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Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail + Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Game £226.99
(£197.38) £226.99
(£197.38)
MSI P55-GD65 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £132.99
(£115.64) £132.99
(£115.64)
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C9) £94.99
(£82.60) £94.99
(£82.60)
Noctua NM-13 Intel Mounting Kit for LGA775 / 1156 / 1366 £5.99
(£5.21) £5.99
(£5.21)

I already have
Noctua HSF
9800GT
Antec 300
160, 320 & 250GB Hdds
DVD
Corsair 520W PSU


To replace my Q6600, motherboard, RAM etc.
 
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Personally, I would go with an i7 920 and a Gigabyte X58 UD3R. It will cost the same as the p55/i7 860 system, but overclock better, better support multi-GPUs and there is no chance of getting a duff foxconn socket.

The RAM you picked will work fine with my proposed X58 system, but for a P55 you will be wanting 4GB Dual Channel DDR3.

What noctua cooler are you using?
 
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Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler is the current HSF.

I'll check out the other bits.

I tried to O/C my Q6600, but it only does 2.8GHz so time to move
 
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Looks good mate, I would suggest maybe dropping the i7 860 to a i5 570 and then you can sell your 9800gt and get a newer card like the 5770. But if you dont need graphics power then keep the i7. Also change the ram as p55 doesnt support triple channel only dual channel
I would recommend this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-024-PA&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1516
Good Luck with your build mate :)

Could be a plan, other aspect is go 4GB or 8GB of RAM


It's on about £30 a month, it's peanuts, time to add a GPU
 
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This is P55.

If ETNiES is referring to his Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R then i'd say there is a good chance it is an X58, and thus his socket is fine.


The OP on the other hand, if he choeses the MSI P55 GD65, then there is a chance of getting a bad socket. As the problem is exclusively with Foxconn 1156 (P55) sockets and MSI does use these, as well as Lotes ones - so it's luck of the draw as to what you get.
 
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If ETNiES is referring to his Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R then i'd say there is a good chance it is an X58, and thus his socket is fine.


The OP on the other hand, if he choeses the MSI P55 GD65, then there is a chance of getting a bad socket. As the problem is exclusively with Foxconn 1156 (P55) sockets and MSI does use these, as well as Lotes ones - so it's luck of the draw as to what you get.

what is this problem you speak of? worried now as i've just ordered one lol
 
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I've heard that EVGA P55 F.T.W. boards also use the foxconn (and Lotes too) socket. Do u think overclocking the i5 750 on air will be ok??

From the sounds of the anandtech article it's only a problem when extreme overclocking that requires you to use extreme cooling (says somewhere near the bottom) so air should be fine to push as far as you can
 
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This, its really only a problem for extreme overclocking - but looking at the pictures of those pins freaked me out somewhat.

The article is pretty clear why it happens, anyone going to those extremes is prepared to write off what they've bought anyway. Means almost nothing for normal people or even air overclockers.

Clamp your cpu in the socket and if every pin doesn't have a dimple when it comes out you should poke someone because that's all the issue is, insufficient contact so if using stupid volts while overclocking the current can damage those weak connections.

I have a Foxconn and all are making contact.
 
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