I was considering an upgrade to my 3GHz P4 LGA775 system, but when taking into account the costs, it become obvious that a complete new system is probably in order.
So, having only built and serviced office type systems with generic cases / PSU and minimal GPU requirements, it's been quite a learning curve and many hours of research to get the basics of what to go for.
Being based in Thailand, many parts will not be available and shipping is out of the question as it will cost too much and delivery can be a problem. This is why I have a few alternates listed in my parts list.
Average room temperatures will be around 30C, so adequate cooling is a must I think.
I have taken the Newegg listings to show what I am looking for and used the USD pricing, even though prices will be different here. Budget is USD $700 - $800
So let me know your thoughts on this :
MOBO ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 164.99
CPU Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz 224.99
RAM G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 47.99
HDD SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 64.99
GPU XFX HD-467X-ZNL2 Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 54.99
Case Thermaltake V3 Black Edition 44.99
PSU XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC 69.99
Cooler COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 34.99
With alternates if any of the above is not available :
Case ZALMAN Z9 49.99
Case Antec Three Hundred 59.95
Case Rosewill DESTROYER 49.99
Cooler Scythe SCSK-1100 100mm Shuriken Rev. B 3 32.99
Cooler COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 29.99
PSU CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 (CMPSU-500CX) 500W ATX12V v2.3 Active PFC 54.99
PSU SeaSonic S12II 380B 380W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC 53.99
RAM Kingston HyperX X2 Grey Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) Model KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX 49.99
RAM CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB)Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 49.99
Keyboard / Mouse / DVD Writer & Samsung Monitor will be retained from the existing setup and there will be costs for Thermal Paste and possibly additional fans for the case and Cooler.
I will be installing Windows 7 x64 and the system will primarily be used for Adobe CS5 / Office 10 / DVD movies via HDMI to 32 inch TV / MP3 player / Playback of HD TV recordings.
I use Deluge for torrents and the system is pretty much 24/7.
As I want to have a system that will provide enough 'oomph' for the next 5 years or so, I have gone for the Sandy Bridge processor.
I initially considered going with an H67 board as the Intel 3000 graphics would probably be sufficient for my needs, but the P67 with the K procesor appears to give so much more for future proofing.
The GPU is probably overkill for my requirements, but the extra perfomance over something like a 5450 seemed to provide good value for money.
So, having only built and serviced office type systems with generic cases / PSU and minimal GPU requirements, it's been quite a learning curve and many hours of research to get the basics of what to go for.
Being based in Thailand, many parts will not be available and shipping is out of the question as it will cost too much and delivery can be a problem. This is why I have a few alternates listed in my parts list.
Average room temperatures will be around 30C, so adequate cooling is a must I think.
I have taken the Newegg listings to show what I am looking for and used the USD pricing, even though prices will be different here. Budget is USD $700 - $800
So let me know your thoughts on this :
MOBO ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 164.99
CPU Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz 224.99
RAM G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 47.99
HDD SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 64.99
GPU XFX HD-467X-ZNL2 Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 54.99
Case Thermaltake V3 Black Edition 44.99
PSU XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC 69.99
Cooler COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 34.99
With alternates if any of the above is not available :
Case ZALMAN Z9 49.99
Case Antec Three Hundred 59.95
Case Rosewill DESTROYER 49.99
Cooler Scythe SCSK-1100 100mm Shuriken Rev. B 3 32.99
Cooler COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 29.99
PSU CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 (CMPSU-500CX) 500W ATX12V v2.3 Active PFC 54.99
PSU SeaSonic S12II 380B 380W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC 53.99
RAM Kingston HyperX X2 Grey Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) Model KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX 49.99
RAM CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB)Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 49.99
Keyboard / Mouse / DVD Writer & Samsung Monitor will be retained from the existing setup and there will be costs for Thermal Paste and possibly additional fans for the case and Cooler.
I will be installing Windows 7 x64 and the system will primarily be used for Adobe CS5 / Office 10 / DVD movies via HDMI to 32 inch TV / MP3 player / Playback of HD TV recordings.
I use Deluge for torrents and the system is pretty much 24/7.
As I want to have a system that will provide enough 'oomph' for the next 5 years or so, I have gone for the Sandy Bridge processor.
I initially considered going with an H67 board as the Intel 3000 graphics would probably be sufficient for my needs, but the P67 with the K procesor appears to give so much more for future proofing.
The GPU is probably overkill for my requirements, but the extra perfomance over something like a 5450 seemed to provide good value for money.