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£300 ($460) to spend what should I buy next?

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November 28, 2011 2:02:46 PM

Ok so Christmas is nearly here :)  and my girlfriend is going to buy me some new gear for my computer, trouble is I'm having a hard time deciding what to get.

What would you buy if you had my computer and £300 ($460) to spend?

A 2nd GTX 570 for SLi?
New Keyboard? (Mechanical perhaps)
New Speakers?
Better case fans + Fan Cotroller?

My current specs are:

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz
ASUS P8P67 pro
Noctua NH-D14
G.Skill Ripjaws X 1600Mhz 8GB
EVGA GTX 570
Corsair HX750
Crucial M4 SSD 128GB
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced with stock fans
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Razer DeathAdder Respawn
Razer Goliathus Speed
Samsung SyncMaster 22 inch 1080p
Cheapo Keyboard
Cheapo Speakers

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November 28, 2011 6:30:01 PM

First thing I would do is go for some nice speakers and probably the keyboard since a single GTX 570 is fine for games. Nice peripherals are going to make more of a difference.

http://www.ebuyer.com/116853-logitech-x-530-5-1-speaker...

There is a decent suggestion for the speakers.

EDIT: Maybe consider a second monitor too.
November 29, 2011 9:03:38 AM

Thanks for the link, I'll check them out.

I am leaning more towards speakers and a keyboard. Any suggestions for a mechanical keyboard with either cherry browns or cherry blacks?

Also any suggestions for case fans and a fan controller? I've been looking at the Noctua NF-P12 Vortex fans. Fans need to be quiet but push a good amount of air.
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November 29, 2011 6:11:51 PM

Keep the pc as is, get a dirty week/weekend somewhere hot with your gf.
You'll get £500 next year.
November 30, 2011 1:11:23 AM

wow nice rig
November 30, 2011 8:25:40 AM

tinmann said:
For mechanical keyboards I'd recommend either the Das Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or the Filco Majestouch 2 http://www.amazon.com/Filco-Majestouch-2-Keyboard-FKBN1... the Filco's are getting harder to find.

Also now would be a good time to upgrade you PSU for future GPU upgrades in case you decide to SLi your GTX 570.


Good suggestions, I've been looking into both Das and Filcos but I'm having a hard time finding some were reputable in the UK to buy them, the only mechanical boards I can find in the UK are Blackwidows and 7G/6GV2.
Anybody know a good place to buy mechanical boards in the UK?

fuggles said:
wow nice rig


Thank you.
November 30, 2011 12:42:42 PM

Yeah, I think I may have to take a trip to cash converters ;) 
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