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Discussion in 'Hardware' started by JJC, 20 Jul 2012.

  1. JJC

    JJC What's a Dremel?

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    Hi,

    Would like to know some advice on upgrading my computer. My current specs are:

    Antec P182 Black Case (no PSU)
    Arctic Cool. Freezer7Pro s775
    500G SAMSUNG SATA2 HD501LJ
    640MB BFG 8800GTS PCIE O/CLOCK
    ASUS P5K SE S775 MOBO
    Corsair DDR2 TWINX 2GB PC6400
    CORSAIR HX 520W MODULAR PSU
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse PS2/US
    Saitek Eclipse PZ30AVR Red LED
    LiteON 20x DVDRW RAM SATA RETA

    My budget is probably around £800

    Thanks
     
  2. dancingbear84

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    Z77, i5 2500k or 3570k, 8gb, SSD, 560ti /660 or higher,
     
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  3. aramil

    aramil One does not simply upgrade Forums

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    dito (went for the 3570k myself)
     
  4. dancingbear84

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    I went for the 2500k kinda regret it, but not too much
     
  5. JJC

    JJC What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for the quick reply. A lot of Z77 mobo, which one would you recommend?
     
  6. dancingbear84

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    I went for the asus maximus v gene awesomesauce for £150 but mATX if you don't need expansion cards it is a great bet
     
  7. maestro0428

    maestro0428 Master Modder

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    I recommend an Asrock board. I use the Extreme 4M in the workstations I sell and they are solid. They are also cheaper than the equivalent Asus board. A 2500k will overclock higher and run lower temps when overclocked. Its also a few bucks cheaper. Otherwise the 3570k will runner cooler with less energy at close to stock clocks. I recommend a Crucial SSD with Seagate or Western Digital for storage. As for video card, I would go with an HD7850 and overlcock it to 1ghz. Its plenty fast to play anything at 1080P. I like Adata and Corsair memory. Get 8gb of 2133 for cheap. Have fun building your new rig.
     
  8. JJC

    JJC What's a Dremel?

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    I think i'll go for the Asus and 3570k. How about the ram?
     
  9. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    Any 4gb or 8GB DDR3 kit with a warranty will work, I like Samsung's low profile kits
     
  10. Somer_Himpson

    Somer_Himpson What's a Dremel?

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    16gb is a waste of space, even if your into high end video work it still requires multiple instances of that program to get close to 16gb of ram usage. ( which in turn requires multiple processors )

    Till more programs can actually benifit passed 2gb of ram then the point of going passed 8gb is small to tiny, Its cheap because nobody really needs memory upgrades anymore. If you have between 6-12gb of ram your not really gonna be upgrading it any time soon.

    3570k,560ti (448 cores pref),128gb SSD ( samsung or crucial ), 8gb of ram ( corsair pref ), new cpu cooler (arctic freezer i30 is cheap(£16), powerful, and pretty quiet), Asus z77 board dont buy a ROG board they are a huge waste of cash vs a cheaper board. ( they dont overclock any better thats for sure)

    Difference between most z77 boards is not really noticeable performance wise either, If you want SLI or Crossfire at a later date make sure you get a board that supports it. Everyboard has the headline features of the z77 series.
     
  12. Somer_Himpson

    Somer_Himpson What's a Dremel?

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    For the current price, it would be rude not too.
    All it would take is the odd flood in the wrong place and BANG, £140 for 4GB!
     
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    Somer_Himpson What's a Dremel?

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    And why do people keep on recommending the 3570k?

    No noticeable performance increase from the previous gen, so hot you could cook a steak on it and if you want a really high overclock, then get on the phone to BOC...pointless fanboy, 'I must have the latest' upgrade.
     
  14. modd1uk

    modd1uk Multimodder

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    Then why did you buy a 2550k and not a 2500k ? Stupid comment. They are only hot when you put an OC on it, anybody going for a decent CPU should have a decent cooler on it anyway.
     
  15. rollo

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    The 2500k and 3570k cost the same amount of money could have something to do with people always recommending the later option. ( as recommending 1 year old tech seems a bit backwards to me )

    3570k does have 1 advantage over its 2500k power consumption.
     
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    JJC What's a Dremel?

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    What mobo will you recommend then??
     
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    Somer_Himpson What's a Dremel?

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    I have had 2 2500k's and this one comes without the onboard graphics which, owning a GTX 670, I have no need for.
    It is essentially the same chip.

    And no need for the attitude.
    2550/2500k's are not hot, AFTER you put an overclock on them and there is minute performance difference between the Ivybridge furnace.
     
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    You just sound mad. Ivy bridge hater.:rock:
     
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    I chose the 2500k recently, within the past 2 weeks or so. The difference was, as far as I can tell: no native USB3, pcie2 not 3, cooler (when OC'd) marginal performance gain.
    It was a tough choice, but I opted for tried and tested
     
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    The 2500k is a great cpu (i own one). However if I was to build a new system now I would go for ivy bridge simply because its newer, yes they run hotter but they dont run TOO hot.
     

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