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Here is my build, it is my first build so be kind.

I will be playing games and using it to do some video conversion...


Intel® Core™ i5 2300 - 2.80GHz Quad Core, Socket 1155, 6MB L3, DMI Bus, 32nm, x64, Intel VT, Intel HD Graphics @ 850MHz, 3 Year

GIGABYTE® PH67A-UD3: H67 Express Chipset: Socket LGA1155, 2.5GT/s DMI, Supports: 2nd Generation Pentium, Core i3, i5, i7 LGA1155
4x DDR3-1333+ Slots (Dual Channel - 16GB Max), 3x SATA2, 2x SATA3 (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10), 1x eSATA Port, 12x USB 2.0 (4x Cable), 2x USB 3.0
2x PCI-Exp x16, (x16/x4), 3x PCI-Exp x1, 2x PCI Slots Intel HD Graphics (On CPU), Realtek Gigabit LAN, 7.1 Channel HD Audio (Optical/SPDIF)
Ultra Durable 3 Features: 2oz Copper PCB, 50,000 Hour Solid Capacitors, Ferite Core Chokes, Low RDS(ON) Mosfets, Driver Mosfet
Dual BIOS™, Dynamic Energy Saver 2, EasyTune, Gigabyte Smart6, ATI Crossfire, AutoGreen, SmartTPM, XHD, On/Off Charge
Dual BIOS™ 3TB+ Support, Gigabyte CloudOC, Gigabyte HotKey OC


Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty


GIGABYTE® ATI® Radeon HD5770 - 1GB GDDR5, 128-Bit Memory Bus, PCI Express 2.0, 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, HDCP Compliant
Core: 850MHz / Memory: 4800MHz, DirectX 11, OpenGL, ATI® AVIVO HD & Powerplay, ATI Eyefinity, ATI Crossfire - Win Vista / 7 Certified


Seagate® Barracuda™ 7200.12 Series - 1TB Serial ATA II (SATA3) Plus - Serial ATA 600 (6Gbps) With 32MB Cache @ 7200RPM - NCQ


Thermaltake Dokker - Single Bay Docking Station on Top - Liquid Cooling Ready, Long Graphics Card Support, 10 Drive Bays
Unique single bay HDD docking design for unlimited storage space,Long graphic card supported including Radeon HD 5970
Water cooling support for internal 120 & 240mm radiator , Screwless design, PSUL Filter and Foot Stand


Thermaltake LitePower™ 500Watt, 8cm Low Noise Fan-2900R.P.M, ATX 12V 2.2, Dual +12V output circuit
20+4 pin Power.6 pin PCI-Ex1, 5-pin S-ATAx 5, 4-pin peripheral x 3, Floppy x1 Connector


Total Cost (incl vat): 7272
 
randomwalsh said:
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
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Lol...
aka 4 x Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 2GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
 
Not too bad a setup there.

Just two things. If it's for gaming, I'd suggest a bigger graphics card if possible. The 5770 is getting bit old now and I don't know how long it would still be okay to game with. (Haven't seen recent benches of it. :) ) If you can, shop around for another brand card, Gigabyte is good cards, but bit pricey imo.

Why so many 2Gb modules? Rather get a Dual channel set of 4Gb's. Then you know those two modules go paired and might give you a better throughput. :) (I could be wrong but that's just to my knowledge.)
 
so what graphic card do u suggest in the same price range of R1500

I am getting the card for R1480.86
 
I would go for an i5 2400k rather on the CPU front. Now at least you can future proof yourself a little and overclock if you feel like it

Then perhaps rather a P67 Mobo You don't need the integrated graphics of the H67. .

I would also get a better graphics card, like a 6870 or even a 6950 if you can stretch yourself a tad.

Also, do you really need 8gb memory? :)
 
8gb RAM for video conversion most likely, but if I had to choose between 8GB RAM and a better GPU I'd go for the GPU. Depends what is a higher priority, gaming or videos.
Up that GPU to a HD68xx or GTX460
I can also gaurantee that with a 80mm fan that PSU will not be silent. Have a look at a 400-500W Corsair unit
 
ok will update now now..

so what would be the best config for the RAM 4 x 2gig or 2 x 4 gig?

also with regards to power. How loud with it be?

