Overclocked i7 2600k ..best MoBO . . Ram!

[gerald88mallillin]

I would likely build OCD 2600k but I don't know which is the best MoBo? Deluxe or Sabertooth Is best suited for OCD 2600k ? I don't know between 16gb kingston 1600mhz or 8gb Kingston t1 2133mhz.. Which is much better , higher speed(2133mhz) or higher size(16gb MHz) best for overclocking? And which configuration is better for either of the two mobo? Pls enlighten me because I want my machine will run smoothly.

 

[Meds]

1) You'll be fine with the P8P67 or the P8P67 Pro (if you want SLi Support). In my opinion there is actually no need to spend any more on the motherboard.

2) For gaming, 8GB Kingston 1600MHz will be fine. 16GB = overkill, 2133MHz = overkill & less stable.

3) Click here to go to our overclocked pc configurator.

 

[Stannington]

2) For gaming, 8GB Kingston 1600MHz will be fine. 16GB = overkill, 2133MHz = overkill & less stable.

could you elaborate on the 2133mhz being less stable? i have just ordered a 2600k overclocked with this type of ram, and dont like the sound of that.

 

[Meds]

The default speed of the 2133MHz RAM is 1600MHz and to reach the 2133MHz speeds, we have to overclock it. When you overclock anything the stability drops as its performing above what it is designed to run at even though Kingston label it as 2133MHz.

Basically, the 1600MHz tends to be more stable than the 2133MHz (even though that is overclocked from its default speed of 1333Mhz to 1600MHz). This does not mean that the 2133MHz RAM crashes every two minutes, it's still good RAM and performs well - if it didn't, we wouldn't sell it!

Hope it clears things up a little?

 

[Stannington]

Ah fair enough, that makes sense. thanks for explaining that one Meds, still think i'll take my chances with the 2133mhz!

 

[gerald88mallillin]

Case
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 600T GAMING CASE


Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz @ max 4.80GHz)


Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (NEW REV 3.0): INTEL P67 ROG MOTHERBOARD


Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X T1 DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz, X.M.P (4 x 2GB KIT)


Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI,mHDMI - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Free Item

Free Item
FREE Need For Speed™ World Starter Pack with any Nvidia® GTS450 or above!


2nd Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI,mHDMI - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Free Item

Free Item
FREE Need For Speed™ World Starter Pack with any Nvidia® GTS450 or above!


Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1.5TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD15EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE


1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£49)


Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£99)


Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)


Thermal Paste
ARCTIC COOLING MX-3 HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)


Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)


Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£19)


USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

this is my prefered set up.... is it way too much? coz i want it to last for couple of years maximum 3-5 years.... i want to play all games with no pain, or what advise you could give me for more best results of performance?

 

[Meds]

Give us a budget to work with, and we'll do our best.

We could spec a pc for £500 or £4k - 5k so we need a price to work with.

 

[gerald88mallillin]

Give us a budget to work with, and we'll do our best.

We could spec a pc for £500 or £4k - 5k so we need a price to work with.

About 1.8k - 2k. . Is it possible if ordered a non reference graphics card or you stick on what stock you got?

 

[Sie]

What ever card's they've got in i think, they also don't do requested brands iirc, hope this helps

 

[Sie]

Case
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 600T GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz @ max 4.80GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 PRO (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0/SATA 6Gb/s, CrossFireX™ & SLI
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE Need For Speed™ World Starter Pack with any Nvidia® GTS450 or above!
2nd Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE Need For Speed™ World Starter Pack with any Nvidia® GTS450 or above!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR | 130MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W PRO SERIES (HX1000) 80+ MODULAR PSU (£170)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£49)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC COOLING MX-3 HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,767.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-1155-overclocked/

Put in the extra Warranty (its only £5...must buy tbh)
1000w PSU - in case you decided to upgrade your SLI set up in the future.
Cheaper motherboard - Save yourself some money
1600MHz RAM - again, cheaper and as stated less stable

Also thrown in an SSD and a Caviar Black