• Need your opinions/ideas on this build...
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Hey guys, I've been planning on upgrading my PC for a while now but have been very indecisive on what direction to take. Allot has changed since my last big upgrade and I was just wondering if I could get your opinion or ideas on this build? I am from the UK and really don't want to go over the £400 mark for these new parts but obviously want a lot of boom for my buck. I have looked at Intel i5 and P55 mobos but things can get very expensive in that area so instead I have decided to go for a high end AM3 build. Smart move? [b]What I currently have :[/b] Case : Antec Twelve Hundred CPU : AMD Athlon 5600+ CPU Cooling : Zalman CNPS9500 Nvidia (Green LED) Mobo : Asus M2N32SLI-Deluxe Wifi RAM: Corsair XMS2 4GB (2X2GB) @800mhz GFX : XFX GTX 260 PSU : Coolermaster Real Power M-620Watts [b]What I am upgrading :[/b] CPU : AMD Phenom II 955 Black Edition @3.2GHZ (will OC, maybe to 3.8 if it'll stay cool) [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-955-BlackEdition-Sok-AM3-32GHz-8MB-Total-Cache-125W-Retail[/url] CPU Cooler : Coolermaster V8 [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-V8-CPU-Cooler-8-Heat-Pipe-(Socket-940-AM2-LGA775-LGA1366[/url]) Mobo: MSI 790FX-GD70 [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/MSI-AM3-MOBO-790FX-GD70[/url] RAM : Corsair XMS3 4GB [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(2x2GB)-Corsair-TwinX-XMS3-DDR3-PC3-10666-(1333)-240-Pin-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-9-9-9-24[/url] [b] Here's the i5 build I was considering...[/b] CPU : Intel Core i5 750 [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-i5-750-Quad-Core-266Ghz-(Lynnfield)-8M-Cache-LGA1156-CPU-Retail[/url] CPU Cooler : Coolermaster V8 [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-V8-CPU-Cooler-8-Heat-Pipe-(Socket-940-AM2-LGA775-LGA1366[/url]) Mobo : Asus P7P55D-PRO [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P7P55D-PRO-Intel-P55-Motherboard-LGA1156[/url] RAM : Corsair XMS3 4GB [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(2x2GB)-Corsair-TwinX-XMS3-DDR3-PC3-10666-(1333)-240-Pin-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-9-9-9-24[/url] This is where I'm stuck realy, £30 more for an i5 set up but is it as strong as the AMD set up? also with the i5 I'll be getting both SLI and Crossfire capabillities so it'll be future proof... but is it worth it?
It all looks good to me.
I would recommend the coolermaster hyper 212 + instead of the zalman cooler.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;19314631]I would recommend the coolermaster hyper 212 + instead of the zalman cooler.[/QUOTE] I'll be getting the Coolermaster V8 instead of the Zalman cooler. [editline]12:57PM[/editline] I have added the Intel i5 Build idea to the OP too... see what you think?
Go i5, i recently just ordered all this stuff, and everything is cheaper on [url]www.overclockers.co.uk[/url] .. the i5 costs about 10quid cheaper. Your choice, personally i would go with i5, because i believe the perfomance is better than a 955 and its good for the future. Conclusion - Go i5, IMO
Op go with the coolermaster cooler. [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Coolermaster-Hyper-212-Plus-CPU-Cooler[/url] A great cooler. Maximum pc said it beats the TRUE in cooling and should make the i5 cheaper.
whats the TRUE [editline]08:49PM[/editline] Do you even need a cooler, will you b oc'ing it.
[QUOTE=derlicious;19330995]whats the TRUE [editline]08:49PM[/editline] Do you even need a cooler, will you b oc'ing it.[/QUOTE] I probably will be yeah, not right away but a year or so after I have it. That Coolermaster cooler does seem good with the copper lining and all but I love the look of that V8 engine XD. Does that 212 realy beat the V8 in cooling? Also I am leaning toward the i5 now, mainly because it'll be a future proof build and that I can keep my GTX 260 with the possibillity of buying another in the future. The Asus mobos a definate though, I have had this one Asus for 3 years now, on for an average of 8 hours a day sometimes (almost 24/7 if i'm editing and rendering) with my cpu clocked to 10% and it still hasn't faultered to this day, so i'll give them the credit of buying another. [editline]12:11AM[/editline] Also, Happy New Year! and all that....
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