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Build compatibility check/comments.

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JACK0

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Hey, Take a look at my build and see what you think.


1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Bit of everything
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
1050 Euro
3) Where do you live?
England
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Everything apart from monitor, windows software and keyboard/mous
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Probably
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
One 27 inch, one 21 inch
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Now
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, 64bit windows 7


Here is the build I have in mind,


Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155 €173.55
ASRock P67 Extreme4 (B3), Sockel 1155, ATX €130.55
Sapphire HD 6950 Dirt2, 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express €215
Crossair 750HX 750 watt €115http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=42451&agid=1630
FRACTAL DESIGN Gehäuse DEFINE R3 Black Pearl €89.75
8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-10667U CL9 €54.98
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1000GB, SATA II (HD103SJ) €44.09
Samsung SH-222AB bare schwarz SATA €17.71
Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B, CPU-Kühler, für alle Sockel geeignet €33.99
http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=46113&agid=1145hCrucial M4 128GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5") €179
TOTAL €1052
 
I would aim for a video card from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, or XFX due to their longer warranty and better customer support.

The two year warranty on that mobo is a deal killer for me personally but if you're fine with that two year warranty, go for it. Otherwise, go for an Asus or MSI mobo.
 
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