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white phantom · Dec 27, 2011, 06:59 PM

ok guys got this so far decided i would dropa few features and save a few pennies

i5 2500k --£157

asrock p67 pro mobo --£62.50
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Pro

4gig pny optima drr3 --£13.92

£233.42

which leaves me with 87.58 for a gpu,however come the 7th of january i get my next student payment and may stick 20-30 quid to make it £100 or slightly more

so basically gpu suggestions for around the 100 quid odds mark maybe more if i decide to save a couple of months

thanks for the help guys much appreciated

System Name:	White Phantom
Processor:	i5 2500K @ 4.4ghz = 1.360-1.368 vcore
Motherboard:	asrock p67 pro (not pro3)
Cooling:	prolimatech megahalem with 2x nocuta in push pull (thanks to the 54thvoid) ;) , stock phantom fans
Memory:	8gb pny optima ddr3 1333mhz cas 9... oc'd to 1600mhz 1.56v's
Video Card:	asus 560ti 1gb TOP bf3 edition (stock 900mhz oc)
Hard Disk:	primary seagate 7200rpm 80 gig, secondary maxtor 250gig ,external maxtor 750 gig
Optical Drive:	sony optiarc dvd burner
CRT/LCD Model:	samsung syncmaster p2450 via DVI @1080p 60hz
Case:	White and blue NZXT Phantom (carbon fibred sides/door)
Sound Card:	onboard , philips AMBX pro speakers 80watts rms
PSU:	corsair TX 650 watt
Software:	windows 7 ultimate 64bit service pack 1 64bit
Benchmarks:	world record for most amount of times machine has pissed me off ....

Dec 27, 2011, 06:59 PM	#16
white phantom Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kilmarnock Scotland Posts: 197 (0.32/day) Thanks: 52 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts System Specs	ok guys got this so far decided i would dropa few features and save a few pennies i5 2500k --£157 asrock p67 pro mobo --£62.50 http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P67%20Pro 4gig pny optima drr3 --£13.92 £233.42 which leaves me with 87.58 for a gpu,however come the 7th of january i get my next student payment and may stick 20-30 quid to make it £100 or slightly more so basically gpu suggestions for around the 100 quid odds mark maybe more if i decide to save a couple of months thanks for the help guys much appreciated