Going to push the big red BUY button

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

i3 530 or i7 950? Going with a H50 so which clocks better? Coupled with

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2

and 4gb 1600 ram. I'm in the UK so where is cheapest. I do gaming, video and photo stuff. Dual or quad folks, what do you think? More to come!

ps I'm hoping to buy on Monday

Athlon2K15 · Jul 17, 2010

your gonna have a hard time fitting a i7 950 in a 1156 socket

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

I meant a 750.... That's i5 I think!

WhiteLotus · Jul 17, 2010

AthlonX2 said:
your gonna have a hard time fitting a i7 950 in a 1156 socket

this man has a point.

kyle2020 · Jul 17, 2010

Id get the products 100% clear before you go anywhere near a shopping basket.

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

I could have posted on UK forums but i believe you lot are the most technically savvy people I know on the internet. Certainly my last post was answered well! Please help, I'm leaning towards QUAD core although it's an older process (32nm vs 45nm)...

edit: I'm going to use a H50 for cooling

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

I know this thread is/was full of mistakes but please keep posting!

erocker · Jul 17, 2010

Get the quad. Video and photo stuff will thank you for it.

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

The only thing was that on hwbot the 530 was reaching 6GHz plus while the 750 was reaching 5ghz. Can I hope to get a big difference with H50? I do hope so. Also can people link me the parts for cheap?

Cheers

erocker · Jul 17, 2010

Millennium said:
The only thing was that on hwbot the 530 was reaching 6GHz plus while the 750 was reaching 5ghz. Can I hope to get a big difference with H50? I do hope so. Also can people link me the parts for cheap?
Cheers

You're not going to come close to those clocks with an H50 or even a good water cooling system. Those clocks are achieved with LN2 and dry ice. With the H50 you should be able to hit around 4ghz which is more than enough. For buying parts go to a reputable etailer in your area. Retail prices aren't going to be very different so there is no "cheap parts" when buying new.

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

tyvm erocker! Anyone in the UK give me the cheapest price? Cheers

Frick · Jul 17, 2010

Don't you have like pricerunner or something for that?

Millennium · Jul 17, 2010

I have froogle, but I was hoping someone else has experience

edit: What's the best value DDR3 4gb (2*2) 1600 MHz in the uk? Cheers

DonInKansas · Jul 18, 2010

Millennium said:
I have froogle, but I was hoping someone else has experience

edit: What's the best value DDR3 4gb (2*2) 1600 MHz in the uk? Cheers

Froogle works the same for everyone.

Fourstaff · Jul 18, 2010

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=111805

Enjoy :toast:

Millennium · Jul 18, 2010

Does the Corsair H50 come with thermal paste? Thanks.

Edit: it does

Millennium · Jul 18, 2010

Just realised that the 120mm rad.fan from the H50 won't fit in my case which only has 90mm fans! It's a Lian Li PC 60 case. What would be a suitable replacement air cooler (and fans if necessary)? I'd like to hit 4-4.2ghz on the i5 750 ...

Cold Storm · Jul 18, 2010

Millennium said:
Just realised that the 120mm rad.fan from the H50 won't fit in my case which only has 90mm fans! It's a Lian Li PC 60 case. What would be a suitable replacement air cooler (and fans if necessary)? I'd like to hit 4-4.2ghz on the i5 750 ...

well do you have a spare 120mm fan laying around? Reason I ask. By the looks of the back of the case, you can probably drill a 120mm fan whole in the back of the case. It's 92mm after all.

here is a Link to the Picture that I was looking at.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/llpc60/back280.jpg

Millennium · Jul 18, 2010

I'd rather avoid that route but it's possible I suppose. I do have a 120mm spare fan so I can get the measurements. Any air alternatives though?

Miljan88 · Jul 19, 2010

Millennium said:
I have froogle, but I was hoping someone else has experience

edit: What's the best value DDR3 4gb (2*2) 1600 MHz in the uk? Cheers

G.Skill NQ Series 2x2Gb

Dent1 · Jul 19, 2010

Millennium said:
ps I'm hoping to buy on Monday

So its monday, have you put the order through?

BTW which video card are you going for?

InnocentCriminal · Jul 19, 2010

kyle2020 said:
Id get the products 100% clear before you go anywhere near a shopping basket.

+1

The most important rule when building your own is that you know the components like you do your dick.

As for cheapest, it's best to look around. I usually shop at Novatech, eBuyer and Aria - avoiding other places.

HookeyStreet · Jul 19, 2010

InnocentCriminal said:
+1

The most important rule when building your own is that you know the components like you do your dick.

As for cheapest, it's best to look around. I usually shop at Novatech, eBuyer and Aria - avoiding other places.

LOL nice one. I totally agree on the sites you recommend and Im pretty sure your problem with OverCOCKers is the same as mine............customer support

InnocentCriminal · Jul 19, 2010

HookeyStreet said:
LOL nice one. I totally agree on the sites you recommend and Im pretty sure your problem with OverCOCKers is the same as mine............customer support

Exactly!

Millennium · Jul 19, 2010

I compared Ebuyer, Aria and Novatech and they are all a little more expensive then Scan (Today only has a reasonable offer on, or did yesterday!)

I'm unsure as to the cooler and if I should add an SSD. What do you think? (See attachment)

Edit: Going to keep my current video card to save some cash, it's an 8500gt

Might upgrade later.

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Case	Lian Li PC-60 old skool alu case
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar DX/XD PCI-Express (great)
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System Name	this_is_so_leet_it_needs_no_name
Processor	Intel I5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz
Motherboard	Asus P8 P67-M Pro
Cooling	MUX-120 with Dual Fan
Memory	Samsung Memory DDR3 2133 Overclocked (non LP)
Video Card(s)	XFX ATI/AMD 5870 1gb @ [tbc]
Storage	2*2tb Samsung Raid 0 + 64gb Kingston SSD
Display(s)	BenQ G2420HDBL LED monitor
Case	Lian Li PC-60 old skool alu case
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar DX/XD PCI-Express (great)
Power Supply	Corsair 650 TX
Software	Win 7 64bit

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