Going intel

also i havent got a budget just as long as it wont break my bank

depends what you want to use it for

if its for gaming then probably the 2500k

if you need hyperthreading then 2600k

both also highly overclockable

gaming mainly thats what i use my system for got the 7970 recently but rmaing it because of the annoying coil whine

Hi  

It doesnt have a coil..lol

It DOES have a fan thats noisy when gaming though, the same as all big graphics cards...

All the best Brett  

Hey from what i found out it is coil whine from a transistor on the card and was also confirmed as well but anyway yeah i been looking at the 2500k and 2600k roughly the prices I was expecting to pay so that's good ^^

Get rid of the 7970 and buy the super cool and quiet gtx670,
as for intel then i52550k or 3570k plus z77 mobo

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-gigabyte-gtx-670-win...(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-980mhz-boost-1058mhz-cores-13

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-3570k1155-...

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p8z77-v-lx-intel-z7...(x16)-dvi-d-hdmi-d-sub-(vga)-

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-kingston-ddr3-hyperx-genesis-grey-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-27-xmp-1

All switching DC-DC converters of any significant power use either an inductor (buck regulator) or transformer (forward converter) but they are often encapsulated to make them compatible with pick-and-place automated assembly. Those typically look like small generic black boxes, often solid epoxy or plastic injection directly on top of the inductor/transformer.

Going with the Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or Intel Core i5-3570K and a good Z77 chipset based board would be your best option. They are both great performing processors for a gaming environment and offer outstanding value.


Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team