Win an MSI 7770 with OC3D & AMD

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My system!

Ok so all I see is 3570Ks here with ssds and stuff. Meh, Lets go for an i7, overclocked with a nice bit of storage also :D

Case Cooler Master K280 Black Midi Tower Gaming Case [ £33.95 ]

CPU - i7-3770K [ £247.80 ]

Mobo - Asus P8Z77-V LE [ £109.99 ]

RAM - Corair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHz [ £49.99 ]

HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB [ £130.34 ]

PSU - 750W Corsair TX750M [ £93.4 ]

Cooler - Noctua NH-D14 [ £61.22 ]

TOTAL: £726.69
Now throw in some decent thermal paste and lets go Overclock that bad boy.
 
 
CPU: i5-3570k(What else would it be :p) https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecial...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard:Asus P8z77-M (Couldn't find the 'pro')
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...+Ivybridge+Ready+Motherboard+?productId=51940

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

Extra fans: Corsair SP120 (Nicer looking than stock H80i + rubber mounts/coloured rings) https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...+120mm+Quiet+Fan+-+Twin+Pack+?productId=50718

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...re+1000+Black+Micro-ATX+Case+?productId=45751

RAM: Corsair Vengance Blue 1600mhz (Matches mobo) https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...nnel+Kit+[CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B]+?productId=43953

PSU: 650W Corsair HXV2 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...US+Gold+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=51860

Boot SSD: Neutron GTX 120GB (Pretty much as fast as it gets)
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...rd+Drive+[CSSD-N120GBGTX-BK]+?productId=53540

Storage HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3tb https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecial...001+3.5"+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48502

Total after VAT £744.95
 
 
CPU - i5 3570 - http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755

Motherboard - MSI Z77A-G43 - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=48876

Ram - 16GB CORSAIR - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...el+Kit+[CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R]+?productId=53534

HDD - 128Gb SSD - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stor...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=49267

HDD - 2TB SATA - http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...001+3.5"+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48301

PSU - BeQuiet! 700W - http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+E9+80PLUS+Gold+Power+Supply+?productId=53176

CPU Cooler - BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro - http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...+2+Dual+Fan+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=49504

Case - Coller Master Silencio 550 - http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...k+Midi+Tower+Soundproof+Case+?productId=44638

Total £670.92
 
Now this is the sort of competition that is fun. I watch the youtubes, but figure Id register for this.
CM Elite 120 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...d+Black+Mini-ITX+Gaming+Case+?productId=50924
GB GA-Z77N-WIFI https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...t+1155)+Mini-ITX+Motherboard+?productId=52561
i5-3570K https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecial...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49755
2x4GB GSKILL Sniper https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...el+Kit+[F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2]+?productId=53324
Seasonic 520W Modular https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecial...+Bronze+Modular+Power+Supply+?productId=44781
Noctua NH-C14 https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Com...ow+Dual+Fan+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53263
2TB WD https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Sto...ZRX+3.5"+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=53586
Muhkin Chronos 240GB https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecial...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=49034

Basket came to 680. Nice little living room PC with enough power for some 1080p gaming using big picture.
 
I7-3770K http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors+-+CPUs/Processors+-+Intel/Core+i7+-+Socket+1155+%28Ivy%29/Intel+Core+i7-3770K+3.50GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49758
MSI Z77A-GD65 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=53348
8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue 1866MHz http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...nnel+Kit+[CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9B]+?productId=53535
2TB Seagate Barracuda http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...001+3.5"+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48301
500W be quiet Straight Power E9 80+Gold http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+E9+80PLUS+Gold+Power+Supply+?productId=53207
Noktua NH-C14 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...ow+Dual+Fan+Quiet+CPU+Cooler+?productId=53263
Corsair Vengeance C70 Black http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...idi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=50838

Total price inc. VAT

£746,83


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Here is my £750 entry...
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz - £134.95
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe Intel Z77 Mini-ITX - £121.95
RAM: 8GB [2x4GB] Corsair Vengeance Blue 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 - £41.66
Hard drive: Crucial m4 128GB 2.5" - £76.66
PSU: 650W Corsair HX Series V2 80PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - £81.81
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H80i Water-Cooling CPU Cooler - £62.79
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Black Mini-ITX - £29.98

but if I had the money...

Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Full+Tower/Corsair+Obsidian+800D+Black+Full+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=48407

CPU cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Corsair+Hydro+H100i+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52951

RAM: Corsair Dominator PLATINUM
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281866MHz%29/Corsair+Dominator+PLATINUM+16GB+%282x8GB%29+DDR3+PC3-15000C9+1866MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+with+DHX+Pro+Connector+%5BCMD16GX3M2A1866C9%5D+?productId=53548

Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+2011+-+Intel+X79/Asus+Rampage+IV+Extreme+Intel+X79+%28Socket+2011%29+DDR3+Motherboard+%5B90-MIBHF0-G0EAY00Z%5D+?productId=53595

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 3970X
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors+-+CPUs/Processors+-+Intel/Core+i7+-+Socket+2011/Intel+Core+i7-3970X+3.50GHz+%28Sandy+Bridge-E%29+Socket+LGA2011+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=53137

Power Supply: 1200W Corsair AXi Series 80PLUS Platinum
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Modular+1000W%2B/1200W+Corsair+AXi+Series+80PLUS+Platinum+Modular+Digital+Power+Supply+?productId=51741

SSD: Corsair Neutron Series 240GB
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+SSD/100GB+-+260GB+SSD/Corsair+Neutron+Series+240GB+2.5%22+SATA+6Gb%2Fs+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+%5BCSSD-N240GB3-BK%5D+?productId=53544

HDD: 2x WD Caviar Black 2TB
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/1.5TB+-+4TB/Western+Digital+Caviar+Black+2TB+SATA+6Gb%2Fs+64MB+Cache+-+OEM+%28WD2002FAEX%29+?productId=52625


GPU: 4x MSI Radeon HD 7770
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards+-+GPUs/Graphics+Cards+-+AMD/Radeon+HD+7770/MSI+Radeon+HD+7770+GHz+Edition+1024MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=51969

Fans: Corsair Air Series SP120's and AF120's
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Air/Fans/120mm+Case+Fans/Corsair+Air+Series+SP120+120mm+Quiet+Fan+-+Twin+Pack+?productId=50718
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...+120mm+Quiet+Fan+-+Twin+Pack+?productId=50715
 
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CPU http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i7-3770+3.40GHz+%28Ivy+Bridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49756

MOTHERBOARD http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+Z77/ASUS+SABERTOOTH+Z77+Intel+Z77+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=49261

RAM http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281600MHz%29/8GB+%282x4GB%29+Corsair+Vengeance+Jet+Black+Low+Profile+1600MHz+CL9+DDR3+Dual%2FQuad+Channel+Kit+%5BCML8GX3M2A1600C9%5D+?productId=45511

HARD DRIVE http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/2.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/80GB+-+1TB+SATA/1TB+Samsung+SpinPoint+M8+2.5%22+5400RPM+SATA-II+8MB+Cache+%5BHN-M101MBB%5D+-+Compatible+with+Sony+Playstation+PS3+?productId=45971

PSU http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/600W+Corsair+Builder+Series+600CX+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52662

CPU COOLER http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Coolers+-+Water/Corsair+Hydro+H55+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52949

CASE http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/Corsair+Vengeance+C70+White+Midi+Tower+Window+Gaming+Case+?productId=50840
 
These components will go well with a 7770:

Intel Core i7-3770: http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecial/...t+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=49756


ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 Socket: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=49260


750W Corsair TX750 V2 80PLUS: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...2+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=52957



8GB (2x4Gb ) Corsair Vengeance Racing Red: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...nnel+Kit+[CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9R]+?productId=50689



Mushkin Chronos 120GB: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stor...A-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=45660



Corsair Hydro H60 V2: http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...+V2+Water-Cooling+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52990

Cooler Master HAF 912: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...Black+Midi+Tower+Gaming+Case+?productId=42044

Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Peri...+-+PC+/+Xbox+360+(JR9-00010)+?productId=46108

Total: £740
 
For my entry into the Competition I have chosen the following components to acompany the MSI 7770.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandy Bridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail 157.5

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) 94.79

Ram: 8GB Mushkin Enhanced Silverline #996770 (2x4GB) 1333 (PC3-10666) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CAS 9-9-9-24 1.5V 28.74

Hard Drive: Crucial m4 128GB 2.5" SATA-III Solid State Hard Drive 91.99

PSU: 750W Corsair Builder Series 750CX 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply 63.59

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14-2011 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler 59.98

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Midi Tower Soundproof Case 92.09


Total: - £744.67
 
 
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