Advice Required

[Matt]

So i came into a small cash windfall. About £600.

I was thinking of buying some new parts.

Ideally i would like a new cpu, and a new motherboard, and probably a new case.

I currently have a decent psu 800w, and a ati 5850 which im more than happy with for now.

I have the triggon case, but its looking a bit old now, and it seems rather cramped for space inside.

I have 2x2 ddr2 1066mhz ram corsair dominator. I would like to upgrade this as well, for DDR3, but this can wait for now. I presume i could still use this ram in a new ddr3 motherboard?

Also have a 500 gig hybrid ssd drive, so im good there, and have a couple of dvd drives.

If i could get this together for £500 or under, that would be great.

I would be building this myself more than likely, my first ever pc build.

[Meds]

Luck you!

I'm afraid that you can't use your existing RAM in the new CPU/Mobo combo so you'll need to get some new stuff.

i5-2500k - £170
P8P67 Motherboard - £120
4GB Kinsgton DDR3 1600MHz - £50
CoolerMaster CM690 MKII - £80

Total: £420 + any delivery fees

I've used rough prices so you may find it a little more expensive or maybe a bit cheaper but at the end of the day you can get some tasty components well within your budget!

[Matt]

Luck you!

I'm afraid that you can't use your existing RAM in the new CPU/Mobo combo so you'll need to get some new stuff.

i5-2500k - £170
P8P67 Motherboard - £120
4GB Kinsgton DDR3 1600MHz - £50
CoolerMaster CM690 MKII - £80

Total: £420

I've used rough prices so you may find it a little more expensive or maybe a bit cheaper but at the end of the day you can get some tasty components well within your budget!

Thanks Meds, that does look tasty.

How much extra would i be looking at for the i7 2600 version? Its just my friend has that so the competitive streak in me would at least like to match that haha.

[BAD SANTA]

Are you going to be overclocking if so go with the 2600k
CPU and destroy your buddy lol.

[Matt]

Yeah he only has the 2600 version but it all comes down to price really.

After looking around briefly on google it seems the chips are almost identical apart fromt he i7 hyperthreading and be better at video editing and such.

I will only use mine for games.

[BAD SANTA]

They are the same except the 2600k is unlocked for overclocking.

[Matt]

Sorry, i was talking about the i5 2600k vs the i7 2600k.

[BAD SANTA]

Sorry I misunderstood, yer the i5 is great if your just gaming so I hear.

[Matt]

In terms of cases, i had my eye on these two.

The PCS Maelstrom T900 Case
DRAGON SLAYER BLACK GAMING CASE

I have always liked leds.

[Meds]

You're looking at an extra £80 - 90 for the 2600K. I chose the 2500k as it offers virtually identical gaming performance and overclocks just as well.

I'm afraid you won't be able to have the Dragon Slayer as your motherboard won't fit in - it is a compact case and only Micro-ATX Mobos can fit into it. So it looks like you'll be having the T900

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