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sephiroth_vg

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Hey Guys...i think its high time i upgraded from my current rig (Q6600, 4 GB DDR2, MSi P7N 750i SLI)...been looking at reviews, websites and all for a whole day figuring out whats what nowadays, basically whats ive pinned down is that a
3750k or a 2550k is a good CPU
5870 ATI (My old GPU- Keepin it as i think its still quite good)
800W Cooler Master PSU (Old PSU- dont need a new one)
ASUS GENE V as a mobo
and any 8 Gigs Cl9 RAM.
Samsung 128 GB SSD
1 TB WD Caviar Green

Now what im lookin for is a place where i can buy all this stuff, i live in Ireland so i know local shops (dont even ask me to go there, over the top prices for everythin). Can anyone suggest me a good website with decent deals and prices ?

I would also be glad if people can suggest me a Mobo, CPU, SSD (No more then 128 GB), and RAM under 750 Euro budget? I dont want over the top components which give marginal performance increase, so i can go with cheaper things and fit a new GPU *maybe ^^* or spend money elsewhere (i would love to get a HTC One X)

And if someones gonna ask why i need it, its just for gaming (BF3, Dota2 ^^ and other games- I know not heavy but i want BF3 to run flawlessly and load damn fast )
 
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May I ask, is that the side of Ireland which many online retailers deliver to, or the awkward part which seems to be left out a lot?
 
Josh Weston said:
May I ask, is that the side of Ireland which many online retailers deliver to, or the awkward part which seems to be left out a lot?
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Republic of Ireland bro (Dublin) ; ) I also wouldnt mind to fit in a Water cooling solution as im fed up of hearing my GPU fan (i keep a barebone without case PC). I also put in more info in the first post ...

P.S A 'good' website i know for parts is www.komplett.ie (they have free delivery atm). i checked their prices and they are askin 25 euros more then amazon.co.uk for 2550K (but i guess if i order from amazon the delivery costs will balance it out right ?)
 
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sephiroth_vg said:
Thanks ^^ lousy me didnt see it....But what im confused about is whats the difference between the 170-180 euro boards and these sub 100 euro ones...? I know the more expensive ones OC better....but apart from that is there any other big advantage ? ( i want to OC my CPU )
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From what I have seen and read the g45 is pretty damn good at overclocking :)
 
The GD55 has more power phases which makes for better overclocking at the limits but it won't affect most people, especially on an i5 (which uses less power than an i7).

Virtually all of the z77 boards are recommendable. They are more capable in overclocking than any 24/7 user will reach the limits of tbh. The gene is a great little board, I was thinking about getting that one myself but you can get the same performance (and better power efficiency) out of the GD45 for a lot less.

For a cheap but reliable SSD with decent performance I suggest the Mushkin Chronos.

Yea just get some basic 8gb, 1600Mhz ram (something like the corsair vengeance).

You will see some gaming improvement with a new CPU but your GPU will be a large bottleneck now as a result! So yea look at upgrading that next.
 
Is this SSD any good ? or should i really go for a Samsung 3 core controller one?

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/Site/Catalog/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemNo=20087741

Theres also a big list of their available SSD's. Any recommendations?

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/catalog/zkb_01com/12_hdd/default.aspx

Master&Puppet said:
The GD55 has more power phases which makes for better overclocking at the limits but it won't affect most people, especially on an i5 (which uses less power than an i7).

Virtually all of the z77 boards are recommendable. They are more capable in overclocking than any 24/7 user will reach the limits of tbh. The gene is a great little board, I was thinking about getting that one myself but you can get the same performance (and better power efficiency) out of the GD45 for a lot less.

For a cheap but reliable SSD with decent performance I suggest the Mushkin Chronos.

Yea just get some basic 8gb, 1600Mhz ram (something like the corsair vengeance).

You will see some gaming improvement with a new CPU but your GPU will be a large bottleneck now as a result! So yea look at upgrading that next.
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I cannot find the GD55 on the website i know. Can you tell me where you bought it yourself ? or any other good websites which will deliver to (ROI) ireland ?
 
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MHz > Timings

1600 MHz is the sweet spot for price and performance at the moment. You won't noticable performance improvements paying more for quicker RAM.
 
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