[Peachehe]

About to upgrade and decided on these parts:

i5 2500k ( would like to oc to 4.5ghz )
Hyper 212 plus cpu cooler
2x coolmaster sickle flow 120mm (for the cpu cooler)
8gb ddr3 Corsair Vengeance ram
2x Gigabyte OC 6850s ( already have these so can't change them )
Corsair HX650 650W Modular Power Supply
Antec Dark fleet DF-85
or the red and white phantom http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/comp...p?partid=15851

Last thing I have to decide on is the motherboard, what advantages will I gain from having the Asus P8Z68? Its quite a bit more expensive and just wondering if its worth getting over the Gigabyte. Also if there are any suggestions to what I'm getting that would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Chewy]

With the asus you have more power phases and uefi bios and i think two extra sata 3gb ports.

Both will overclock to 4.5 ghz fine

 

[Peachehe]

What will the power phases do for me?

 

[Crack_Fox]

Personally, I think the Gigabyte boards look awesome

More power phases means better/more stable overclocking, but the Gigabyte is still a fine board even though the Asus has more phases.

I would get the Gigabyte

 

[Peachehe]

would the asus be worth the $40 difference?

 

[ShortySmalls]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peachehe;15228854
What will the power phases do for me?

higher/stabler oc's and on some cpu overclocks more means less chance of the board catching fire due to to little or crappy cooling on them.

 

[Peachehe]

Thanks for the replies. Also would you recommend the cooler i chose or the COOLERMASTER V6GT? Also the psu I chose or the FSP AM-650MG 650W AURUM MODULAR PSU 80 PLUS GOLD?

I've just got different quotes from different shops and trying to choose haha.

Thanks

 

[jetpuck73]

Gigabyte, I have that same board and it works great!!!

 

[trumpet-205]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peachehe Thanks for the replies. Also would you recommend the cooler i chose or the COOLERMASTER V6GT? Also the psu I chose or the FSP AM-650MG 650W AURUM MODULAR PSU 80 PLUS GOLD? I've just got different quotes from different shops and trying to choose haha. Thanks

Hyper 212+/EVO beats V6GT and V8.

Stick with Corsair.

 

[Zaruff]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetpuck73;15240175
Gigabyte, I have that same board and it works great!!!

You have almost the same system as I want to make. I have some questions about it, could you help me?

-Did you have any troubles with HAF X? For example: was there any troubles with installing you Gigabyte MB and Graphic Card in this case?

-why you chose 1600Mhz Memory but not 2133Mhz?

-is it possible to buy iSSD for MB for "Smart Response Technology" separately and connect it by your own?