Right, i am building a pc for university in september. I have decided on some major parts but however there is a lot of choice and weighing up the pros and cons of each part is rather overwhelming. Another issue is space, and will it all fit together. My budget is around the £750 mark, but may rise to £800 if needed. All input will be gladly received as i need it, lol.
Here are the current specs:
Case: Coolermaster Mystique 632 Black, i'v read some good reviews on this case and it has adequate cooling and it looks great in my opinion. The only issue i have is that there may not be enough space for all the components.
Coolermaster Mystique 632
CPU: Obviously i have gone with a Core 2 Duo, specifically the E6420, as it is a good price and offers good overclocking. Might be tempted to go for an E6600 if savings are made elsewhere.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
Motherboard: Aha, now this is where i run into difficulty. I have gone from p965 to 650i, but am tempted by some of the cheaper new p35 boards. I have chosen the Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650i though, because of the overclocking headroom and its cheap price. Any recommendations will be a big help.
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 Sli 650i
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SuperClocked 320MB. Best card in my budget. Will it fit in case though?
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 320MB
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2. 2 gig, cheap, what is to complain about?
GeIL 2GB RAM
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar RE 250GB 2500YS SATA-II 16MB Cache. Dont need much more than this capacity, and it has been recommended to me this drive. Any cheaper, faster drives? Heard stuff about hitachi being as good as WD?
Western Digital Caviar RE 250GB
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower. Offers good performance, money is worth it for a quieter cooler machine. Will it fit in case? Is the motherboard big enough? Do i use the stock thermal grease, or get arctic silver?
Zalman CNPS9500-LED
Power Supply: Bit unsure over this aspect, need it to supply the power, unlikely to go SLI so i dont reckon i need much more than 550W. Any cheap reliable ones? Currently looking at Hiper HPU-4M580 Type R 580W and Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI. Also, is the Antec TruePower any good? Do i need modular cabling and are the power supplies cables long enough to reach all parts?
Corsair HX 520W
Antec TruePower Trio 550W
Hiper Type R 580W
I have spent a long long time researching these parts while im meant to be revising lol, so go easy on me. First post so here is hoping that its a good one and i have given u all the required info. Thanks.
Here are the current specs:
Case: Coolermaster Mystique 632 Black, i'v read some good reviews on this case and it has adequate cooling and it looks great in my opinion. The only issue i have is that there may not be enough space for all the components.
Coolermaster Mystique 632
CPU: Obviously i have gone with a Core 2 Duo, specifically the E6420, as it is a good price and offers good overclocking. Might be tempted to go for an E6600 if savings are made elsewhere.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
Motherboard: Aha, now this is where i run into difficulty. I have gone from p965 to 650i, but am tempted by some of the cheaper new p35 boards. I have chosen the Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650i though, because of the overclocking headroom and its cheap price. Any recommendations will be a big help.
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 Sli 650i
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SuperClocked 320MB. Best card in my budget. Will it fit in case though?
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 320MB
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2. 2 gig, cheap, what is to complain about?
GeIL 2GB RAM
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar RE 250GB 2500YS SATA-II 16MB Cache. Dont need much more than this capacity, and it has been recommended to me this drive. Any cheaper, faster drives? Heard stuff about hitachi being as good as WD?
Western Digital Caviar RE 250GB
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower. Offers good performance, money is worth it for a quieter cooler machine. Will it fit in case? Is the motherboard big enough? Do i use the stock thermal grease, or get arctic silver?
Zalman CNPS9500-LED
Power Supply: Bit unsure over this aspect, need it to supply the power, unlikely to go SLI so i dont reckon i need much more than 550W. Any cheap reliable ones? Currently looking at Hiper HPU-4M580 Type R 580W and Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI. Also, is the Antec TruePower any good? Do i need modular cabling and are the power supplies cables long enough to reach all parts?
Corsair HX 520W
Antec TruePower Trio 550W
Hiper Type R 580W
I have spent a long long time researching these parts while im meant to be revising lol, so go easy on me. First post so here is hoping that its a good one and i have given u all the required info. Thanks.