Hi
I'm currently shopping around for components for my first build to keep me from getting bored over the summer and i'm a little stumped as to what Processor and motherboard to get.
The PC will be pretty much only be used to play WoW with a little video editing/rendering/recording at the same time. I've got around £400-450 to spend on everything including case, PSU, memory, HHD etc and needed some advice on the PSU and motherboard before i finish up and order. I've seen lots of recommendations here and everywhere else for the Intel Core i5 2500K but i was just wondering if this was more than i needed for what i want to do?
Current choices are as follows:
1)
- MOBO: MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) P67 Socket 1155 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
2) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...39&subcat=1803
- CPU: Intel Core i3 550 3.20GHz @ 4.00GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel
- Cooler: Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev2 CPU cooler
3) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=BU-035-OB
- CPU: Intel Core i3 550 3.20GHz @ 4.40GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel
- Cooler: Artic Cooling Freezer 7 CPU Cooler
- Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
I'm not particularly interested in overclocking myself at the moment but if the over clocked bundles are better for what i want to do moneywise then i don't mind picking them up. Crossfire and SLI isn't really a concern either if that has any bearing on things. If you want to know the components i have chosen give me a shout and i can post them for you.
Thanks in advance