Sandy bridge build, need some advice.

[David Tennant]

I'm going to get my new computer on finance but I need some advice on a few pieces, I'm fairly confident about what's good and what's bad but it doesn't hurt to have advice when spending money.

[b]Here's what I have and don't need:[/b] [url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/221737?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products/]CM 690 II[/url], some 650w Coolermaster PSU, [url=http://www.ebuyer.com/product/244474]XFX 6870[/url].
[b]What I need:[/b] Motherboard, RAM, Processor and CPU cooler.
[b]What I've been looking at:[/b] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-sabertooth-p67-rev3-intel-p67-s1155-pci-e-20-ddr3-1866-sata-6gb-s-sata-raid-atx]Asus Sabertooth p67[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-2500k-unlocked-1155-sandy-bridge-quad-core-33ghz-gpu-850mhz-6mb-cache-95w-oem] i5 2500k[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-%282x4gb%29-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-12800-%281600%29-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-27-165v]Corshair xms3 DDR3 8gb[/url] and I have no clue what kind of cooler would be best for moderate overclocking.

If anyone has any suggestions I would definitely appreciate it, thankyou.

[acidcj]

[url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-hyper-212-plus-4-heat-pipes-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-am2-am2plus-am3]This (Hyper 212 plus)[/url] is a very very good cooler for most non-extreme overclocking

And you might want a cheaper mobo, maybe one that supports Crossfire and you could get another 6870

I suggest [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-p67a-gd53-(b3)-intel-p67-s-1155-pci-e-20-ddr3-2133-sata-6gb-s-sata-raid-atx-sli-xfire]the P67A-G53[/url].

[editline]27th May 2011[/editline]

Oh and you probably only need 4GB RAM

[David Tennant]

The Sabertooth doesn't support Crossfire? Thought it did.

[Reapaninja]

when are you ordering, if it's today or this weekend there's some decent offers on the Today Only page
are you sure you need 8GB RAM

[editline]27th May 2011[/editline]

yes the sabertooth supports crossfire but you don't really need to spend that much on the mobo, a P67A-G45 or something will most likely fit your needs fine

[editline]27th May 2011[/editline]

plus the sabertooth has that dumb plastic over it which bumps up the price and should just be removed anyway

[David Tennant]

Today on finance yes, gotta love finance options.
And about the RAM, I'm also on the fence about 8gb, I just see a lot of slowdown in my current computer with 4gb but I think that's more to do with my Dual core... what do you think? If you think I should stick with 4gb could you link me a suitable one with good timings etc? Thankyou.

[Reapaninja]

well what are you going to be doing, if it's just gaming and general use you don't need more than 4GB

[David Tennant]

Games, general use mostly.

[editline]28th May 2011[/editline]

[img]http://gyazo.com/dd9388e70c8b0a6b4a51b7708a4cc5be.png[/img]

Final checkout, looks good?

[Reapaninja]

for the mobo if you want expandability through sli/crossfire you want 8x/8x PCI-E slots and the GA-P67A-UD3 has 16x/4x, you could get either the 2500k+GA-P67A-UD4 combo or just get a 2500k and a P67A-G45
along with [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(2x2gb)-corsair-xms3-classic-ddr3-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-15v[/url] and [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-hyper-212-plus-4-heat-pipes-with-120mm-quiet-fan-lga775-1155-1156-1366-am2-am2plus-am3[/url]

for the HDD get [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-samsung-hd103sj-spinpoint-f3-sata-3gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-89ms-ncq[/url], faster and more reliable

[editline]28th May 2011[/editline]

actually for the RAM get "4GB (2x2GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.50V" from Today Only

[David Tennant]

[img]http://gyazo.com/f94e461528d6a620cf401dfa55c25e3f.png[/img]

What about that?
Thinking about removing the Sabertooth and getting one for £100, I just love the look of the saber, but I'm going for a blue look so it might be wasted..

[acidcj]

do this:
[QUOTE=reapaninja;30091641]for the HDD get [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-samsung-hd103sj-spinpoint-f3-sata-3gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-89ms-ncq[/url], faster and more reliable[/QUOTE]

also why do you need these fans and leds doesnt the CM690 II already have sufficient fans

[David Tennant]

[QUOTE=acidcj;30093140]do this:

also why do you need these fans and leds doesnt the CM690 II already have sufficient fans[/QUOTE]

I swapped out the 1TB for that one, same price though as they were in £2 of each over.
And the 690 II comes with two fans installed, I'm getting the four black ones for the Hyper 212+ and two for the bottom of the case, the two white ones are for the top of the case.

And the LED's I thought I might aswell make it look a little ricery for £8, it matches the colour scheme of the case too and has a sensitivity dial, although the 690 doesn't have a side window so it's sort of wasted... still want it though.
Also blue lights make it cooler, red is faster, but I don't need it any faster.

[img]http://gyazo.com/f4d86e92a792f4af401737069367a9b6.png[/img]

New one, I'll order it when I wake up if noone can see any problems/potential advantageous replacements, I was sort of hoping to fit a power supply in and keep the £800 budget though.