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    New components for me

    Evening chaps,
    currently have q6600 OC'd at 3.6ghz, 4gb ram, HD7950 OC'd, 1 dvd drive, 1ssd drive, 2hdd's and a hx620 all sitting in a coolermaster 600T

    About to purchase the following:
    Just want a set of wise eyes to check it over, so that i haven't done something idiotic.
    Would you recommend any changes on what you see?

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    Re: New components for me

    i just purchased a new I5, take all i say with a pinch of salt.. bit out the loop like yourself i guess but:

    faster RAM over PC3-8500 is pointless, no benefits at all,
    motherboard is a popular one, have a check on today only when you do purchase as they are always on there with a CPU/by itself
    ssd im not aware of, i stick to MX100/ crucial / samsung so not sure if its a good chip/ssd..

    also dont forget to claim your cashback for purchasing a mobo/cpu here: http://www.toptechcashback.co.uk/
    Last edited by jackvdbuk; 25-11-2014 at 11:57 PM.

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    Re: New components for me

    I'd get the stuff from Amazon - it's cheaper. There's Hyper X fury on there for ~62 pounds I think, and there are better SSDs for the price on Amazon.
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    Re: New components for me

    What better ssd would you recommend?
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    Re: New components for me

    Anything sandforce based requires compressible data to perform optimally. If you can get An MX100 for around that price it'd be a good buy.
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    Re: New components for me

    Agreed.Crucial and SanDisk SSDs are a safe and budget wise bet. No SandForce controllers. Go for Marvell controller or such.

    Edit: Wasn't aware that you choose SanDisk Ultra II. Keep that drive. Is better that the MX100.
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    Re: New components for me

    Are you planning to overclock? if not then one of the xeon's would be a better option over the i7, cheaper

    Fan, at 1700rpm unless you've got a fan controller, that not what I'd call "ultra quiet" the 1200rpm version would be better and cheaper http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm...7dba%29-retail

    What case is that? I cannot recall or find a coolermaster 600T, do you mean the corsair 600T?

    edit: do you need 4tb hdd? personally I'd go with a toshiba 2tb http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2tb-t...he-8ms-ncq-oem which should be plenty or maybe a pair of them.
    I know that 2 drives means twice the possible points of failure, but it also means you don't lose 4tb of data if one drive fails, I also like to put different types of data/software of different drives.

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    Re: New components for me

    I wouldn't go for 1.65v rated RAM - I believe Intel recommend 1.5v, as higher voltages can damage the CPU memory controller. I'd go for some 1866 rated 1.5v Cas 9 stuff, if you can find it reasonably cheaply, there's not much benefit to go higher IMHO.

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    Re: New components for me

    Building a similar system myself, definitely check amazon they had lightning deals on SSDs during all week (black Friday) and are cheaper at least on the 4790k.

    I believe jackvdbuk's cashback offer requires you to buy the Motherboard and CPU together, have a read through the terms and conditions.

    Cant say I would rather buy 2 drives but I own the Toshiba hdd Pob255 mentioned, reliable so far and definitely good value, decent warranty too contrary to Seagate's 1 year.

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    Re: New components for me

    Or for £10 extra the WD Purple with 3y warranty and 24/7 run guaranteed.

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    Re: New components for me

    Sandforce isnt that bad now is it? I cant say Ive had any trouble with my Intel drives using a sandforce controller.

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    Re: New components for me

    Why to risk if you don't have to...? I will always remember SandForce for the compatibility problems plus frequent updates to try to amend those problems.

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    Re: New components for me

    I'd get different RAm but all of it looks pretty good. Good luck when you build it!

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