Compatability issues?

[Ex7ra]

Im upgrading MOST of my PC very soon, and i wanna know if all these things "fit"
Okay, the only things that I am keeping is my graphics card (GTX 560ti) and my power supply (XFX 650W) and my HDD.. (1tb)
Here is what I have looked to buy so far:
CPU: i5 2500k
RAM: Crosshair Vengence 2 x 4GB
MOBO: Gigabyte Z77
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
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Cas someone link me to a good heatsink that will fit all of the components that i have specified?
At the moment this all adds up to around £400.. so i dont want to spend much more
Also if anyone can find any products that are VERY similar, but would save me alot of money, please say!!!

I use my PC for gaming and I also use it to do some 3D rendering and such.
The main thing that i would like to ask is if all of these components are compatable with eachother? and if i have windows 7 on my HDD can i use it with a new motherboard.
Here are the links to the products that i have seen so far.
CPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandy...8NX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342177899&sr=8-1
RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CML...K7LM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342178005&sr=8-1
MOBO: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA...1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342732271&sr=1-1
OS: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-03351305-pdt.html

THANKYOU!!

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Universal Tower cooler 4 CDC heatpipes 120mm 600-1600RPM PWM fan CPU COOLER £28.05

But yes, compatibility is fine.

 

[Ex7ra]

was your old mobo from gigabyte?

all your linked components are compatible

nope, it wasnt, however i NEED a new motherboard, reason: the one that i have now is only PCI-E 1.0, and my Graphics card is 2.0... so i guess im loosing out on some performance there.
And thankyou, does the i5 come with a heatsink with it? (i dont plan to overclock)

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

And thankyou, does the i5 come with a heatsink with it? (i dont plan to overclock)

It does yes, but you're getting a 2500K, so you might want to OC eventually, since it's so relatively easy on a 2500K and a Hyper 212 Evo is good for 4.5Ghz, easily (it's what I have on my 2500K at 4.5).

 

[Ex7ra]

It does yes, but you're getting a 2500K, so you might want to OC eventually, since it's so relatively easy on a 2500K and a Hyper 212 Evo is good for 4.5Ghz, easily (it's what I have on my 2500K at 4.5).

okay, thanks for the reply!
If i wasnt to get a 2500k (budget issues), are there any other processors that are similar but for a much smaller price?

 

[jay_nar2012]

All your parts should work together fine.

These coolers are good-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Rev-2-Cooler/dp/B002G392ZI/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735210&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CC7117EP01-Performance-LGA1156-LGA1155/dp/B005J2IS3U/ref=pd_cp_computers_2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-968-Multi-Platform-CPU-Cooler/dp/B002TOKRHQ/ref=sr_1_22?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735373&sr=1-22

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scythe-Ninja-High-Performance-Cooler/dp/B0046JGPC8/ref=sr_1_24?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735373&sr=1-24

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Xtreme-Cooler/dp/B001X017G2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_2

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

okay, thanks for the reply!
If i wasnt to get a 2500k (budget issues), are there any other processors that are similar but for a much smaller price?

An i5 3550 is a bit cheaper and it would do what you need it to do very well, it's just not able to be OC'd very far, should you ever choose to.

 

[jay_nar2012]

These are a bit cheaper-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-FC-LGA12C-i5-3450-Processor-Cache/dp/B007RMH0MU/ref=sr_1_13?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735603&sr=1-13

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandybridge-i5-2400-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B004FA8NS2/ref=sr_1_21?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735603&sr=1-21

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Processor-Socket-Sandy-Bridge/dp/B005JBPR9O/ref=sr_1_36?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1342735747&sr=1-36

 

[Ex7ra]

i like the look of the middle one
Another question that i wanted to ask is if i would Really need a new OS...
I have the recovery discs for this PC, and i have windoes on my HDD, couldnt i just put in the new components and it will work?

 

[jay_nar2012]

I wouldn't think so, maybe if the PC isn't an OEM machine, if it is then you will need to get a new copy of windows and you would need to reinstall windows 7 because of an motherboard and CPU change.

I think.....

 

[jay_nar2012]

I wouldn't think so, maybe if the PC isn't an OEM machine, if it is then you will need to get a new copy of windows and you would need to reinstall windows 7 because of an motherboard and CPU change.

I think.....

 

[Ex7ra]

the old PC was from a mass vendor like DELL, HP, gateway, etc.,?

IT was an Advent that i got from PC world, im pretty sure that it was OEM because it came with a GeForce GT230 (only OEM)

 

[jay_nar2012]

Then you will need a new copy of windows 7-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-OEM-software-intended-builders/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=pd_rhf_se_shvl5

 

[Ex7ra]

Then you will need a new copy of windows 7-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-OEM-software-intended-builders/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=pd_rhf_se_shvl5

:O how come that one is much cheaper than the PC world one? (£109)
and it says its for system builders only, and im upgrading
whats the difference between that one and the one at PC world? ( http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-03351305-pdt.html )

 

[jay_nar2012]

http://reviews.ebay.com/Frequently-asked-questions-about-Microsoft-Windows-OEM?ugid=10000000000087985

 

[Ex7ra]

does anyone know what the minimum processor that i need for my GTX 560ti not to bottleneck?

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Systems by Mousemonkey