Build Approval?
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Approximate Purchase Date: Late September
Budget Range: $1800-$2400
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming - Movies - Programming - Internet - Microsoft Office
Overclocking: Yup
Processor:
• Intel Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
• Gigabyte Z68 UD3H
RAM
• 8GB Corsair Vengeance
SSD
• OCZ Vertex 2
Hard Drive
• Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB Hard Drive
PSU
• Corsair enthusiast 850 Watt
GPU
• 2x HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo
Case
• NZXT Crafted – Phantom White
Here's an updated build of everything from ME and the prices etc. if I were to build this then this is exactly what i would be getting so advice? (all prices in Canadian dollars)
Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower $159.99
CPU: i5-2500k $209.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X UD3h $164.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB $69.99
Hard Drive: 1TB Caviar Black $79.99
SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 E 120 GB $189.99
(Is this worth the money or should I just not get an ssd?)
CD Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Drive $29.99
GPU: 2x HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo $289.99 x2 = $579.98
PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 $129.99
Monitor: 2x BenQ 24in Widescreen LCD 169.99 x2 = 339.98
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow $79.99
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder $49.99
CPU Cooling: Corsair - H60 High Performance CPU Cooler $74.99
Thermal Compound: Arctiv Silver 5 $9.99
Assembly: $40
2 Year IPR System Replacement Plan: $167.99
Total After Taxes: $2666.18
Budget Range: $1800-$2400
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming - Movies - Programming - Internet - Microsoft Office
Overclocking: Yup
Processor:
• Intel Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
• Gigabyte Z68 UD3H
RAM
• 8GB Corsair Vengeance
SSD
• OCZ Vertex 2
Hard Drive
• Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB Hard Drive
PSU
• Corsair enthusiast 850 Watt
GPU
• 2x HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo
Case
• NZXT Crafted – Phantom White
Here's an updated build of everything from ME and the prices etc. if I were to build this then this is exactly what i would be getting so advice? (all prices in Canadian dollars)
Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower $159.99
CPU: i5-2500k $209.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X UD3h $164.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB $69.99
Hard Drive: 1TB Caviar Black $79.99
SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 E 120 GB $189.99
(Is this worth the money or should I just not get an ssd?)
CD Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Drive $29.99
GPU: 2x HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo $289.99 x2 = $579.98
PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 $129.99
Monitor: 2x BenQ 24in Widescreen LCD 169.99 x2 = 339.98
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow $79.99
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder $49.99
CPU Cooling: Corsair - H60 High Performance CPU Cooler $74.99
Thermal Compound: Arctiv Silver 5 $9.99
Assembly: $40
2 Year IPR System Replacement Plan: $167.99
Total After Taxes: $2666.18
More about : build approval
Ok for gaming most likely you are going to want to step down to the Intel Core i5-2500K. Right now with games very few of them will take advantage of more than 3 threads. Because of this the Intel Core i7-2600K’s hyper-threading has very little value for gaming. Now since the differences between the Intel Core i5-2500K and the Intel Core i7-2600K comes down to the Intel Core i7-2600K having hyper-threading, 100MHz, and 2MB of cache. So you need to ask yourself if the 100MHz and 2MB of cache is worth the $100 price difference?
Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team
Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team
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But wouldn't spending the extra hundread on the i7 help to 'future proof' the build? Although most games don't take advantage of more than 3 threads now that could change in the next 5 years as technology advances couldn't it? I'd rather spend the extra hundread now than have to buy an entirely new cpu for $300 in a couple of years.
Zabombafor said:
But wouldn't spending the extra hundread on the i7 help to 'future proof' the build? Although most games don't take advantage of more than 3 threads now that could change in the next 5 years as technology advances couldn't it? I'd rather spend the extra hundread now than have to buy an entirely new cpu for $300 in a couple of years.the i5 will be strong enough for 5 years. especially with a good oc
i5 2500k & P8P67 WS Revolution- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... 460$
Corsair HX 1050w & Corsair 8gb 1600mhz- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... 276$
Corsair Force 3 120gb- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 225$
Samsung F3 1TB- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 60$
Silverstone Raven RV03- http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Extended-90-Degree-Mo... 140$
HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 270$x3=810$
Total=1871$
for your screens maybe 3 of these- http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-FHX2152L-21-5-Inch-Widesc...
but you will need one of these- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU Cooler: corsair h60- http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Cooling-Hydro--High-Perfo... 60$
aftermarket fans for the h60- http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-120mm-Case-R4-C2R-2... 17$
Corsair HX 1050w & Corsair 8gb 1600mhz- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite... 276$
Corsair Force 3 120gb- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 225$
Samsung F3 1TB- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 60$
Silverstone Raven RV03- http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Extended-90-Degree-Mo... 140$
HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... 270$x3=810$
Total=1871$
for your screens maybe 3 of these- http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-FHX2152L-21-5-Inch-Widesc...
but you will need one of these- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU Cooler: corsair h60- http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Cooling-Hydro--High-Perfo... 60$
aftermarket fans for the h60- http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-120mm-Case-R4-C2R-2... 17$
Here's an updated build of everything from ME and the prices etc. if I were to build this then this is exactly what i would be getting so advice? (all prices in Canadian dollars)
Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower $159.99
CPU: i5-2500k $209.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X UD3h $164.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB $69.99
Hard Drive: 1TB Caviar Black $79.99
SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 E 120 GB $189.99
(Is this worth the money or should I just not get an ssd?)
CD Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Drive $29.99
GPU: 2x HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo $289.99 x2 = $579.98
PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 $129.99
Monitor: 2x BenQ 24in Widescreen LCD 169.99 x2 = 339.98
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow $79.99
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder $49.99
CPU Cooling: Corsair - H60 High Performance CPU Cooler $74.99
Thermal Compound: Arctiv Silver 5 $9.99
Assembly: $40
2 Year IPR System Replacement Plan: $167.99
Total After Taxes: $2666.18
Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower $159.99
CPU: i5-2500k $209.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X UD3h $164.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB $69.99
Hard Drive: 1TB Caviar Black $79.99
SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 E 120 GB $189.99
(Is this worth the money or should I just not get an ssd?)
CD Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Drive $29.99
GPU: 2x HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo $289.99 x2 = $579.98
PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 $129.99
Monitor: 2x BenQ 24in Widescreen LCD 169.99 x2 = 339.98
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow $79.99
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder $49.99
CPU Cooling: Corsair - H60 High Performance CPU Cooler $74.99
Thermal Compound: Arctiv Silver 5 $9.99
Assembly: $40
2 Year IPR System Replacement Plan: $167.99
Total After Taxes: $2666.18
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