Intel 2500k GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 COOLER MASTER Sniper Build

***UPDATE***
Changed out M/B and CPU and Videocard for:
CPU - Intel 2500K @4.10GHz
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD4-B3
Graphics Card - ASUS Nvidia GTX 570 DCII
Memory - G.SKILL 4GB (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card - ASUS ATI AMD Radeon HD 6950 EAH6950 2GB DCII
Hard Drive - Patriot Torqx 64GB SSD
Power Supply - COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 850W
Case - COOLER MASTER Storm Sniper
CPU cooling - COOLER MASTER V8
Case Fans - Xigmatek Puprle LED /5 x 120mm/1x 140mm/1 x 200mm
OS - Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit / Archlinux
Monitor - AOC 2243fw 21.5" LCD
Mouse - COOLER MASTER Sentinel Advance
Keyboard - Dell Dookie Shit

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[mrenuff]

I'm getting In all the parts for my first build. I'm also going to be using a Z68XP-UD4 motherboard with a CoolerMaster V8 and a i7 2600k overclocked to 4.0GHZ. My qwstion is are you able to use all 4 ram slot or does the V8 get In the way and only allow u to use 2 of your 4 slots? Thanks for any help.

[muffemod]

@mrenuff You should be able to fit all the normal sized ram. If it has a crazy tall heat spreader like Rip Jaws or something super tall then it won't fit I think. You can try turning the V8 90 degrees to free up a few millimeters but not much difference in North/South vs East/West installation orientation on the cooler. Hope it helps, I guess you will find out when it comes. If you don't need the extra ram I recommend skipping and just getting (2x2GB).

[wilfredotour3]

oh yes she is a beauty

[muffemod]

@wilfredotour3 Thanks for watching!

[rrgert4]

5/5

[Spoojjy]

@Hunterbgpz You can set the temperature at which your computer will shut down in the BIOS. It's a safety feature. If they're about the same price then it's basically a decision between multi-tasking performance and gaming performance. The 1100T will play games fine, but the 2500K will do it a bit better. Most games only run on 2 or 4 cores anyway. If you just want to play games, get the 2500K, ti will be around for a while. My 1100T overclocks to 4GHz on the stock cooler without overheating.

[muffemod]

@Hunterbgpz Both overclock well with aftermarket coolers.

[Hunterbgpz]

@Spoojjy

Hmm, they're priced exactly the same here in Bulgaria - 200 euro each. I heard that the AMD shuts down when it reaches a certain temperature. I'm really confused, because I think that the Intel will not be as future proof, due to the lower number of cores. How's overclocking btw?

[muffemod]

@Spoojjy Yep heavy multithreaded stuff mean more cores then of course the 1100T will overtake the 2500k. Having owned both I like both of them.  I just wish AMD would try to step up their game against Intel.

[Spoojjy]

@Hunterbgpz Glad to help. People will tell you alot that a 2500k will destroy an 1100T, which in gaming is probably true. Intel's architecture IS much better, but if you want to do multi tasking, and want a lower price (generally), then the 1100T is the best option. I can Alt-Tab between Crysis, Metro 2033, and NFS without going over 80% load. Also AMD has the advantage of some pretty low temperatures. So you won't need an aftermarket cooler. My 1100T maxes at 46c at full load for 3 hours