help with build please

[borisyuranov]

hi, i am gonna be building my self a new rig in next few days, im ok with the actual physical putting together but im a bit unsure about a few components..so if its ok with you guys/girls..here goe
core duo 6300
7900gt oc 256
80 gig for O/S and apps/games 250 for storage
i need help choosing motherboard,ram,case,psu...i can sort out the optical drive and other stuff later....i have about £800 ish to spend can go upto about £1000 if needed, any help would be very much appreciated...thanks

 

[nikolokolus]

mobo: Gigabyte P965-DS3 retails for around $150 (not sure what you are going to pay in pounds through a british retailer)
PSU: 500+ watt, Seasonic, Antec Truepower 2 or Neo HE, Mushkin, Enermax liberty, FSP, Sparkle, and Tagan are all good choices (of course there is always the grand-daddy of them all, PCP&C, but that might be a budget buster)
Case: all depends on what you're after - silence, cooling, looks, space considerations, etc.

 

[borisyuranov]

i just want a good steady rig, not too bother about overclocking or anything, as far as the case goes, just one which will fit all the bits inside, if it needs more cooling i wiadd another fan..aas far as the noise, well ive iether got music on loud or gaming with headphones on, my frien sprays custom cars so i spose a plain metal case would be good so he can paint it a nice colour for me,,thnx for the help btw

 

[nikolokolus]

In that case the cooler master centurion is good, fairly inexpensive and will do the job.

As for motherboard and PSU, that gigabyte will be a very stable platform, the fact that it is a good overclocker is just a bonus. Don't skimp on the PSU if you are really interested in stability. This is probably one the most overlooked aspects to building a stable, reliable computer. Not only will a good PSU power your system reliably, it will also not die and take your expensive components with it; nothing is sadder than a $1500 collection of parts getting fried because someone snatched up that Raidmax PSU, since it was such a "great deal."

 

[Windfish]

I've ordered all the stuff for my E6300 system, and they're coming this week. I chose a Gigabyte DS3 for my mobo, as its got a good rep for overclocking, and seemed a whole lot better value than some of the pricier motherboards. I contemplated getting a 7900Gt, but went for a X1900GT instead, and saved about £40. I also saved a bit on the psu, and went with a £25 model, as I've not had any bad experiences with cheap ones yet. For the case I chose a Lian Li pc 60 plus, its a full aluminium case and has a nice cpu blower duct, which appealed to me, its fairly pricey, but not too bad for a higher end case. Including a 19" monitor, my whole system has cost me about £860. There's a good offer on Geil memory here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Geil_DDR2_Memory.html it will be useful for overclocking, and is considerably cheaper at the moment than any other similar specced RAM.

 

[borisyuranov]

thnx for all the help guys, you have been a big help, keep it coming though

 

[mesarectifier]

Why the 80 for OS and 250 for storage? Smaller drives are no faster.

 

[nikolokolus]

no, but they are cheaper

 

[mesarectifier]

Yes, but a 320gb drive is cheaper than one 250 and one 80.

 

[borisyuranov]

the reason i though about the 80 gig HD for apss and O/S, and the other for storage, is because i thought it might help speed up boot time and also just help me to keep my rig organised, i have a lot of images/renders/stock photos and stuff i use for photoshop...was just a though but if it gives me no benefit i will scrap the idea ??

 

[mesarectifier]

Well it won't give you any extra speed at all (SATA is SATA, the only way it's gonna get any faster is in a RAID config) and if you're worried about organisation, then partition it with one for progs/OS and another for storage - you won't lose any space, and your PC will be quieter and consume less power.