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Here's the build (price in cdn $), questions follow

CPU: i7 2600K 309 $ (lowest)
Because I will likely overclock and some of my applications will use HT (Matlab)

Board: P8P67 171 $ (lowest)
Didnt see the need for the deluxe or pro

SSD: Intel510-120 Gb 296 $ (PM to 282 $)
Cant wait for the vertex 3 ! And I dont need further extra storage.

Memory: Gskill ripjaws 8 GB DDR3-1600 96 $ (PM to 88 $)
Seems to be suggested a lot on the forum

GPU: HD5770 129 $
This build wont be used for gaming at all. I just picked
an affordable card with reasonable spec (I think)

Cooler: H-212: 30 $
For the overclock (aim at 4 or 4.5 Ghz)


Case: Fractal R3 115 $ (lowest)
Suggested by forum users because i want a quiet good looking case

PSU: Antec650 70 $ (lowest)
Wont be using more than 1 GPU so I dont need the xtra power right ?

DVD drive: Samsung SH-S222A 27 $
not sure i need dual layer but its cheap anyway


1) Is this all compatible ?

2) Anywhere I can save without compromising much on the performance ?

3) If I chose not to overclock, getting a H67 board, no GPU, no "K" cpu, using the stock cooler, etc would save me quite a bit of money. But will the performance be noticeably lower ?

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Just get a high quality PSU and a card that will do whatever you need. Both your choices are overkill.

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

5670
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
That's still overkill but it will support 3 monitors and should last for a while.

Stay with your plan. a 2600K will overclock easily and even if you do not do so now the processor will degrade in value far slower than an unlocked one.

Proxi, might as well get this one then. 10$ cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Also I think that if you don't game at all even a 5450 would sufficient.
If you don't plan to overclock I suggest getting the H67 chipset that way you can make use of the integrated graphics and save some cash there as well as just having a cheaper motherboard as well. Plus you save the money that comes with the "K" annotation.

I think you should get a Asrock Pro3 P67 instead then, it'll save you some money and it's a decent overclocker @ 130$.

Oh and remember. High overclocks are not a guarantee, they are a plus. Any higher than 4.1ghz I'd say is a given.

butor20022 said:
Case: Fractal R3 115 $ (lowest)
Suggested by forum users because i want a quiet good looking case


That case is designed to try to quiet systems a lot more demanding than yours.
Assuming you select a quiet power supply, your system is already going to be quiet so there more reasonable cases that are designed for quiet operation that will suit your needs fine.

I recommend
$90 Antec Solo Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

Here are some other recommendations from SilentPCReview.com
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article75-page5.html

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aznshinobi said:
Proxi, might as well get this one then. 10$ cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...



That's an excellent alternative but I have more confidence that the Seasonic will be quiet. The 430D is a Delta unit.... decent but not always quiet, or not always AS quiet as Seasonic.
Then there is the 5 year warranty vs. 3 years.

Unless the budget is very tight I think it's best to stay with Seasonic. I also chose it because the Antec PSU he had listed is made by Seasonic as well.

But I agree the Antec 430D is an nice budget choice.
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