So my motherboard is dead and my PSU has been on it's last legs for a while as well... so I have decided that along with a new mb and psu, I may as well go all out and get a new i7 cpu and fancy ddr3 ram while I'm at it.
So basically I will be holding onto my case/graphics card/DVD RW/HDD (provided it's still alive after the fierce kick I gave the comp while in my blind rage) and peripherals of course. All seen in my sig. I'm holding onto my graphics card because all I have been doing/will be doing for a long time yet is playing BFBC2, which actually ran 100% maxed out, smooth as butter, even on my current machine.
Right so here is what I have selected so far based mainly on low cost (600 euro/£540 budget):
Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CP-320-IN
Asus P6T SE Intel X58
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MB-332-AS
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MY-032-PA
Corsair TX 850W
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-013-CS
Basically I want it to last for a decent amount of time, and allow future (high end) GPU upgrades especially. I also plan on overclocking and hope to reach at least 4GHz with whichever i7 cpu you think would best suit my needs/budget. Given my HSF I would actually expect to be able to reach at least 4.2GHz.
So anyway I would very much appreciate any advice/guidance you can offer. Thanks.
Btw, I get tax (VAT) off, so don't count that in the cost if your selecting different parts for me.
So basically I will be holding onto my case/graphics card/DVD RW/HDD (provided it's still alive after the fierce kick I gave the comp while in my blind rage) and peripherals of course. All seen in my sig. I'm holding onto my graphics card because all I have been doing/will be doing for a long time yet is playing BFBC2, which actually ran 100% maxed out, smooth as butter, even on my current machine.
Right so here is what I have selected so far based mainly on low cost (600 euro/£540 budget):
Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CP-320-IN
Asus P6T SE Intel X58
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MB-332-AS
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MY-032-PA
Corsair TX 850W
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-013-CS
Basically I want it to last for a decent amount of time, and allow future (high end) GPU upgrades especially. I also plan on overclocking and hope to reach at least 4GHz with whichever i7 cpu you think would best suit my needs/budget. Given my HSF I would actually expect to be able to reach at least 4.2GHz.
So anyway I would very much appreciate any advice/guidance you can offer. Thanks.
Btw, I get tax (VAT) off, so don't count that in the cost if your selecting different parts for me.