Quick Feedback on £700 CAD/Music System

[Yogle]

Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow 24/04/11!!!
Budget Range: £750
System Usage from Most to Least Important: CAD (ProENGINEER), Music Production (Reason/ Ableton), Gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, dual monitors, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: eBuyer.co.uk / Amazon
Country of Origin: Scotland
Parts Preferences: Linked image of shopping cart from eBuyer.
Overclocking: Maybe (I chose the i5 2500k for flexibility here - but never done it before!)
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not required.
Monitor Resolution: Samsung 19" dual monitors running at 1280 x 1024

Additional Comments:
Here is the shopping cart screen capture from eBuyer. Wanted to check if final system looked fine. Any glaring problems? Any final suggestions for small increases in capital that will dramatically improve system? Please don't feel you need to write loads of info.If it looks fine even a quick "YES" or "WILL WORK FINE!" would put my mind at rest.

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Thanks for all your help and support.

 

[unknown_13]

Get an ASUS/Gigabyte P67 mobo.
Get an HD 6850 or 6870 for 10$ more that the GTX460 1GB.
Get an CM HAF 912 instead of the Antec 300.

Everything else looks good.

 

[Yogle]

Thanks unknown_13. Can I ask you:

Why the Coolermaster rover the Antec? Not much difference in price but I prefer the looks of the Antec 300. Is there a functional/performance/ fitting it all in the casing reason?

The difference in price between the mobo's is quite significant. Again you explain why the asus over the biostar?

LOL - originally had the Sapphire HD 6850 but people told me to change to the GTX! Again, what are the differences?

Many thanks!!!

 

[unknown_13]

Thanks unknown_13. Can I ask you:

Why the Coolermaster rover the Antec? Not much difference in price but I prefer the looks of the Antec 300. Is there a functional/performance/ fitting it all in the casing reason?

The difference in price between the mobo's is quite significant. Again you explain why the asus over the biostar?

LOL - originally had the Sapphire HD 6850 but people told me to change to the GTX! Again, what are the differences?

Many thanks!!!

The HD 6850 tends to be somewhat faster than the GTX460 1GB. It's also cheaper
As for the case yes, i said the HAF 912 because of the inside funcionality, (cable management is GREAT) plus it can accomodate longer cards if you buy such in the future.

 

[Yogle]

Which one from this page??? They all look the same but they are all different prices with slightly different names!!!

http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=HD+6850&x=0&y=0

Thanks again!

 

[Yogle]

http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=HD+6850&x=0&y=0

 

[unknown_13]

Get the MSI R6850 Cyclone. It has the best cooling.

 

[Yogle]

"You should change the RAM to 1.5v, Sandybridge builds have a recommended voltage of 1.5v. Although you may not have any issues running it at that voltage it's easier to pick up 1.5v specified RAM as it's made for that voltage" - A. N. Other Forum

Can anybody advise on this? Is the motherboard suitable? I've never really heard of biostar! Where can I get 1.5v 8Gb RAM??

 

[Yogle]

No matter, found some Corsair 1.5v 8Gb for sale.

 

[Yogle]

Been looking at the Biostar Mobo and reading unknown_13's earlier recc to go for an Asus/Gigabyte P67 motherboard. The two I've found seem to be about £150 while the Biostar is only £85.

Is there a P67 board for about £100-120 that would work well with the i5 2500k?

HELP!!!

 

[unknown_13]

Been looking at the Biostar Mobo and reading unknown_13's earlier recc to go for an Asus/Gigabyte P67 motherboard. The two I've found seem to be about £150 while the Biostar is only £85.

Is there a P67 board for about £100-120 that would work well with the i5 2500k?

HELP!!!

Well not so sure 'bout the Asrock P67 Extreme4, seems that a lot of guys here recommend it, so look for it.

 

[Yogle]

£35 difference between the Asus P8P67 and this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/259593

Which should I go for?

 

[unknown_13]

I'd go with the P8P67, but if you don't have the money go for that Gigabyte, it's also a very good choice.

 

[Silvune]

Will work fine.