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    New Build specs - please review and advise

    Hi

    I am finally narrowing down the components on my new build PC and would like some feedback on whether I should review any of the parts chosen before I place my order, possibly because there is a better part available for roughly the same amount of money, or any other reason.

    Case - Coolermaster 335U - £30
    PSU - Coolermaster GX RS750 - £69
    CPU - Intel i5 2500k - £164
    CPU Cooler - Arctic Freezer 13 - £16
    Motherboard - Asus P8Z68-V - £120
    RAM - 8GB Crucial DDR3-1600 - £38
    DVD Writer - LG GH22NS70 - £15

    Already have a Samsung F3 to install for my new build. I will use on board graphics for a few months and then purchase a Radeon 6770 after Xmas, simply as will have the budget for it then.

    Thanks in advance for any help.

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    Re: New Build specs - please review and advise

    Case personally, blugh, £30 nothing special, but lacks top fan mounts which is one of the advantages of the lower psu design.
    If you want a good sub £30 case then the Casecom K5-9388 is the way to go http://www.ebuyer.com/239240-casecom...an-k5-9388-red

    PSU good quality but overkill for what you want, shouldn't need anything over 550w
    Although saying that this is a good PSU+case bundle http://www.ebuyer.com/250952-coolerm...rc-502-kwa1-jp

    Arctic Freezer 13, again Blugh, it's cheap, better than a stock cooler but nothing special and nothing special over the Arctic Cooling Freezer 9 Pro.
    The Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro is worth looking at although a bit more money
    As are the Corsair A70 and coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO all are in the £20-30 range and decent coolers.

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    Re: New Build specs - please review and advise

    Quote Originally Posted by Pob255 View Post
    PSU good quality but overkill for what you want, shouldn't need anything over 550w
    i5 2500k + Radeon 6770? Don't really need anything over 400W, to be honest - even if you overclock the i5 heavily. 500W would be more than safe.

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    Re: New Build specs - please review and advise

    Quote Originally Posted by scaryjim View Post
    i5 2500k + Radeon 6770? Don't really need anything over 400W, to be honest - even if you overclock the i5 heavily. 500W would be more than safe.
    Opps I read that as 6870

    depends how high you push the overclock, pushing it to around 4.9ghz will roughly double the current load.

    But yes a 6770 would a good 450w should be fine

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