CPU: i5 2500k
Memory: G. SKill sniper 2133mhz 8GB DDR3
Motherboard: Asrock Extreme4 Z77
GPU: MSI HD6870
PSU: Corsair TX650 V2
HDD: Its hard to find a HDD right now because of the price hikes.
OK, just to make sure I'm on the right path here:
Memory: G. SKill sniper 2133mhz 8GB DDR3 ---> Can be switched for a 1600mhz kit right? To save some money... I hear that i5s and i7s generally work better with high freq. Ram (like 2000mhz) tho... but no big deal here for me...
Motherboard: Asrock Extreme4 Z77 ---> 1 of you said: "You don't really want to cut the motherboard if you are planning to overclock in say 2 years time to squeeze some more usage. Alternatively, if overclock is not really considered ( I would sacrifice this for a slightly better GPU), you can get a H61 board and i5 2400."
I'm not sure what you mean with Overclock...
Do you mean that I need a certain mobo to be able to OC the i5 2500k?
What about CPU temps? Do I need a special cooling solution for the i5 2500k OC? or will the stock cooler allow me to reach 4ghz and above?
PSU: Corsair TX650 V2 --->
Appearantly, for the said card (6870), I wouldn't need a 650w PSU, 550w would do... correct?
GPU: MSI HD6870 ---> This sounds like a decent card, but 1 of you said: "Forget the 6870, if it's gaming we're talking about then get the 7850"
Is there a considerable Performance difference between the 2, and what's the price difference? I REALLY enjoyed ShiBDiB links. I need links to compare the stuff (if you have time to spare
So pls, give me links to the best deals you can find for all the items. Keep in mind, the 1 item I will order for sure is the i5 2500k. So the stuff you link has to be compatible with that CPU (mobo, ram and so on...)
P.S. I live in CANADA, so if you find links from Canada, it's even better