I am limited to thermaltake / gigabyte / aopen power supplies.

Also is 500w sufficient?
 
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Ono'rach said:
I would go for an i5 2400k rather on the CPU front. Now at least you can future proof yourself a little and overclock if you feel like it

Then perhaps rather a P67 Mobo You don't need the integrated graphics of the H67. .

I would also get a better graphics card, like a 6870 or even a 6950 if you can stretch yourself a tad.

Also, do you really need 8gb memory? :)
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+1
The P67 might be more expensive than the H67 though wont it? Havent had time to check.

ATI 6850 can be had for about R 1600 odd? http://www.prophecy.co.za/vtx3d-radeon-hd6850-gddr5-256bit-pcie-p-90263.html

You'll see a great difference in graphic performance with a card that has 256bit GDDR5 memory. :)
 
randomwalsh said:
ok will update now now..

so what would be the best config for the RAM 4 x 2gig or 2 x 4 gig?

also with regards to power. How loud with it be?

I am limited to thermaltake / gigabyte / aopen power supplies.

Also is 500w sufficient?
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2x4gb rather, if you must have 8gb that is.

500w is definitely sufficient.
 
ok here is the next build with modification as per above advice...

Intel® Core™ i5 2400 - 3.10GHz Quad Core, Socket 1155, 6MB L3, DMI Bus, 32nm, x64, Intel VT, Intel HD Graphics @ 850MHz, 3 Year

GIGABYTE® P67A-UD3: P67 Express Chipset: Socket LGA1155, 2.5GT/s DMI, Supports: 2nd Generation Pentium, Core i3, i5 & i7 LGA1155
4x DDR3-2133+ Slots (Dual Channel - 16GB Max), 4x SATA2 RAID, 2x SATA3 RAID (0, 1, 5, 10), 12x USB 2.0 (4x Cable), 2x USB 3.0
2x PCI Express x16 (x16/x4), 3x PCI Express x1, 2x PCI Slots, Realtek Gigabit LAN, 7.1 Channel HD Audio (Optical & SPDIF Ports)
Ultra Durable 3 Classic Features: 2oz Copper PCB, 50,000 Hour Solid Capacitors, DualBIOS Support
Dual BIOS™, Dynamic Energy Saver 2, EasyTune, Gigabyte Smart6, ATI Crossfire, AutoGreen, SmartTPM, XHD, On/Off Charge
Dual BIOS™ 3TB+ Support, Gigabyte CloudOC, Gigabyte HotKey OC, Gigabyte Precision OV

Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 4GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 4GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty


GIGABYTE® ATI® Radeon HD6850 - 1GB GDDR5, 256-Bit Memory Bus, PCI Express 2.0, 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, HDCP
Core: 820MHz / Memory: 4200MHz, DirectX 11, OpenGL, ATI® AVIVO HD & Powerplay, ATI Eyefinity, ATI Crossfire - Win Vista / 7 Certified

Seagate® Barracuda™ 7200.12 Series - 1TB Serial ATA II (SATA3) Plus - Serial ATA 600 (6Gbps) With 32MB Cache @ 7200RPM - NCQ

Thermaltake Dokker - Single Bay Docking Station on Top - Liquid Cooling Ready, Long Graphics Card Support, 10 Drive Bays
Unique single bay HDD docking design for unlimited storage space,Long graphic card supported including Radeon HD 5970
Water cooling support for internal 120 & 240mm radiator , Screwless design, PSUL Filter and Foot Stand

Thermaltake LitePower™ 500Watt, 8cm Low Noise Fan-2900R.P.M, ATX 12V 2.2, Dual +12V output circuit
20+4 pin Power.6 pin PCI-Ex1, 5-pin S-ATAx 5, 4-pin peripheral x 3, Floppy x1 Connector

total cost: 7483
 
That looks good :)

How much more is the 2400k than the 2400 from where you are buying from? I'd rather go for a k if you can, as it is overclockable whereas the non-k is not.
 
