Gaming build, draw back? [UPDATE]

[Guest]

Creating a new thread because it won't allow me to edit my post.

Initially, I was looking to spend £500, although the current price of everything (excluding monitor, mouse and keyboard) is £612. Is there anything I can draw back on, or would I risk bottle-necking?

- CPU: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-2500k-unlocked-s1155-sandy-bridge-quad-core-33ghz-gpu-850mhz-6mb-cache-95w-oem

- RAM: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-jet-black-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-150v

- MOTHERBOARD: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z68a-d3-b3-intel-z68-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-raid-sata-pcie-20-(x16)-atx

- GPU: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-gigabyte-gtx-560ti-oc-40nm-4000mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-shader-1800mhz-384-cores-dvi-mhdmi-plusfree-

- PSU: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/600w-psu-corsair-builder-series-cmpsu-600cxv2uk-80-eff-80-plus-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23

- HDD: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-hitachi-0f10383-deskstar-7k1000c-sata-3gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-8-ms

- CASE: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-elite-334-black-midi-tower-case-w-o-psu

- CD/DVD DRIVE: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/samsung-sh-d163c-black-48x-cd-rom-16x-dvd-rom-sata-oem


TOTAL = £612.97

 

[samuelspark]

Cut down on the RAM to 4GB DDR3 1333, as i5 2500k doesnt support 1600 and games never use more than 3gb. Also, cut down on the GPU and get a GTX460 superclocked as when it is overclocked, the performance difference is minimal. And get a Z68MA which is a mATX mobo and around 100 USD which is around 80 euros. Hope this helps.

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much for your reply. If you think of anything else, please post back in this thread.

 

[chulex67]

I would never change a gtx 560 ti for a gtx 460, i5 2500k Dont support 1600 ram, but the motherboard Does.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/291469-30-intel-2500k-supported-speed

read and Learn my friend.

 

[Guest]

Cut down on the RAM to 4GB DDR3 1333, as i5 2500k doesnt support 1600 and games never use more than 3gb. Also, cut down on the GPU and get a GTX460 superclocked as when it is overclocked, the performance difference is minimal. And get a Z68MA which is a mATX mobo and around 100 USD which is around 80 euros. Hope this helps.

The i5 2500k doesn't support anything higher than 1333MHz, although the Z68 Motherboard can force the CPU into running speeds above that.

 

[Guest]

I would never change a gtx 560 ti for a gtx 460, i5 2500k Dont support 1600 ram, but the motherboard Does.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/291469-30-intel-2500k-supported-speed

read and Learn my friend.

Read my post, you read and learn. >:|

EDIT: Just to be safe, I am going to buy 1333Mhz because someone had technical faults using RAM outside of the guidelines for the CPU.