I'm new to these forums. I haven't built a PC for 11 years or so but am looking forward to building what I describe as primarily a budget photo editing PC. I'll also be doing a bit of gaming but most of what I play are not the latest titles but several years old so I won't need the latest and greatest graphics card.
Any advice/suggestions for alternative parts welcome.
Cheers,
Jonski
Approximate Purchase Date: Next 7 days
Budget Range: £600-£700
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo Editing and storage, music library storage, Video transcoding/editing, light gaming, surfing the internet, office apps and email
Parts Not Required: monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.co.uk ebuyer.com scan.co.uk overclockers.co.uk
Country of Origin: UK
Parts Preferences:
I am looking at a i5-2500K / Z68 motherboard combo.
Overclocking: Never overclocked before but am interested in giving it a go. The i5-2500K seems like a good place to start.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200
Additional Comments: VGA connector for CRT monitor, but likely to upgrade in the next year. The two HDD are configured in RAID1.
Parts List:
I'd like to overclock this but not sure what cooler to go for. Noctua-NH-D14 or Scythe Mugen Mugen 2 seems a little overkill.
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
650W seems like a bit much for the build but I can't find much less poserful for a significant reduction in cost and I would rather have a decent PSU.
Corsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)
Seems like the heatsinks on these are lower profile than others and would help prevent blocking of the heatsink and fans.
G-Skill 8GBXL Ripjaws X for Intel Sandybridge Platforms DDR3 PC12800 1600MHz 8GB Kit
No frills Z68 motherboard.
AsrockZ68 Pro 3 Intel 1155 Motherboard Supports Intel K-Series Unlocked CPU's, ATI Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX
Budget graphic card which should be enough for my needs.
Sapphire 11167-04-20R HD 5570 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card
Still can't make up my mind on using a SSD. The enthusiast in me likes the fast boot times this should give but can't decide whether to spend the money elsewhere.
OCZ Agility 3 Series 60GB SATA III 2.5 inch Solid State Drive
Would kind of like more storage, but this is already twice what I need.
2 x WD Caviar Black WD5002AALX - Hard drive - 500 GB - internal - 3.5" - SATA-600 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB
Looks like a solid budget case.
Antec Three Hundred Midi Case
Total Cost: £607.70
Any advice/suggestions for alternative parts welcome.
Cheers,
Jonski
Approximate Purchase Date: Next 7 days
Budget Range: £600-£700
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo Editing and storage, music library storage, Video transcoding/editing, light gaming, surfing the internet, office apps and email
Parts Not Required: monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.co.uk ebuyer.com scan.co.uk overclockers.co.uk
Country of Origin: UK
Parts Preferences:
I am looking at a i5-2500K / Z68 motherboard combo.
Overclocking: Never overclocked before but am interested in giving it a go. The i5-2500K seems like a good place to start.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200
Additional Comments: VGA connector for CRT monitor, but likely to upgrade in the next year. The two HDD are configured in RAID1.
Parts List:
I'd like to overclock this but not sure what cooler to go for. Noctua-NH-D14 or Scythe Mugen Mugen 2 seems a little overkill.
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
650W seems like a bit much for the build but I can't find much less poserful for a significant reduction in cost and I would rather have a decent PSU.
Corsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)
Seems like the heatsinks on these are lower profile than others and would help prevent blocking of the heatsink and fans.
G-Skill 8GBXL Ripjaws X for Intel Sandybridge Platforms DDR3 PC12800 1600MHz 8GB Kit
No frills Z68 motherboard.
AsrockZ68 Pro 3 Intel 1155 Motherboard Supports Intel K-Series Unlocked CPU's, ATI Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX
Budget graphic card which should be enough for my needs.
Sapphire 11167-04-20R HD 5570 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card
Still can't make up my mind on using a SSD. The enthusiast in me likes the fast boot times this should give but can't decide whether to spend the money elsewhere.
OCZ Agility 3 Series 60GB SATA III 2.5 inch Solid State Drive
Would kind of like more storage, but this is already twice what I need.
2 x WD Caviar Black WD5002AALX - Hard drive - 500 GB - internal - 3.5" - SATA-600 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 32 MB
Looks like a solid budget case.
Antec Three Hundred Midi Case
Total Cost: £607.70