New CPU, board and memory time

[andy06shake]

I will be upgrading my system in july and was wondering if anyone can recomend a new cpu, motherboard and DDR3 sims. I currently have an E8500, ASUS P5N-32E, GTX275, Corsair TX650 PSU and 4gig of DDR2. I was thinking of going with the an Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366). Can anyone recomend a good board around £150-180 that will fit this CPU and also some DDR3 sims?

 

[Ritwik7]

The Asus P6X58D-E is a great motherboard at your price point.

Are you planning on going with 6GB of DDR3 memory to utilise the CPU's triple channel memory controller? What's your budget for the memory?

 

[andy06shake]

I would like to utilise the CPU's triple channel memory controller. so yes i will need 6Gb. I have around £500 to spend on a new CPU, cooler(Air), motherboard and memmory sims. Any recomendations?

 

[Ritwik7]

The Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory Kit should do fine with the motherboard I mentioned above.

 

[Lurker101]

From experience, I'd tell you to go for a core i7 processor and an Asus P6 series motherboard. As for memory, the OCZ platinum is fantastic.I have three DDR3 1280Hz o/c'd to 1700hz.

 

[andy06shake]

Ok looks like so far i want an Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz (Bloomfield) £216.19 inc. VAT
Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard £168.01 inc. VAT
Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Memory Kit £130.00 inc. VAT
Total £514.30

Can anyone also recomend a cooler for the above CPU? Will my Corsair TX650 PSU sufficenty power the board above?

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Will my Corsair TX650 PSU sufficenty power the board above?

Yep.

 

[dividebyzero]

Assuming you aren't content with the Intel stock fansink...
The Cogage (Thermalright) True Spirit probably represents the best price/performance point. Includes a decent fan and has similar or better cooling performance to Thermalright's better known (and more expensive) Ultra Extreme and Venemous X -both of which do not include a fan.

Review here and here (rev.2)

Before purchasing ensure that you have enough of a keep-out area between motherboard and your chassis side panel to accomodate a tower cooler. Most coolers that use 120mm fan cooling are usually between 155 and 165mm "tall"

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

The stock intel would do fine normally though.

 

[Lurker101]

If you're going for heavy overclocking, I'd suggest either a Coolermaster V10 which I currently have and love or you could try a cpu Tessera recommended to me, the Prolimatech Mega Shadow. It looks like a beast to me, so it might fit your need.