Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next week
Budget Range: £400-500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: AutoCAD, Photoshop, MS Office, watching videos, web browsing, listening to radio
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Scan, Amazon, Overclockers
Location: Northern Ireland
Overclocking: Definitely yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Don't care about noise, it's in a loud office anyway.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old AMD-based computer not cutting it anymore.
Intel CPU Core i5 3570K Quad Core IvyBridge Processor Retail
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H USB 3.0 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 Ivybridge Ready Motherboard with USB3
Corsair Memory Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz CAS 9 XMP Dual Channel Desktop
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CPU Cooler for Intel Socket LGA 2011Freezer i30 also for socket 1155/1156
Seagate ST31000524AS 1TB Hard Drive SATA 3 7200rpm 8ms OEM
CiT Jupiter Gaming Case with Blue Fan No PSU
XFX Pro Series Core Edition P1-550S-UKB9 550W Power Supply (PSU)
24x Speed DVD±RW ReWriter Internal SATA 5.25" from Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE DVD RAM Ready OEM
Total: £450
I am unsure of the board and how it is going to overclock the 3570K but I was looking at other models of the same board and it seems that all they include is more expansion ports and SLI support. I would like to get the CPU up to about 4.5ghz under good temps.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Budget Range: £400-500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: AutoCAD, Photoshop, MS Office, watching videos, web browsing, listening to radio
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Scan, Amazon, Overclockers
Location: Northern Ireland
Overclocking: Definitely yes
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Don't care about noise, it's in a loud office anyway.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old AMD-based computer not cutting it anymore.
Intel CPU Core i5 3570K Quad Core IvyBridge Processor Retail
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H USB 3.0 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 Ivybridge Ready Motherboard with USB3
Corsair Memory Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz CAS 9 XMP Dual Channel Desktop
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CPU Cooler for Intel Socket LGA 2011Freezer i30 also for socket 1155/1156
Seagate ST31000524AS 1TB Hard Drive SATA 3 7200rpm 8ms OEM
CiT Jupiter Gaming Case with Blue Fan No PSU
XFX Pro Series Core Edition P1-550S-UKB9 550W Power Supply (PSU)
24x Speed DVD±RW ReWriter Internal SATA 5.25" from Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE DVD RAM Ready OEM
Total: £450
I am unsure of the board and how it is going to overclock the 3570K but I was looking at other models of the same board and it seems that all they include is more expansion ports and SLI support. I would like to get the CPU up to about 4.5ghz under good temps.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.