Ok WISE ONES, Rate This I5 Build Before I buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@

[gandalfs]

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4GB DDR3
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb [...] -9-24-150v
£22.08 Inc VAT


Xclio case
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/xcl [...] ns-w-o-psu
£32.38 Inc VAT


Corsair CX430
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/430 [...] an-atx-v23
£36.52 Inc VAT




6770
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb [...] -mini-hdmi
£75.65 Inc VAT


Cheap Z68 board , can be oced and support us 3.0
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gig [...] -board-atx
£81.22 Inc VAT


http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-2500k-unlocked-s1155-sndy-bridge-quad-33ghz-hd3000-igp-850mhz-6mb-cache-95w-retail

Total
£438.81

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At the moment is there anything i could downgrade without loosing to much performance, i dont need a hd, os, screen, mouse, keyboard.

So first question

Can i swap out parts to ake it cheaper with minimal performance loss.

Second Question

Could i make a i7 build for around 30£ more and would it have better performance for gaming/movies/music

Thanks Wise Ones ^^

Also does anywhere in the uk do the parts cheaper like any deals on at the moment

 

[longpig]

Apart from shopping around for cheapest prices on each item your build is ok.
If you have a little extra budget put it into the GPU.
EG: HD6850 @ £111.20
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0048027IQ/ref=asc_df_B0048027IQ6086885?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0048027IQ

 

[FinneousPJ]

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At the moment is there anything i could downgrade without loosing to much performance, i dont need a hd, os, screen, mouse, keyboard.

So first question

Can i swap out parts to ake it cheaper with minimal performance loss.

Yeah, the CPU. Use the money saved to get at least a 6850.

Second Question

Could i make a i7 build for around 30£ more and would it have better performance for gaming/movies/music

Watching movies and listening to music? No. It's already overkill.

 

[larkspur]

If you aren't going to do SSD caching you can go with a P67 motherboard. The only real difference is support for Intel SSD caching.

You probably want to get a higher capacity PSU. You're fine with that PSU for a 6770 but in the future you might want a more powerful card and it is a pain to have to tear out a PSU and replace it every time you want a new graphics card. Get a 550w or 650w and then if the money starts rolling in you can upgrade your graphics. This assumes you are planning to game at a decent resolution.

You will also want a CPU cooler for overclocking. Reportedly, the boxed cooler is actually pretty good, but you can do a lot better.

 

[gandalfs]

Ok thanks, any more input wise ones?

 

[bob lightnin]

Why would you get an i5 2500k with a 6770? That would be a rather large bottleneck.
I'd dumb down the processor to something like a i5-2400 or 2300, or maybe even an i3-2100, then get a graphics card like a 6850 or 6870.
Here's a good one. MSI HD6850 Cyclone

And a i3-2100 would actually be just fine, it's a great chip, beats out AMD quad and 6 cores pretty commonly.

I'd also get a larger power supply, here's a quality one with good amps on the 12v rail.

Seasonic Bronze S12II-520

 

[pat]

If it is what your budget recommend, I would get a I3 2100 or an AMD 960T CPU, a cheaper motherboard, and a faster video card. Your movies won't play slower, nor your music, but your game should play better than with the 6770.

 

[nick3232]

i had bad experiences with corsair cx series and get a 6870

 

[gandalfs]

Cmon guys Any more input, i'm buying soon

 

[gandalfs]

Cmon guys Any more input, i'm buying soon

 

[angaddev]

Why only a 430W PSU? Get a 750W or something

 

[gandalfs]

Any ideas to which one?

Any more ideas guys

 

[longpig]

You won't need a 750w, even if you upgrade to HD6850.

This would be fine:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-psu-ocz-technology-zs-series-ocz-zs550w-uk-86-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-queit-fa

or this:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-psu-xfx-pro-series-core-edition-p1-550s-ukb9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-at

 

[peter12]

HD 6850 at £98.99 inc vat
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/PowerColor+HD+6850+1GB+GDDR5+Dual+DVI+HDMI+DP+Out+PCI-E+Graphics+Card?productId=47805

also an even cheaper 550w ocz bronze rated psu at £46.79
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/550W+OCZ+ZS+Series+ATX2.2+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=45457

also 2 z68 moherboards cheaper than yours and still good quality 1 with and 1 without usb 3.0
with £77
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-z68ap-d3-lga1155-intel-z68-ddr3-atx-usb-3-0-7MQB.html?ReferrerID=tb&utm_source=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00
without 72.33
http://www.ebuyer.com/284388-gigabyte-ga-z68p-ds3-z68-socket-1155-8-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-ga-z68p-ds3

 

[longpig]

HD 6850 at £98.99 inc vat
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/PowerColor+HD+6850+1GB+GDDR5+Dual+DVI+HDMI+DP+Out+PCI-E+Graphics+Card?productId=47805

also an even cheaper 550w ocz bronze rated psu at £46.79
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/550W+OCZ+ZS+Series+ATX2.2+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=45457

also 2 z68 moherboards cheaper than yours and still good quality 1 with and 1 without usb 3.0
with £77
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-z68ap-d3-lga1155-intel-z68-ddr3-atx-usb-3-0-7MQB.html?ReferrerID=tb&utm_source=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00
without 72.33
http://www.ebuyer.com/284388-gigabyte-ga-z68p-ds3-z68-socket-1155-8-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-ga-z68p-ds3

Some good finds there.

But when is gandalfs going to jump. Would be nice to see final list for last minute review.