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[DoomedEarl]

Looking at the following

Case: Fractal Design Define R3 Black Pearl Case - USB3.0
MB: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Socket 1155 Intel Z68 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K Unlocked Socket 1155 SandyBridge 3.3GHz GPU 850Mhz 6MB Cache 95W Quad Core CPU OEM (CM8062300833803)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 1.5V Non-ECC Unbuffered
Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Advanced C1 Socket 775, 1155, 1156, 1366, AM2+, AM3, 754, 939 Processor Cooler
GPU: HIS 6970 IceQ Turbo 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Dual Mini DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card


Already got so will use again...
PSU: Corsair HX1000
SSD: 264GB CrucialM4
HDD: 1GB Spinpoint x2

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[Exos]

Case is personal choice tbh, and everyones is different, although it does look sleek.

Board/CPU - No issue with the i5, I have the same one, but really top end motherboard and then medium range CPU?

my only other comment would be that for marginally more than the £40 it costs for the CPU cooler you can get the Corsair H60 or H80. or if you did want to stay with air cooling rather than closed loop, then the Noctua.

Graphics card is again preference, but i switched back to Nvidia, simply because ATI are running away with the size of their boards/heatsinks/coolers. HIS Radeon 6970 ICEQ Turbo review

 

[Tamarc]

How much is that little lot going to set you back then ?

 

[little_pob]

Looks good. Agree with Exos though, if you can stretch to extra £70-100 for the i7 2600K or newer i7 2700K do so - your video encoding software will thank you for it

 

[DoomedEarl]

How much is that little lot going to set you back then ?

Too bloody much!
But if I don't spend it, the missus will