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[xXx-Tricky-xXx]

a bit of a dumb question but, would anyone gaming even need anything faster than say an i5 750 overclocked to around 3.4-3.8ghz in 3 years if they have a pretty good video card? I too am stumbling between the i5 or the i7 which costs a few extra hundred due to compatible motherboards etc but to me I cant see the real big deal that makes the i7 worth the 200 extra bucks even 3+ years from now.

 

[vusi_dube]

@slayer - I've only read a little on the OCZ and they haven't been good. @xxxTrickyxxx- i'm planning on over clocking this machine when i get an a ok that this spec (with some tweaks!) will work.. I've spent the last 3-5 days buried in the net looking at types of mobo's , CPUs, GPU's etc.. Really need to get this done by the end of the week.

 

[Slaymate]

What have you read that was bad with OCZ? I've never had a single problem with OZC and I push everything to it's limits. When you get it setup and your ready to overclock this might help you a little. It's aimed more at the i7 900 series but the others are simular.
http://www.techist.com/forums/f10/i7-overclocking-guide-224693/

 

[vusi_dube]

What have you read that was bad with OCZ? I've never had a single problem with OZC and I push everything to it's limits. When you get it setup and your ready to overclock this might help you a little. It's aimed more at the i7 900 series but the others are simular.
http://www.techist.com/forums/f10/i7-overclocking-guide-224693/

Thanks... is this mobo any good?

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard Preview The Layout :: TweakTown

 

[Inked]

I have the UD7, basically the same board just for the X58, I have never had a problem with the board, and having USB 3.0 SATA revision 3 are just more future proof reasons to get it.

I am sure there are better boards out there for the price but I think its a good buy

 

[baron5]

you might be better off with something more low profile, you'll reach just as good overclocks with a board like this
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s - Intel Motherboards

get a decent cooler like the titan fenrir or prolimatech megahalems or true 120 as well. i'm unsure how your currency translates

heres a quick build that would be great, right on your budget.
Antec VSK 2000 Midi Tower Case - Black [] Cases Antec
Asus M4A79XTD Evo (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard [90-MIBAJ0-G0EAY00Z] Motherboards AMD AM3
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail [HDZ955FBGIBOX] Processors AMD Phenom II
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-177-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1516
Overclockers UK
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply [OCZ700MXSP-UK] Power Supplies OCZ
Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) [TTC-NK85TZ] Cooling CPU Coolers
Sony Optiarc AD-7240S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM [] Optical Drives DVD-RW SATA
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-215-SP

comes to £727

 

[vusi_dube]

you might be better off with something more low profile, you'll reach just as good overclocks with a board like this
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard w/ USB 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s - Intel Motherboards

get a decent cooler like the titan fenrir or prolimatech megahalems or true 120 as well. i'm unsure how your currency translates

heres a quick build that would be great, right on your budget.
Antec VSK 2000 Midi Tower Case - Black [] Cases Antec
Asus M4A79XTD Evo (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard [90-MIBAJ0-G0EAY00Z] Motherboards AMD AM3
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail [HDZ955FBGIBOX] Processors AMD Phenom II
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3P1333LV4GK) [OCZ3P1333LV4GK ] Memory DDR3 Dual-Channel - PC3-10666
Overclockers UK
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply [OCZ700MXSP-UK] Power Supplies OCZ
Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA775/LGA1366) [TTC-NK85TZ] Cooling CPU Coolers
Sony Optiarc AD-7240S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM [] Optical Drives DVD-RW SATA

comes to £727

I'm set on Intel and what i'll be able to do with it.. Thanks matey. I need a reliable mobo for te CPU and GPU i listed at the start, any suggestions?

 

[baron5]

your better off sticking with the x4 system in your price range because at the end of the day, i7's don't have that much performance gain over a x4 when it comes to gaming, and the x4's overclock just as well.

I forgot to post in the 5850 which was included in that build, maybe that will change your decision, a 5850 with the 955 will be an awesome rig. way better than gts250 sli.

 

[Hefemeister]

The cheapest i7 920 board I would look at is the Asus p6t. See if you can make that work. It will be overbudget, yet more future proof.

I'm set on Intel and what i'll be able to do with it.. Thanks matey. I need a reliable mobo for te CPU and GPU i listed at the start, any suggestions?

I understand wanting to go Intel as I run one but, to infer that AMD cpus are less reliable is very incorrect.

 

[vusi_dube]

What the difference between Asus P7P55D-E PRO and Gigabyte GA-H57M ?

Asus P7P55D-E PRO
ASUS P7P55D-E PRO: Introduction - Techgage

Gigabyte GA-H57M
Buy Gigabyte GA-H57M-USB3 Motherboard Core i7 Socket 1156 Intel H57 ATX RAID Gigabit Ethernet GA-H57M-USB3 £101.33 - Oyyy.co.uk

aside from the price!!