This build

[Andys]

2500k is basically the unlocked version of the processor. It means you can overclock it with ease, if it's only £8 difference then may as well go with it. As you may want to overclock it when you get it or later on.

Doubt I'll ever want to overcolck it tbh as I wouldn't even know how to... also I don't think it would make much of a difference to internet surfing and Football Manager 12 would it? Also have been considering getting a Coolermaster CPU cooler instead of the stock one, how hard are they to install? I know about the thermal paste but is it just a matter of slotting it into place or what?

edit: Great, Scottish. Thanks, think I will go for the Sapphire card!

[scottish]

They're not hard, some are just pushing 4 pins in, others require you stick a backplate and screw it in.

If you're using stock speeds stock heatsink should suffice.

[N!ck]

Look for 1.5 V RAM (or lower) for use with Sandy Bridge. Little reason not to get 1600 MHz either and it's also slightly cheaper. May as well get 8 GB too (2 * 4 GB) as RAM is so cheap.

I would also say get a faster, 7200 RPM HDD.

[Andys]

Look for 1.5 V RAM (or lower) for use with Sandy Bridge. Little reason not to get 1600 MHz either and it's also slightly cheaper. May as well get 8 GB too (2 * 4 GB) as RAM is so cheap.

I would also say get a faster, 7200 RPM HDD.

Thanks for that tip on the RAM, will look into it.
Also was considering a 7200RPM HDD but they are more expensive for a smaller size drive and I'm at the top of my budget already.

Instead of getting a new graphics card I do have an nVidia 460 GTX in my current build which I could put into this one, would this be a good enough card or is it worth getting a better one?

[scottish]

Salvage an old HDD if possible until prices die down.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/315?vs=290 for comparison of 460GTX vs 6870.

[Andys]

Salvage an old HDD if possible until prices die down.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/315?vs=290 for comparison of 460GTX vs 6870.

Ah, guess I will just sell the old computer once it's fixed and upgrade the graphics card to the 6870, thanks.

Also, what about this for RAM?
http://www.ebuyer.com/275166-crucial...kit51264ba160a

Would ideally like some crucial RAM or something with a decent brand like that as I know they make good memory.

[scottish]

Most RAM is CL9

Brand isn't important aslong as it's not some extra value one

[Andys]

http://www.ebuyer.com/172949-kingsto...r1333d3n9k2-8g

That ones CL9, how is Kingston's memory? Would that be ok?

[scottish]

http://www.ebuyer.com/240498-g-skill...0666cl9d-8gbrl

[Andys]

http://www.ebuyer.com/240498-g-skill...0666cl9d-8gbrl

Thanks.

After second thoughts, I think I'm just going to stick my 460 GTX in there. I have no need for an amazing graphics card as the games I play don't have brilliant graphics, and even so, I would hve thought the 460 GTX would play newer games with at least decent graphics.