Win an MSI 7770 with OC3D & AMD

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7770 entry

My build idea for the MSI 7770 is as follows:

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K:https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors+-+CPUs/Processors+-+Intel/Core+i5+-+Socket+1155+%28Ivy%29/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H:https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+Z77/GIGABYTE+GA-Z77X-D3H+Intel+Z77+%28Socket+1155%29+ATX+Motherboard+?productId=49021

RAM: 8 GB (2 X 4) Corsair Vengeance low-profile 1600 Mhz memory: https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281600MHz%29/8GB+%282x4GB%29+Corsair+Vengeance+Blue+Low+Profile+1600MHz+CL9+DDR3+Dual%2FQuad+Channel+Kit+%5BCML8GX3M2A1600C9B%5D+?productId=45510

SSD: Crucial m4 256GB SSD:https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+SSD/100GB+-+260GB+SSD/Crucial+m4+256GB+2.5%22+SATA-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+w%2F+3.5%22+Bracket+?productId=53159

PSU: Seasonic 520W Modular PSU:https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/520W+Seasonic+M12II-520+80PLUS+Bronze+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=44781

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (gunmetal):https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/Cooler+Master+CM+Storm+Scout+2+Gunmetal+Midi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=53379

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M (I have personal experience with this one, quite good for the asking price if there isn't extreme overclocking being done. Also wanted to keep color scheme coordinated):https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Water/Cooler+Master+Seidon+120M+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53449

Grand total: £653.10

best of luck to all entrants! Even if this isn't something I can win (living in the states and all), I still love system building and this was a good exercise to keep me fresh... also helps me put into perspective how much is paid for these products overseas as well!
 
 
CPU: Intel core I5-3570k - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77N-WIFI - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...t+1155)+Mini-ITX+Motherboard+?productId=52561

RAM: 8GB Mushkin Enhanced BlackLine 2x4gb - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...DDR3+SDRAM+CAS+9-9-9-24+1.5V+?productId=44336

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 4TB - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...4MB+Cache+-+OEM+(WD4001FAEX)+?productId=53365

Power supply: 500W be quiet! STRAIGHT POWER E9 - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...+E9+80PLUS+Gold+Power+Supply+?productId=53207

Cpu cooler: Scythe Shuriken BIG 2 Rev.B Low Profile CPU Cooler - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...Rev.B+Low+Profile+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53267

Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Black Mini-ITX Gaming Case - https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...d+Black+Mini-ITX+Gaming+Case+?productId=50924

Came to £686.71 :)
 
CPU: Intel 3570k - £ 144.00
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivy Bridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced
be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced Quiet CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 - £ 116.77
MSI Z77A-GD65 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Vengence Blue 1600MHz - £ 41.66
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair Vengeance Blue 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Dual/Quad Channel Kit [CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B]
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB SSD - £ 76.66
Crucial m4 128GB 2.5" SATA-III Solid State Hard Drive
Power Supply: 620W Seasonic M12II-620
620W Seasonic M12II-620 80PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply
Case: Corsair Carbide 300R Black - £ 54.16
Corsair Carbide 300R Black Midi Tower Gaming Case
GPU(for crossfire): MSI Radeon HD 7770 - £ 62.21
MSI Radeon HD 7770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Total Cost: £719.16

Decided to go for a crossfire solution =D
 
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My spec build for all you chaps

CPU Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHZ (Sandy Bridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor £218.99

Motherboard GIGABYTE X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) ATX Motherboard £119.99

Ram 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance Jet Black Low Profile 1600MHz CL10 DDR3 £79.99

Hard Drive 1TB Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive £53.94

PSU 850W Corsair TX850M 80PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply £114.98

CPU Cooler Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 Quiet CPU Cooler £27.71

Case ARIAnet Fighter Case Screwless + Blue LED Fans £32.59

Total £647.69
 
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Sweet-ass little system!

CPU: http://goo.gl/YQIWZ - core i3 2120 (sufficient)
Motherboard: http://goo.gl/ccSKa - asus p8h77 (sufficient)
Memory: http://goo.gl/jPgSj - G.Skill Ripjaws 2 X 4GB (reliable)
SSD: http://goo.gl/PfUtc - samsung 830 256GB (reliable)
PSU: http://goo.gl/mqf0N - 350W SFX Power (small size)
CPU Cooler: http://goo.gl/JEoLN - CM Seidon 120 (small)
Case: http://goo.gl/byWXs - CM Elite 120 (small)

£470.54 (including tax). With the rest of the money, I would buy some peripherals (mouse, keyboard, game controller, etc.).

I would place this sweet little system system next to my 46 inch TV and put Steam's Big Picture on it.

This is definitely the best (small) system on this post. C'mon an prove me wrong!
 
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Here is what I would build.

Cpu: I5 3570k
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard: Asus Z77 sabertooth
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=49261

Ram: Corsair Vengence Jet Black Low Profile 8GB
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...annel+Kit+[CML8GX3M2A1600C9]+?productId=45511

Case: Cooler Maser Silencio 550
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...k+Midi+Tower+Soundproof+Case+?productId=44638

Cooler: Corsair H80i
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...80i+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52950

Psu: 650W Seasonic Modular 80 plus gold
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...US+Gold+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=51476

Ssd: 64gb Crucial M4
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=44257

Hdd: Western Digital 1tb green
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...5"+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+-+HDD+?productId=48965

Total
£737.76

Reasoning behind each part if you care.

Cpu: Great cpu for gaming and is a really good bang for the buck.
Motherboard: I like the look of a sabertooth and the sabertooth boards usually come with a really good warranty.
Case: I chose the silencio as it is nice to look at and will help reduce noise levels.
Cooler: I chose the H80i as it will give more headroom for overclocking then the H60.
Psu: I chose the seasonic powersupply as they are a good brand and with such a tight case having it being modular will eliminate any unwanted wires helping to keep the system tidy. Also being 80 plus gold means it is more efficient.
Ram: I chose the low profile ram in case I would want to change to something like a noctua cooler in the future.
Storage: The m4 would be used as a boot drive and then the western digital hdd as the main storage. With the ssd being so cheap why not add it.
 
 
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