 3 1066/1333mhz and the msi mobo says 1600mhz (oc). will I be able to use 8 gb of 1600mhz ram? this is my first build and I'm not to sure about stuff like that. Thanks

Corsair Vengence 1600 should cost you about $99.00 for 8 Gigs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233144

[TheEditor]

Originally Posted by jayrc

WOW, still alot to think about, looks like I can afford the i5 2500k, will be going with 6950/70 gpu, wont be getting the sim till april whatever, still not sure which mobo to get?

when do you think the prices will start dropping on hardware.

thanks everyone for your help

Good man, i'll tell that some of these posts are questionable at best. 2500k is one of the best gaming cpu out for $200ish...fact! You can check all the benchmarking websites and they will say the same thing. Q6600 is still a good cpu as mentioned by gozr but I'd still love to upgrade.

[sod16]

Experiance alone;

ASUS Mobo's BIOS takes a long time too stabilise apon release. Gigabyte Mobo's are generally very stable.

If you want help...

Go on www.scan.co.uk, (I know you do not live in the UK but use it as a refrence). Have a look @ the most expensive 1155 Mobo's then go down to one that suite your price range and do a review search. Do the same with every componant you buy. Find one in your price and compare it too ones around.

Brands to look out for:

Gigabyte
XFX
Corsair (PSU's are brilliant)
ASUS (becareful can be quiet dodgy)
Also, I forgot to mention, invest in a GOOD case and a MODULAR PSU or you will suffer.

I will also suggest noctua air cooler

Remember, look @ your price range and compare all the products @ that price range with the aid of google. You CANNOT go wrong. I suggest you look over forums when you search them too as people always report problems. Its all about research, do a lot of it, you have time. Reviews and benchmark comparision sites are simple:

E.g: ASus mobo vs gigabyte mobo.. Theyl do a test with the same hardware (minus mobo) and who ever wins you buy on top of all the user opinions you read.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by sod16

Gigabyte
XFX
Corsair (PSU's are brilliant)
ASUS (becareful can be quiet dodgy)


I will also suggest noctua air cooler

XFX is nothing special, I would put them on the lower end of the list.

Big plus for the Noctua coolers.

[Shrike_UK]

what would you guys pick out of these: Bear in mind the Intels dont come with ram so you need to buy that also....:

Asus Intel 2nd Generation P67 Bundle (Includes P8P67 PRO Motherboard & Core i5-2500 3.30GHz Processor) (NO RAM INCLUDED)
£300.06

or

Asus AMD Gamer Bundle (Includes M4A87TD EVO Motherboard, AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition 3.2Ghz & 4GB DDR3)
£269.98

or

Asus Intel Performance Bundle (Includes Asus P7P55D-E LX Motherboard & Intel Core i5 760 2.8 GHz CPU) (NO RAM INCLUDED)
£244.98

or

Asus AMD Ultimate Bundle (Includes M4A77T Motherboard, Phenom II X4 955 3.2 Ghz & 4GB DDR3 [2x2GB] Memory)
£240.00

Look at it in terms of bang per buck please, as im on a very tight budget. And im not into Overclocking, i like my processors to last many years.

My Current specs are within the min requirements to run IL2CoD but im looking to run it okay in the long term.
Currently ive got AMD X2 4200+ 2.2Ghz, 2GB DDR2 on Vista. New PC build will get Win7 for it. I already have 900W PSU so that not an issue.

[Tacoma74]

2500k all the way. Not only do they overclock like a SOB, but the onboard gpu helps alot. AMD is sure to copy the idea soon enough be sure...

[Shrike_UK]

Originally Posted by Tacoma74

2500k all the way. Not only do they overclock like a SOB, but the onboard gpu helps alot. AMD is sure to copy the idea soon enough be sure...

Thanks, how would an onboard GPU help? would the onboard GPU be usable? i.e. as good as a GTX 460? If not then, would it have similar problems that most Mobos have when you have an onboard sound and a sound card, you end up with conflicts unless you disable the onboard sound completeley.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by Tacoma74

2500k all the way. Not only do they overclock like a SOB, but the onboard gpu helps alot.

Please explain how that works.