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2011-07-30 05:40:15

#1

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6699|uk

i have put together this lot, please can you cast you eyes over it and let me know if i've made any errors or if you have an alternative suggestion.

i'm keeping my existing gfx card (ENGTX460) and OCZ 600W PSU.

- Intel Core i5-2500 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail
- Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION **
- Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM
- Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (2 x RAID 1)
- LG GH22NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter

edit: image upload fail

Last edited by molotov<bf2> (2011-07-30 06:01:36)

2011-07-30 05:43:07

#2

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5433|Sydney

Umm, wat?

edit: Oh, post updated

Last edited by Jaekus (2011-07-30 05:52:58)

2011-07-30 05:52:19

#3

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6005|شمال

budget?

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2011-07-30 05:56:10

#4

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6699|uk

Beduin wrote:
budget?

this lot in an overclockers cart is £540.

2011-07-30 05:56:21

#5

Sturgeon: Member; +488|5196|Flintshire

Pretty much the same build I did a week ago, i5-2500, asus p8p67, corsair vengeance (8gb)

Looks good

https://bf3s.com/sigs/3dda27c6d0d9b22836605b152b9d214b99507f91.png

2011-07-30 05:57:28

#6

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6005|شمال

overclocking?

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2011-07-30 05:59:14

#7

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6699|uk

Beduin wrote:
overclocking?

no just stock.

2011-07-30 06:02:26

#8

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5433|Sydney

Would you consider getting the 2500k? Someone I work with got one the other day, with stock fan he easily got it up to 4.8ghz, but of course the temps were steadily climbing and he put it back to around 3.6, no problems at all.

2011-07-30 06:05:33

#9

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6699|uk

Jaekus wrote:
Would you consider getting the 2500k? Someone I work with got one the other day, with stock fan he easily got it up to 4.8ghz, but of course the temps were steadily climbing and he put it back to around 3.6, no problems at all.

i'm ok at rebuilds and upgrades, but have always stayed away from overclocking as i don't know any techs if i get myself into a jam. i know my limits.

2011-07-30 06:05:36

#10

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6005|شمال

I really dont get it... you guys know how easy it is? CPU's and MB's are born for it!

...Setup looks ok. Nice choice with the PRO version!

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2011-07-30 06:06:59

#11

molotov<bf2>: Member; +15|6699|uk

Beduin wrote:
I really dont get it... you guys know how easy it is? CPU's and MB's are born for it!

...Setup looks ok. Nice choice with the PRO version!

thanks, am i ok not buying a raid controller? this will be my first raid set-up.

2011-07-30 06:10:24

#12

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6005|شمال

molotov<bf2> wrote:
Beduin wrote:
I really dont get it... you guys know how easy it is? CPU's and MB's are born for it!

...Setup looks ok. Nice choice with the PRO version!
thanks, am i ok not buying a raid controller? this will be my first raid set-up.

forget about it, Intel's RAID is working great! No problem at all to set up.

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2011-07-30 06:10:37

#13

Sturgeon: Member; +488|5196|Flintshire

You can still overclock if you wish to without getting the k version.

2011-07-30 06:11:28

#14

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6904

Pretty sure your motherboard can handle any kind of RAID you'd be wanting to do. It's only when you start going into more complex setups involving lots of HDD's that you need a standalone RAID controller.

2011-07-30 06:12:44

#15

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5433|Sydney

molotov<bf2> wrote:
Jaekus wrote:
Would you consider getting the 2500k? Someone I work with got one the other day, with stock fan he easily got it up to 4.8ghz, but of course the temps were steadily climbing and he put it back to around 3.6, no problems at all.
i'm ok at rebuilds and upgrades, but have always stayed away from overclocking as i don't know any techs if i get myself into a jam. i know my limits.

I've never overclocked anything but even this was far too easy.

Enter the bios, change the value from stock to whatever (it's in multiples of 100).

So for 3.6, make the value 36.

Don't even need to touch voltages etc.

2011-07-30 06:37:05

#16

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5223|Dundee, Scotland.

Sturgeon wrote:
You can still overclock if you wish to without getting the k version.

not really... the k denotes that the cpus have an unlocked multiplier.

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2011-07-30 06:38:48

#17

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6567

locked multiplier doesn't affect the FSB(or whatever it's called now)

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2011-07-30 06:42:34

#18

Sturgeon: Member; +488|5196|Flintshire

Camm wrote:
Sturgeon wrote:
You can still overclock if you wish to without getting the k version.
not really... the k denotes that the cpus have an unlocked multiplier.

Yes you can

2011-07-30 06:45:20

#19

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5433|Sydney

I'd heard the k version are meant for overclocking whilst the stock 2500 are not.

Is that just marketting hype?

2011-07-30 06:45:59

#20

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5223|Dundee, Scotland.

Sturgeon wrote:
Camm wrote:
Sturgeon wrote:
You can still overclock if you wish to without getting the k version.
not really... the k denotes that the cpus have an unlocked multiplier.
Yes you can

hmm, i thought the locked multiplier pretty much hindered ocing

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2011-07-30 06:51:08

#21

Sturgeon: Member; +488|5196|Flintshire

Jaekus wrote:
I'd heard the k version are meant for overclocking whilst the stock 2500 are not.

Is that just marketting hype?

Yes, to overclock you just increase the frequency say it's 400MHz and you'll have a multiplier say 9 so it's running at 3.6GHz, you'll increase the frequency by little increments say 5MHz at a time and if it's stable at that voltage you can try again, if it blue screens you'll have to increase the voltage (which can be dangerous to the cpu if you raise it too high)

All the unlocked multiplier allows you to do is overclock that bit more.

2011-07-30 07:28:58

#22

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5433|Sydney

Hmmm. When this person was showing me his overclock he just went into the BIOS and changed a value. Didn't touch volatges or anything. Verfied the overclock using a third party program.

2011-07-30 07:35:07

#23

Sturgeon: Member; +488|5196|Flintshire

Yes, but the more you increase the frequency the higher the voltage the cpu needs, for example you bump it up to 4.5GHz and it crashes, you'll need to up the voltage to accommodate the extra frequency it's running at.

If it runs fine through stress tests etc then you won't need to change the voltages

2011-07-30 11:01:46

#24

csmag: Member; +92|6702|Canada

There is NO overclocking with with the non-k version as intel changed how their clocks work.

2011-07-30 11:41:49

#25

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7030|Moscow, Russia

holy macaroni, people, stop talking about stuff you don't know shit about. the k version only gets the unlocked multiplier. nothing else. the only thing an unlocked multiplier might allow you to do is continue overclocking your CPU past your RAM capabilities. that is, when you cannot raise FSB anymore, because you RAM won't work with that, you might still be able to get the effective CPU clocking higher using the multiplier. all this shit would only make sence for the most hardcore overclockers out there. ordinary people who simply look to build themselves a system to run stuff on shouldn't trouble themselves with this crap - if ever you decide to overclock your "normal" cpu, you'll still be able to, especially with the kind of memory listed in the OP. you won't be able to break any records, sure, but ask yourself - do you really want to? no? then don't bother with a cpu designed specifically for that.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

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