Final New Build, Any Last Advice?

[Shadowly]

1 x Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor 251596

1 x Samsung SH-S222AL 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM with LightScribe SATA Optical Drive - Retail Box Black 271459

1 x Antec 300 Three Hundred Case 143854

1 x Seagate 1TB 3.5" Barracuda SATA-III 6Gb/s Hard Drive - 7200RPM 32MB Cache 252858

1 x Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Socket 775, 1156,1155 AM2, 1366, AM3 Processor Cooler 245376

1 x Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Onboard graphics output 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard 281367

1 x PowerColor HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DP Out PCI-E Graphics Card 248746

1 x Corsair 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz Vengeance Blue "LOW PROFILE" CL9 1.5V 274036

Total: £650... Limit: £700, any changes you can offer before i click ther Pay Now button??

 

[buzznut]

Power Supply?

 

[gmcizzle]

I don't see a power supply.

 

[gmcizzle]

Also, that motherboard only supports 16x/4x, so if you plan on getting another 6850 you want to choose another board.

 

[Shadowly]

sorry yeah, i have a GS700W PSU, i always forget to add that kuz i already got it

 

[Shadowly]

What motherboard do you reccommend?? i am buying from Ebuyer?

 

[gmcizzle]

Do you plan on getting a second video card later?
How much OCing will you be doing? A moderate 4.2ghz or 5.0ghz?

 

[Shadowly]

it depends if this system as it is can play most games on high settings no problem.
if it can then no, if not, yes

 

[gmcizzle]

What resolution are you playing at, and what games specifically?

 

[Shadowly]

1680 x 1050, WoW, Rift, CoD and some others.

 

[gmcizzle]

A single 6850 should be enough. But since you have some money to spare, go with: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131729

Supports CF is you ever wanted to get a second card, and will probably be more stable at a higher OC.

 

[Shadowly]

cant seem to find the motherboard on Ebuyer.

 

[gmcizzle]

Another good mobo, has 2x PCIe 3.0 and will support Ivy Bridge CPUs if you ever upgrade later: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157264

 

[Shadowly]

could you do me a favour n check www.ebuyer.com for a decent one please?

 

[Outlander_04]

I'd say thats not money well spent .

The top end processor and a bottom mid range graphics card dont add up to a good gaming experience .
Drop the processor to a i5 2400

Cut the RAM to 2 x2 gig

And spend the money you save on those items on a 5870 or GTX 560

 

[Shadowly]

really??? you think so?

 

[Outlander_04]

really??? you think so?

I know it to be true .

Here is BF 3
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-13.html
almost no change in game performance switching between generations of processors , brands of processor , and number of cores .
This can ONLY mean that the limitation is the graphics system . And since they are using a much more powerful graphics card than you that suggests you are spending too much money on cpu and not enough on graphics .
When you do overclock an intel quad there is a very poor return in game performance
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/automatic-overclock-motherboard-cpu,3048-11.html
Better to buy the 2400 and use the money you save where it actually gives you better FPS
The graphics card

8 gig of RAM gives a tiny gain for gaming . In most cases it gives you nothing you would ever notice so that money is also better spent on a graphics card too

There is a mistake in my earlier post though . Id recommend a GTX 560 or a 6870

 

[Shadowly]

Samsung SH-S222AL 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM with LightScribe SATA Optical Drive - Retail Box Black

Antec 300 Three Hundred Case

Seagate 1TB 3.5" Barracuda SATA-III 6Gb/s Hard Drive - 7200RPM 32MB Cache

Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Socket 775, 1156,1155 AM2, 1366, AM3 Processor Cooler

Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Onboard graphics output 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard

Intel Core i5 2400 3.1GHz Socket LGA 1155 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor

XFX HD 6870 DD 1GB Dual DVI Dual DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card

Corsair GS 700W PSU

Total: £650

that more what you were thinking??

 

[Shadowly]

or i can afford to get ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Socket 1155 DVI VGA HDMI DisplayPort 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard as a motherboard instead... much better motherboard?

 

[Shadowly]

I know it to be true .

Here is BF 3
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-13.html
almost no change in game performance switching between generations of processors , brands of processor , and number of cores .
This can ONLY mean that the limitation is the graphics system . And since they are using a much more powerful graphics card than you that suggests you are spending too much money on cpu and not enough on graphics .
When you do overclock an intel quad there is a very poor return in game performance
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/automatic-overclock-motherboard-cpu,3048-11.html
Better to buy the 2400 and use the money you save where it actually gives you better FPS
The graphics card

8 gig of RAM gives a tiny gain for gaming . In most cases it gives you nothing you would ever notice so that money is also better spent on a graphics card too

There is a mistake in my earlier post though . Id recommend a GTX 560 or a 6870

what you think to that build i posted?? but with ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Socket 1155 DVI VGA HDMI DisplayPort 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard as the motherboard??