Yeah, but I'm not sure of the differenceLittle BaBy JESUS wrote:
GTX560 Ti. It's pedantic I know, but there is a differenceJaekus wrote:
Depends on your budget. You're better off asking someone else about the mobo as I'm not clued in on what would be best.
As far as GPU, again, depending on budget, either a HD 6950 or GTX 560 are about the same AFAIK, and should run eveything pretty well. Or for a few dollars more you could get either an HD 6970 or GTX 570.
As for a motherboard for a i5 2500k, it depends on your budget.
I would say ASUS P8P67 LE as a low end option. ASUS P8P67 PRO as a mid range option and ASUS P8Z67-V as a high(ish) end option.
(those boards are interchangeable with their Gigabyte counterparts, but I cdf to write them out lol)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gef … 944-8.htmlJaekus wrote:
Yeah, but I'm not sure of the differenceLittle BaBy JESUS wrote:
GTX560 Ti. It's pedantic I know, but there is a differenceJaekus wrote:
Depends on your budget. You're better off asking someone else about the mobo as I'm not clued in on what would be best.
As far as GPU, again, depending on budget, either a HD 6950 or GTX 560 are about the same AFAIK, and should run eveything pretty well. Or for a few dollars more you could get either an HD 6970 or GTX 570.
As for a motherboard for a i5 2500k, it depends on your budget.
I would say ASUS P8P67 LE as a low end option. ASUS P8P67 PRO as a mid range option and ASUS P8Z67-V as a high(ish) end option.
(those boards are interchangeable with their Gigabyte counterparts, but I cdf to write them out lol)
You can see the performance difference between the two here.
That performance increase is certainly worth considering.
I was looking into the motherboards and was finding either the Z68 or P67. The 67's seem a bit cheaper for not much less, so I think I'll be going with a 67
Also the HD6950 looks good too.
Problem is there's so many P67's and 6950's to chose from =/
Also the HD6950 looks good too.
Problem is there's so many P67's and 6950's to chose from =/
Last edited by Jebus (2011-08-01 07:10:45)
MeJaekus wrote:
Really basic version:
1. put in the PSU
2. put the RAM in
3. put the CPU into the mobo
- Mount the cooler
4. attach the mobo to the case (make sure you attach the back panel first)
5. put in the DVD drive and HDD
6. hook up the HDD, DVD drive and front panel connectors from the case to the mobo (your mobo will have instructions to tell you which one is the power and reset switches, LEDs etc.)
7. hook up the power to components (it's pretty hard to get this wrong as only the correct connectors fit - make sure you attach power to the mobo, CPU power on the mobo and HDD)
8. insert your video card and hook it up (because this is bulky and can get in the way of connecting other parts you may find it easier to do this stage last)
And basically from there you should be done. Just take it slowly and double check everything before turning on the power.
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...show me the schematic
...show me the schematic
I figured the cooler was just part of the putting in the CPU
Okay guys, figured most of it out
Case:
Antec One Hundred
Mobo:
Asrock P67 Extreme4
CPU:
i5-2500K - Currently with stock cooler to see how hot it runs, I can always add an aftermarket cooler later on..
GPU:
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
PSU:
???
RAM:
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (1600 mhz, CPU is 1333mhz standard, but can be OC'd..)
Harde schijf
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB + current 250GB disk for media storage
SSD:
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB (for OS+some games)
Now, I just need to figure out what PSU to take.. I'm not really looking forward to spending money each year to upgrade my system to the newest standards, so I'll live with less than best performance, but perhaps I'll want to crossfire my GPU in the future, I'm not sure.. To do that I'll need a future proof PSU (aka. more wattage) - what do you guys recommend?
Case:
Antec One Hundred
Mobo:
Asrock P67 Extreme4
CPU:
i5-2500K - Currently with stock cooler to see how hot it runs, I can always add an aftermarket cooler later on..
GPU:
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
PSU:
???
RAM:
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (1600 mhz, CPU is 1333mhz standard, but can be OC'd..)
Harde schijf
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB + current 250GB disk for media storage
SSD:
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB (for OS+some games)
Now, I just need to figure out what PSU to take.. I'm not really looking forward to spending money each year to upgrade my system to the newest standards, so I'll live with less than best performance, but perhaps I'll want to crossfire my GPU in the future, I'm not sure.. To do that I'll need a future proof PSU (aka. more wattage) - what do you guys recommend?
If you are planning on crossfire etc then a Corsair TX850V2, HX850 or SeaSonic X-850 would be good (depending on your budget). If you decide you won't be using crossfire in the future then just substitute 650 into the above PSUs.Jebus wrote:
Okay guys, figured most of it out
Case:
Antec One Hundred
Mobo:
Asrock P67 Extreme4
CPU:
i5-2500K - Currently with stock cooler to see how hot it runs, I can always add an aftermarket cooler later on..
GPU:
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
PSU:
???
RAM:
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (1600 mhz, CPU is 1333mhz standard, but can be OC'd..)
Harde schijf
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB + current 250GB disk for media storage
SSD:
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB (for OS+some games)
Now, I just need to figure out what PSU to take.. I'm not really looking forward to spending money each year to upgrade my system to the newest standards, so I'll live with less than best performance, but perhaps I'll want to crossfire my GPU in the future, I'm not sure.. To do that I'll need a future proof PSU (aka. more wattage) - what do you guys recommend?
850? Damn.
Okay guys, about to order
Changed a few things.
Changed the PSU(from 650W to 550W), as I decided I'll probably never use crossfire anyway (meaning I can buy a PSU with less watts) - instead I'll just buy a new GPU in the future, if I ever do that.
So this is it:
Cooler Master CM 690 II
Asrock P67 Extreme4
Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8G
XFX Pro 550W
+ DVD writer
What do you guys think?
Changed a few things.
Changed the PSU(from 650W to 550W), as I decided I'll probably never use crossfire anyway (meaning I can buy a PSU with less watts) - instead I'll just buy a new GPU in the future, if I ever do that.
So this is it:
Cooler Master CM 690 II
Asrock P67 Extreme4
Intel Core i5 2500K Boxed
Sapphire HD6950 Dirt3 Edition
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ, 1TB
Crucial m4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8G
XFX Pro 550W
+ DVD writer
What do you guys think?