Socket 1366 vs 1156

[Kuga]

Yeah i know the screen is EOL we still got a few in stock though but as i said thats just a rough idea of the kind of spec im after...

Whats wrong with the graphics card, keyboard & HDD?? I got a quote for similar spec with the i7 for just under 10k so will continue hunting for the best spec for the best price

Sorry my wording was wrong. Out of what you listed, I'd only keep those 3 items.

I'll do something uber for you later today ::P

[Kuga]

Gigabyte Z68P-DS3 R1595
INTEL Core i5-2500K R2350
Kingston Hyper-X Blu 4GB Kit (Matched 2x2GB) R435
Seagate Barracuda SATA3 HDD, 1TB R845
MSI ATI Radeon R6950, 2GB DDR5 256-bit R2995
LG GH22NS Dual-Layer (8.4GB) 22x DVD-Writer R239
Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard R849
23" SAMSUNG S23A350HS Wide LED LCD R2250
Logitech MX518 Optical Gaming Mouse R349
Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced R1195
Huntkey 700w PSU R799

Total R13901

Our system price with full system discount would be : R13 599

[sykotik]

Not bad, however i just got this quote, and i threw in the OS aswell:

PC Case: NZXT Guardian 921 Blue Gaming Case
Power Supply: Corsair 500CX 500W 80+ High Performance PSU
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 (3.3GHz, 6M Cache, 4x Cores) CPU
Motherboard: ASUS P8H67-V B3 H67 USB3.0 SATA3 6.0Gb/s Motherboard
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
PCI-E Graphics: Asus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB 192bit DDR5
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB SATA3 7200rpm Hard Drive
Main Optical Drive: 24x Dual Layer DVD +/- Writer
LCD Monitor: Samsung S23A350HS LED 23" Full HD Widescreen HDMI Monitor
Keyboard: Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder 3500 Wired Gaming Mouse
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit

R12743.00

What is the difference between the i5 2500 & the 2500k?? as there is a slight price difference between the two. I can up the PSU to 750W aswell for a slight price increse but surely 500W is sufficient?? i dont know..

[HavocXphere]

What is the difference between the i5 2500 & the 2500k?? a

The k is unlocked....better for overclocking.

[Kuga]

Not bad, however i just got this quote, and i threw in the OS aswell:

PC Case: NZXT Guardian 921 Blue Gaming Case
Power Supply: Corsair 500CX 500W 80+ High Performance PSU
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 (3.3GHz, 6M Cache, 4x Cores) CPU
Motherboard: ASUS P8H67-V B3 H67 USB3.0 SATA3 6.0Gb/s Motherboard
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
PCI-E Graphics: Asus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB 192bit DDR5
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB SATA3 7200rpm Hard Drive
Main Optical Drive: 24x Dual Layer DVD +/- Writer
LCD Monitor: Samsung S23A350HS LED 23" Full HD Widescreen HDMI Monitor
Keyboard: Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder 3500 Wired Gaming Mouse
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit

R12743.00

What is the difference between the i5 2500 & the 2500k?? as there is a slight price difference between the two. I can up the PSU to 750W aswell for a slight price increse but surely 500W is sufficient?? i dont know..

Well you can go for that.

But remember though, the 6950 RAPES the 550Ti. The K allows you to overclock a lot more. The ram you have there is 1333.. 1600 is faster =/. I personally stay away from chassis' that have doors. I've busted one off one of my cases a few years ago. The CM looks a lot sleeker than that NZXT you have there.

I mean if you wanted a 550w PSU, we could do the revised price with a 550w for R 13 375.

Granted it's a grand more. But you getting a better looking chassis, and more performance. Only thing is the Windows is not included. Which may or may not be a deciding factor for you.

I went with the 700w PSU initially, as over time, you may add a second graphic card/add more hard drives. So if you go for a 550w now, and want to add more things in the future, you gonna have to get a bigger PSU anyways.

[dizz16]

Well you can go for that.

But remember though, the 6950 RAPES the 550Ti. The K allows you to overclock a lot more. The ram you have there is 1333.. 1600 is faster =/. I personally stay away from chassis' that have doors. I've busted one off one of my cases a few years ago. The CM looks a lot sleeker than that NZXT you have there.

I mean if you wanted a 550w PSU, we could do the revised price with a 550w for R 13 375.

Granted it's a grand more. But you getting a better looking chassis, and more performance. Only thing is the Windows is not included. Which may or may not be a deciding factor for you.

I went with the 700w PSU initially, as over time, you may add a second graphic card/add more hard drives. So if you go for a 550w now, and want to add more things in the future, you gonna have to get a bigger PSU anyways.

+1 for he had said.

I used to have a Gigabyte Odin 720Watt...but when I purchased a GTX 295 back in the day it was too small...now I got a Corsair HX1200 and a GTX 590. Not to brag and all, but all I am trying to say is that you might regret buying a 500Watt PSU now.
(Take note that these two cards draw a lot of power, so no need to go as big with a PSU like i did)

Same thing happened with my 1333Mhz memory...started to overclock my system and my memory got left behind. So I upgraded that and now I have memory in the drawer...
I'd also say that 1600Mhz is the way to go, or should be entry level these days.

And then lastly...I had a Antec P-180 aluminum case with a door...that door got so annoying after a few months that it also ended up in the cupboard. Bought a CoolerMaster HAF X recently...and gave that case away to someone.

[sykotik]

Well you can go for that.

But remember though, the 6950 RAPES the 550Ti. The K allows you to overclock a lot more. The ram you have there is 1333.. 1600 is faster =/. I personally stay away from chassis' that have doors. I've busted one off one of my cases a few years ago. The CM looks a lot sleeker than that NZXT you have there.

I mean if you wanted a 550w PSU, we could do the revised price with a 550w for R 13 375.

Granted it's a grand more. But you getting a better looking chassis, and more performance. Only thing is the Windows is not included. Which may or may not be a deciding factor for you.

I went with the 700w PSU initially, as over time, you may add a second graphic card/add more hard drives. So if you go for a 550w now, and want to add more things in the future, you gonna have to get a bigger PSU anyways.

Makes alot of sense, never was a fan of ATI but hey i have no reason to not go that direction i suppose, ill probably drop down from the 2500k to the standard 2500 i have no intention of overclocking, ever. Ill definately go for 1600 RAM or higher if possible, only real killer is PSU's over 750w are hell expensive... anyway Thanks for all your input much appreciated, all will lbe considered!!

[dizz16]

....ill probably drop down from the 2500k to the standard 2500 i have no intention of overclocking, ever.

Why not? To overclock is so easy theses days, and Intel intentionally release chips like these cause they know they are capable of doing it. All motherboards as well is released theses days with reviews mostly being after overclocking capabilities. I was also against the whole overclocking hype, but it is soooo easy to do with no real bad consequences...I would reconsider if I were you, especially because the price difference between the 2 CPU's are so small.

Just my thoughts

[sykotik]

Why not? To overclock is so easy theses days, and Intel intentionally release chips like these cause they know they are capable of doing it. All motherboards as well is released theses days with reviews mostly being after overclocking capabilities. I was also against the whole overclocking hype, but it is soooo easy to do with no real bad consequences...I would reconsider if I were you, especially because the price difference between the 2 CPU's are so small.

Just my thoughts

Will definately consider it, but with very minimal knowledge on overclocking, last thing id want is to spend that much money just to "intentionally" cause system instability or damage due to lack of knowledge. And i know if the capabality is available to me, theres no doubt that i wouldnt try