Need help on a new build

[nik11105]

Hello dear techspot users,
i live in england and i am looking into building my own gaming pc i have a budget of about 1400 pounds. I have been reaserching for a while now and these are the parts that i would like to use

Case: Antec 1200
Mobo: Asus Maximus III Formula
Processer: Intel Core i5-661
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8
Graphics Card: Ati Radeon HD 5770 in CrossfireX
PSU: Corsair HX 850w
RAM: OCZ MEMORY 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHZ
DVD-ROMs: LITEON BD-ROM BLU-RAY & SONY DVD-ROM
OS: MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM 32BIT

so this is what i want and if any one has any suggestions it would be much appriciated.

Cheirrio old chaps
Nik11105

 

[dustin_ds3000]

well everything looks ok beside getting windows 7 32 bit. get 64 bit because you have 4 gigs of ram. also what about a hard drive

 

[nik11105]

silly

oh ye here is the hard drive: WD 500GB Caviar
and is windows 64-bit worth getting??

 

[dustin_ds3000]

yes it is worth getting, im using win 7 64bit right now with 4 gigs of ram, when i was using vista 32bit i could only use 2.5 gigs of ram

 

[Ritwik7]

I would say that you should get the Core i5 750 instead of the 661. Also, CPU coolers like the Xigmatek HDT S1283 or Prolimatech Meghalem might be a better buy.

 

[nik11105]

but don't what the Core i5 750 because im not going to overclock and i want a proseccer that has a high Ghz at stock

 

[dividebyzero]

...and i want a processor that has a high Ghz at stock

Why?

Here's a side-by-side comparison should you wish to check the productivity and performance of the various CPU's out there.

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

I vote i750 too.
Also I suggest using a single 5850 and a Corsair 550, along with G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM - Retail and a much cheaper GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail.

and is windows 64-bit worth getting??

It's the same price yes?

 

[nik11105]

is hyper threading always enabled on the core i5 750 and if its not could anyone tell me how to turn it on?? also where i come from the asus maximus is a cheaper board

 

[Archean]

That CPU doesn't come with Hyper-threading enabled. However, in general use/gaming/encoding etc. you will be very satisfied with performance of this processor.

 

[nik11105]

but can hyper threading be enabled

 

[Archean]

I dont think so you can do it with that CPU. However, if you really want to have a CPU with HT (and have some spare money) think about getting a i7 860, I think as the prices settles and start to come down, it will be the best processor for your buck in coming months; relegating i5 750 to lower segment.

Frankly, its much cheaper already (at 280$, after rebate) in my view, when I compare it to the fact that I bought Core 2 E6600 for 320$.

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

i750 is still a better buy imo.

Hope your not getting ripped off, asus maximus formula 3 is about twice as expensive.

 

[Archean]

It is a good buy kitty, I won't be contesting that; but if I decide to upgrade my rig today, that is not what I will look to buy frankly, but that is just me.

I do believe nik will be very happy & satisfied with i5 750's value/performance

 

[nik11105]

thank you for your replys also does the 750 have turbo boost and is it easy to overclock
(and if any one would be kind enough to put a link up for overclocking it would be appriciated)

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=does+i750+have+turbo+boost?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=overclocking

Yes it does have turbo boost.
Here is the techspot overclocking FAQ. It should be just as easy as any other processor to overclock, nothing tricky.

If you can find a motherboard cheaper than the Asus Maximus, I think that would be a good idea since it is usually quite an expensive board.

 

[Archean]

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

Very correct; but more on the technical and marketing side of the i5 750; the sole purpose of this processor is destroy the appeal of LGA775 processors; which it does extremely effectively (along with the destruction of opposite offerings) at very affordable price.