I've decided I want the i5 2500k over the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black. I'm looking to get the MoBo (maybe RAM too) early next week. Are there any opinions on the following choices?
You'd be surprised how fast those 8GBs go once you have them. Those boards are pretty similar, with the more expensive one having slightly more expansion possibilities (connector support).
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1. Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA1155 Intel Z68 - £99.99
2. Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA1155 Intel Z68 - £129.99
Personally I want to get no. 2 simply because I think the black Mobo looks nicer - but is it worth spending the extra money?
As for RAM, I'm looking at one of the following:
1. Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 XMP - £56.98
2. Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL8 XMP - £59.98
I'm thinking 8GB is probably overkill and I can save some money by going with 4GB.
Feedback is appreciated.