Right I'm not totally up to date with new tech, I may well be buying this in 2 months. I hear Ivy bridge may cause current I5's to reduce in price slightly, but I haven't heard anything which would make any components have better alternatives so I'll post the build now while I see what my finances will be like.
Obviously I'm English with the currency, if you wish to link to alternative components. I'll probably buy them from Aria PC - Computer Hardware, Components, Monitors.. at lowest prices , Computer Components, PC, Laptop, PC Monitors and Computer, PC Components Specialists - CCL Computers - CCL Computers and Computer hardware, components & gaming PC retailer Overclockers UK, most likely the first link.
I will likely overclock a little, but I'm not big on OCing, just so you're aware that extreme cooling and the like isn't a necessity.
I need the OS, but don't need monitor, keyboard & mouse and speakers.
CPU: i5-2500k
CPU-cooler: Artic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...ezer+13+Pro+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=44145
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile (1600mhz) https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...annel+Kit+(CML8GX3M2A1600C9)+?productId=45511
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...R5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=44468
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=45563
HDD: 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...A+III+6Gb/s+Hard+Drive+-+HDD+?productId=48501
SSD: Mushkin Chronos 60GB https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=46083
PSU: 750w OCZ ZS series 80PLUS Bronze https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...s+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=45459
Case: ARIANET StealthX midi (cheapo case basically, I've seen it under other brand names) https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...e-R+Black+Midi+Tower+Chassis+?productId=47777
No real point adding the optical drive, I'll just get which ever seems the best deal at the time. I'd also buy an OEM of Windows 7 home premium 64-bit.
Right so I've probably missed something glaringly obvious off that last but the full build saved in my online basket comes to £830. I'd like to keep around the £800 mark, not dead on but under £850 ideally.
The main areas I'm looking for advice on is the mobo, I know z77 is a more updated option, though someone told me it might not make much difference with my build, so I'm unsure there. Then also the PSU, I've heard OCZ isn't the most popular PSU brand.. so any advice there.
Obviously I'm English with the currency, if you wish to link to alternative components. I'll probably buy them from Aria PC - Computer Hardware, Components, Monitors.. at lowest prices , Computer Components, PC, Laptop, PC Monitors and Computer, PC Components Specialists - CCL Computers - CCL Computers and Computer hardware, components & gaming PC retailer Overclockers UK, most likely the first link.
I will likely overclock a little, but I'm not big on OCing, just so you're aware that extreme cooling and the like isn't a necessity.
I need the OS, but don't need monitor, keyboard & mouse and speakers.
CPU: i5-2500k
CPU-cooler: Artic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...ezer+13+Pro+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=44145
RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile (1600mhz) https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...annel+Kit+(CML8GX3M2A1600C9)+?productId=45511
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...R5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=44468
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=45563
HDD: 1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...A+III+6Gb/s+Hard+Drive+-+HDD+?productId=48501
SSD: Mushkin Chronos 60GB https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=46083
PSU: 750w OCZ ZS series 80PLUS Bronze https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...s+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=45459
Case: ARIANET StealthX midi (cheapo case basically, I've seen it under other brand names) https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...e-R+Black+Midi+Tower+Chassis+?productId=47777
No real point adding the optical drive, I'll just get which ever seems the best deal at the time. I'd also buy an OEM of Windows 7 home premium 64-bit.
Right so I've probably missed something glaringly obvious off that last but the full build saved in my online basket comes to £830. I'd like to keep around the £800 mark, not dead on but under £850 ideally.
The main areas I'm looking for advice on is the mobo, I know z77 is a more updated option, though someone told me it might not make much difference with my build, so I'm unsure there. Then also the PSU, I've heard OCZ isn't the most popular PSU brand.. so any advice there.
