First Build Advice

[danwarren99]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Not too sure. Just wanted advice. BUDGET RANGE: around £450

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, internet, movies, work documents etc.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: ebuyer.com mainly but any that are cheaper and ship to UK. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use an AMD CPU & Biostar mobo with a 24" LCD and full tower case)

OVERCLOCKING: Would like to try at some point

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 17- 19 inch 1280x1024 resolution maybe.

I have researched all morning and have com up with this:

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166518

Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 790GX Socket AM3 VGA DVI HDMI Out 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/179129
or
Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AMD 790GX Socket AM3 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/174240

G-Skill Ripjaws 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 PC3 10666 Memory
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/gskill-ripjaws-ddr3-1333-10666-memory-p-3184604.html

Asus 9600GT 512MB DDR3 DVI VGA HDMI Out PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169452
or
Gigabyte Gigabyte ATI Radeon 4670 HD 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 DVI
http://www.dabs.com/products/gigabyte-ati-radeon-4670-hd-1gb-ddr3-pci-express-2-0-dvi-5HYR.html

Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124228

Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 5 Year Warranty
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132563

Antec 300 Three Hundred Case
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854

LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW DL & Ram SATA Black Retail Kit with Software
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172821

It comes to around 480 with the more expensive parts. Is there anywhere i could cut down or swap for other parts?

Many thanks

Dan

 

[dirtmountain]

Power supply is one spot, the 500w Antec basiq, 500w OCZ StealthStream and the Antec Earthwatts 500w would save L10-L15 and are quality power supplies. Since you didn't mention crossfire the MSI AM3 770 or Asus AM3 785G or Asrock AM3 785G would save some cash.

 

[hunter315]

The 500GB WD drives are older 250GB platters, the samsung F3 uses a single 500GB platter, it will cost you a bit more and ebuyer's doesnt seem to stock it but it would be faster, its actually the fastest conventional drive available
http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-081-SA

If you arent going to crossfire in the future this board would save you quite a bit while http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-210-GI

 

[danwarren99]

Thanks for your replies.

I have changed the power supply and the hard drive to the ones you both reccomended.
The reason i chose this motherboard is that it has the SB750 chipset, which i read increases the overclocking capabilities with this CPU. But i may change it as it is £20 cheaper.

Aside from that, is the build compatible and do you see any other problems?

Thanks

 

[dirtmountain]

The SB710 of the 770 and 785 is also a good overclocker and has ACC. I didn't see any problems with the build.