Blogs PC Hardware Buyer's Guide, December 2010

Same here, I just built myself an i5 system too so I wouldn't worry too much. I needed the upgrade now and had the cash spare so frankly I couldn't see the point in waiting.

 

17.5% at the moment, going up to 20% in Jan

 

Ooh - what did you get?

 

No! Wanted to build a new PC for Christmas based around an i7-950. I might hold off on doing so, so hard to resist though

 

Well obviously working for CPC/bit-tech has its benefits so I got a slightly better spec than I would have got if I was putting it together out of my own pocket. As a result I ended up with...

Intel i7-870
Asus Maximus III Formula
4GB 1,600MHz DDR3
120GB Phoenix Pro SSD
Silverstone Raven RV02 Case
Nvidia GTX 275
Prolimatech Armageddon CPU cooler
XFX black edition 850W PSU
and a bunch of HDD storage for games and media

 

that's no i5, it's a solid i7 system.

just need a gtx570 in there for some awesome gaming.

 

Yeah, I realized that after I wrote it, I meant to say LGA1156 system rather than i5 system, I'm such a tool.

Honestly the GTX 275 is great for gaming, its a pre overclocked version and is about on par with a GTX 460 1GB so it suits me fine. I only have a wee screen at home (next on the upgrade list) so i don't need much grunt to get decent fps.

 

Do you anticipate the budget end changing much? I was hoping to get a build done fairly soon so would rather not wait if its likely to stay roughly the same!

 

Chomping at the bit, that i5 760 is giving me the dirty eye, we all know that she'll love it too, once she's properly warmed up

the innuendo master...

on a serious note can't wait for the Sandy Bridge reviews

 

So where's the January Hardware Buyer's Guide?