Posted in Computing on 06. Apr, 2010
Going through the QVL (Qualified Vendor List) to check which memory is recommended for use with the P7P55D, a 4 GB set of Corsair DDR3 modules caught my eye. They run at a maximum of 1333 MHz, although you can of course overclock them. Given the fact that there is no plan to overclock the [...]
Posted in Computing on 30. Mar, 2010
I’ve always been a fan of Asus when it comes to motherboards, so it was simply a choice of selecting an Asus motherboard for this build. Bearing in mind the CPU will be a i3 LGA 1156 processor, the range of possible motherboards was limited to one from the P55/H55/H57 range. The H55 and H57 [...]
Posted in Computing on 15. Mar, 2010
Choosing the CPU for this build was an easy choice as currently there are only two processors in the Core i3 range: i3 530 (2.93 GHz) – Socket 1156 i3 540 (3.06 GHz) – Socket 1156 The 530 is priced at around £90 currently while the 540 is a little more expensive at around £110. [...]
Posted in Computing on 03. Mar, 2010
Ok, so this may not be the greatest case ever, but it was a cheap bargain which looked good. The case I’ve bought for the i3 build is a Raidmax Ninja. Snappy title if you ask me! It was a inexpensive model I found on eBay and the low price of £45 was too good [...]
Posted in Computing on 01. Feb, 2010
I planned on building myself a new PC last year. Things never got round to the stage where I was actually buying components for various reasons like studying and welcoming my first child into the world (it was a baby girl by the way if you’re still following… ). So, in 2010, I will be [...]
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