Buget PC build [Need help]

[Mrpenutbutter96]

Greetings OC3D Forums!

This is my first post here, so I apologize if I've posted this somewhere I'm not supposed to or were this sort of thing doesn't get posted.. Anyway!

I'm looking to build a "Budget" Intel 2600k build.

The parts I PLAN to use are the following;

Motherboard: P67A-G45 [MSI]

Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz

Could you guys suggest some good 1600Mhz Ram & Case I could use as-well as these parts,

I have the rest. ;D

- Kyle

 

[hmmblah]

Any reason you need to go with the 2600k? It's said a lot around here, but unless your folding or doing heaving CPU encoding etc, the 2500k is a cheaper choice.

For RAM, look at Mushkin Blackline or G.Skill. As far as the case goes, good budget friendly cases are the Coolermaster HAF 912 and the Coolermaster 690II Advanced.

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

I am doing Heavy after effects & Sony Vegas rendering (I do it for a living so it must be fast)

Thats why I went with the 2600k If thats not the right choice, do say so. Cause' I havn't ordered anything yet! x']

& I have a HAF 912 Plus right now for the rig. But I recently picked up a huge love for white cases. =P [ I blame Tom..]

Thankyou for the feedback!

 

[hmmblah]

I am doing Heavy after effects & Sony Vegas rendering (I do it for a living so it must be fast)

Thats why I went with the 2600k If thats not the right choice, do say so. Cause' I havn't ordered anything yet! x']

& I have a HAF 912 Plus right now for the rig. But I recently picked up a huge love for white cases. =P [ I blame Tom..]

Thankyou for the feedback!

Forgive my ignorance, but is there CUDA support in those programs for rendering? I'd go with the 2600k if I were you then with the work you do. Nothing worse than waiting on a computer when you don't have to.

There is a white version of the 690II advanced. I'm pretty sure Tom even used it in one of his builds.

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

Thats a good question mate, I'm not sure myself, if there is I'm not sure if I will end up upgrading from the AMD 9950 Black eddition I'm using right now.

Although that things getting pretty slow....

 

[nothingspecial]

What is the budget for this "budget" build?

Going for the highest priced sandybridge chip in a budget build seems a bit crazy.

Are you going to be overclocking the rig?

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

Well considering I have the graphics card & the case & the hard drives.

Just needed recomendations for Mobo & ram. =]

& most likely yes, the CPU to 4.6 - 4.8 Thats where I got my friends stable 2600k

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

And abut 500 pounds ish.

 

[hmmblah]

For the motherboard, I'd look at the Z68 Sabertooth or Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3. A cheaper alternative is the Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3.

 

[ruthless_villain]

STOOOOOOP! dont go for the g45 its shit i speak from experience

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

How bad?

 

[ruthless_villain]

bad

a ). it is not full size atx

B ). it is absolutely shit at overclocking

c ). very very delicate

d ). endless problems.

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

Gigabyte UD4 Thats what I'm going with now =]

 

[Mrpenutbutter96]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-060-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Any good for my build?

 

[nothingspecial]

Board is a good choice. Ram is probably ok, but check how much space there is under your heatsink, as it might clash because of the extra cooling fins on the top.