Oi Geeks - Its New Motherboard time

[Viney]

So i have decided to resurect my PC from the ashes instead of spending a small fortune on a laptop.

So i need a new motherboard.
I need ATX form factor
Processor open to suggestions either i5 or AMD FX
8gb Ram
Cooler
What else do it need if building my own?

I would like HDMI but do have a graphics card with this on board so not essential.

PC to be used for general stuff plus using a DJ mixing package and for Photo editing (Lightroom3) and maybe Video editing.

I have a SSHDD and a new boxed copy of Win7Pro so can handle 64bit OS

Budget Max £250

Thanks in advance

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Viney

So i have decided to resurect my PC from the ashes instead of spending a small fortune on a laptop.

So i need a new motherboard.
I need ATX form factor
Processor open to suggestions either i5 or AMD FX
8gb Ram
Cooler
What else do it need if building my own?

I would like HDMI but do have a graphics card with this on board so not essential.

PC to be used for general stuff plus using a DJ mixing package and for Photo editing (Lightroom3) and maybe Video editing.

I have a SSHDD and a new boxed copy of Win7Pro so can handle 64bit OS

Budget Max £250

Thanks in advance

£20 over budget gets you this lot


Titanium Warbird

i5 2500
Cooler
H61 Chipset B3 Mobo
8GB RAM DDR3 133Mhz

http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/_new_pc_sy...44&pcSysId=465

I bought the bits I put my new PC from there - they have a rep to uphold, customer service is good and as you can pick the stuff up, due to no postage costs work out the same as the online only guys.

i5 2500K CPU will give you 4.0Ghz as an easy, stable overclock. I have built nearly a dozen boxes with this and they are blazing fast. Add SSD for maximum effect. (Overbudget, but won't need upgrading for ages)

Description Price
Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £171.77
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 Z68 Socket 1155 7.1 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard £85.98
Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3 Memory Kit CL9 1.5V unbuffered £34.98
Total £292.73

There's a more expensive mobo with built in graphics - what card do you have already?

i5 2500K CPU will give you 4.0Ghz as an easy, stable overclock. I have built nearly a dozen boxes with this and they are blazing fast. Add SSD for maximum effect. (Overbudget, but won't need upgrading for ages)

Description Price
Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor £171.77
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 Z68 Socket 1155 7.1 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard £85.98
Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3 Memory Kit CL9 1.5V unbuffered £34.98
Total £292.73

There's a more expensive mobo with built in graphics - what card do you have already?

Mr V,
I've got a gigabyte i3-i7 motherboard you can have for a good price. It cost me 60quid a few months back, and I only used it for 10mins until I realised I needed more PCI-E 16x slots.

It's one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/261352-gigabyt...ga-p61-usb3-b3

Dan

Im an AMD fan, so go with an Intel chip, perhaps wait till Ivybridge comes out and pick up a decent Sandybridge core at a cheaper price?

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by m1tch_1987

Im an AMD fan, so go with an Intel chip, perhaps wait till Ivybridge comes out and pick up a decent Sandybridge core at a cheaper price?

They just announces Ivybridge is going to be Q4 2012

So not worth waiting.

[anna]

Viney........... you speak their language ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by anna

Viney........... you speak their language ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

SHHHHH Anna !!!!!

I just know he'll blame me for that and its ME that will have to face the music.

Thanks...

[Viney]

See, i give you lot a budget and its allways a bit more.

Not interested in overclocking and all that and i need it now so cant wait. Probably going to go for this with an additonal 4gb ram
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-am...bundles&src=16

Thoughts? It seems to do eveything that i need or Sudoxe, talk to me.