200 more but is say no fan included. no sure what that means. if it mean no cpu fan included then it will be another 100 odd for a fan i think.
Also I am not that advanced in overclocking. Does it decrease the life of the cpu? how would u do it?

its the 2500k 3.30GHz
 
Ono'rach did u get the last post? concerning clockable and the ease of it and how it affects the wear and tear of the cpu / components.
 
randomwalsh said:
200 more but is say no fan included. no sure what that means. if it mean no cpu fan included then it will be another 100 odd for a fan i think.
Also I am not that advanced in overclocking. Does it decrease the life of the cpu? how would u do it?

its the 2500k 3.30GHz
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randomwalsh said:
Ono'rach did u get the last post? concerning clockable and the ease of it and how it affects the wear and tear of the cpu / components.
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The only way to overclock Sandybridge CPU's is to bump up the mulitplier, which is unlocked on the k series models.

You do it in the bios afaik, I don't have a SB so I've never done it myself :)

I think that temperature is your biggest enemy when it comes to longevity of component, so good cooling is very important. Most people change the useless Intel cooler which comes standard with a decent aftermarket cooler. This is a good idea even if you aren't going to overclock.

The SB models are pretty easy to overclock from what I hear! Not sure about voltages and what-not. I'm not really the best person to ask I'm afraid :)
 
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here is my final build hopefully

Intel® Core™ i5 2500K - 3.30GHz Quad Core, Socket 1155, 6MB L3, DMI Bus, 32nm, x64, Intel VT, Intel HD Graphics @ 850MHz, 3 Year

GIGABYTE® P67A-UD4: P67 Express Chipset: Socket LGA1155, 2.5GT/s DMI, Supports: 2nd Generation Pentium, Core i3, i5 & i7 LGA1155
4x DDR3-2133+ Slots (Dual Channel - 16GB Max), 4x SATA2 RAID, 2x SATA3 RAID (0, 1, 5, 10), 14x USB 2.0 (6x Cable), 4x USB 3.0 (2x Cable)
2x PCI Express x16 (x16/x8), 3x PCI Express x1, 2x PCI Slots, Realtek Gigabit LAN, 7.1 Channel Dolby HD Audio (Optical & SPDIF Ports)
Ultra Durable 3 Features: 2oz Copper PCB, 50,000 Hour Solid Capacitors, Ferite Core Chokes, Low RDS(ON) Mosfets, Driver Mosfet
Dual BIOS™, Dynamic Energy Saver 2, EasyTune, Gigabyte Smart6, nVidia SLI, ATI Crossfire, AutoGreen, SmartTPM, XHD, On/Off Charge
12 Phase Power, Dual CPU Power, Dual BIOS™ 3TB+, Gigabyte CloudOC, Gigabyte HotKey OC, Gigabyte Precision OV, Power eSATA

Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 4GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty
Transcend® JetRam™ High-Performance 4GB DDR3-1333 240-Pin Module : CL9, 6-Layer PC Board, Life-Time Warranty


GIGABYTE® ATI® Radeon HD6850 - 1GB GDDR5, 256-Bit Memory Bus, PCI Express 2.0, 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, HDCP
Core: 820MHz / Memory: 4200MHz, DirectX 11, OpenGL, ATI® AVIVO HD & Powerplay, ATI Eyefinity, ATI Crossfire - Win Vista / 7 Certified

Seagate® Barracuda™ 7200.12 Series - 1TB Serial ATA II (SATA3) Plus - Serial ATA 600 (6Gbps) With 32MB Cache @ 7200RPM - NCQ

Thermaltake Dokker - Single Bay Docking Station on Top - Liquid Cooling Ready, Long Graphics Card Support, 10 Drive Bays
Unique single bay HDD docking design for unlimited storage space,Long graphic card supported including Radeon HD 5970
Water cooling support for internal 120 & 240mm radiator , Screwless design, PSUL Filter and Foot Stand

Thermaltake LitePower™ 700Watt, 12cm Low Noise Fan-2000R.P.M, Active PFC, ATX 12V 2.3
20+4 pin Power.6 pin PCI-Ex1, 6+2 pin PCI-Ex1 , 4+4pin+12V PWR, 5-pin S-ATA, , 4-pin peripheral, Floppy x1 Connector


Total cost: R8669
 
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