Upgrade to a oc sytem advice

[GamerGirlAlice]

my current pc is so old i need to upgrade. im not sure what to use though. looking at the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard or the ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard with ether a 2600k or 2500k & corsair vengeance 2x4gb kit. my goal is a gaming and media encoding machine on a full disability budget.

i need advice on a good air cooled case. i like the case labs t10 best because i can add a raid card and have lot of storage space.

my current pc is:

evga p55 ftw 200

i7 860

8gb various un-matched ram

silverstone st1500

dual sli gtx 280 reference cards

 

[8bitbreed]

I5 2500k cpu, check out this reveiw of the 2500k.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=achL4hIAvpo

Z68 mobo gen3, gen 3 gives you the option to up upgrade later to pcie-3 gpu's and Ivry bridge cpu's in the future.

Noctua d14 cooler, best of the best atm.

A 2500k is better for gaming than the 2600, as hyper threading is not so good for gaming.

Your psu is good.

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

would the ASRock Z68 PROFESSIONAL GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard be a good choice for mobo??? aso any good case suggestions??

 

[8bitbreed]

would the ASRock Z68 PROFESSIONAL GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard be a good choice for mobo??? aso any good case suggestions??

I would highly recomend the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3, Im using that mobo for my i5 2500 gaming rig, and boy is it a sexy board with its gold caps and black psb.

Just be sure to download the latest bios update to get the best out of the 2500k.

For a case i would recomend a coolermaster HAF case for the best air flow.

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

i been given advice from another forum. and i put together couple list of parts. opinions appreciated

Alice's Immediate PC Upgrades: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16282932

Alice's Future PC Upgrades: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=15641451

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

I would highly recomend the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3, Im using that mobo for my i5 2500 gaming rig, and boy is it a sexy board with its gold caps and black psb.

Just be sure to download the latest bios update to get the best out of the 2500k.

For a case i would recomend a coolermaster HAF case for the best air flow.

do u the d14 fit in the hafx??

 

[8bitbreed]

i been given advice from another forum. and i put together couple list of parts. opinions appreciated

Alice's Immediate PC Upgrades: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16282932

Alice's Future PC Upgrades: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=15641451

All good, I would go for my mobo choice if you want to overclock the nuts of the 2500k.

 

[8bitbreed]

do u the d14 fit in the hafx??

With more than enoughf room to spare, Ive had this case... one word epic.

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

made motherboard switch. will it all fit in that case???

 

[8bitbreed]

made motherboard switch. will it all fit in that case???

Yes and some...

The HAF fits atx and xl atx mobo's.

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

its the pcie support/fan bracket i was wondering about hope it fits or its removable. also updated my list. my last question is can the notcha cooler fit in case too??

 

[8bitbreed]

Everything in your updated list works very well together.

You will have an amazing computer.

The noctuau d14 fits the HAF X with loads of room to spare.

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

sweet so be good system

 

[8bitbreed]

+1 it will be amazing.

 

[GamerGirlAlice]

do u know if u van remove the card supurt at end becase i want use a non standard card

want to use 2 ASUS Matrix GTX 580

 

[8bitbreed]

do u know if u van remove the card supurt at end becase i want use a non standard card

want to use 2 ASUS Matrix GTX 580

This is one of the biggest case's i have ever seen, it will fit anything you want to put in it.

 

[Lollipop]

do u know if u van remove the card supurt at end becase i want use a non standard card

want to use 2 ASUS Matrix GTX 580

Yes you can remove the support bracket.