New Build + Server

[NerdyMatt]

Hi Lads,

Any comments much appreciated as im a bit uncertain with this build

I'll be turning my current machine(in sig) into a home server and building a new gaming machine..

Ill be using ple.com.au as its around the corner the total atm is $1103

http://ple.com.au/ShoppingCart.aspx?AddToCart=601160

GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD4 B3 DESKTOP MOTHERBOARD
$225.00
COOLERMASTER HAF RC-922 GAMING CASE
$139.00
INTEL CORE i7 2600K 3.4GHz 8MB RETAIL BOX
$335.00
WD CAVIAR GREEN 3.5" 2TB 7200/64MB/SATA3 x2
$85.00 $170.00
G.SKILL 8GB KIT DDR3 RIPJAWS X C9 1600MHZ
$79.00
SAMSUNG 22x SATA DVD-R/RW/DL BLACK OEM
$26.00
ANTEC TRUEPOWER NEW 650W MODULAR PSU
$129.00

So ill be using 2x HDD in the server and taking the 750GB HDD form my current machine and using it for this build, I have a 560ti spare that ill be using.

Any thoughts lads?

Cheers

 

[jordanrobinson]

Unless you're doing other things then gaming the Intel Core i5 2500k is perfect and $100 less. As for the memory, the G.SKILL memory is cheaper but they've had problems before so I suggest gettin some Corsair Vengeance RAM.

 

[jonnyp11]

g.skill is a great brand and probably the most popular one too. also if you want to save a little this is a great psu

http://ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=606869&CategoryID=318

and truly all the stuff there is overpriced as heellllllll, just look at overclockers.co.uk and ebuyer.com, way cheaper on the parts i checked.

 

[NerdyMatt]

Ill swap in the xfx psu!, i think the price is about the same its because your comparing pound to Australian dollar?

All I will be using it for is gaming, I realise now 2500k vs 2600k for gaming is very similiar. Down the track the hyperthreading may be utilised in gaming? or am i wrong?

Thanks jon and jordan

 

[jonnyp11]

it will be a good few years before games use over 4 cores, and probably another few before it become mainstreme. onle fsx uses more than 4, most big titles can use 4, but there are still a ton of games today that only use 2 cores.