My first gaming p.c

[daveb83]

this my first pc build and i dont know too much about doing it. i have chosen these parts as they were recommend by different sites. my overall aim is to build a computer for under €800 that will be future proof for the next 3-5 years

Are these components good, or could i get better for the same price or less?


ASUS P7P55 Deluxe Motherboard - LGA115 €216.00

Intel i5 750/760 (not sure which is better) €189.00


Corsair XMS3 - Memory - 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB - DIMM €92
240-pin - DDR3 - 1600 MHz / PC3-12800 - CL9 - 1.65

CoolerMaster Silent Pro M600 - Power supply €88

no graphics card picked (i'm open to sugestions)


western digital CAVIAR BLACK 750GB 32MB SATA/300 7200RPM €64 (should i go with 1tb)


CoolerMaster Silent Pro M700 - Power supply €106

i havent chosen dvd drive could one be recommended.

thanks for any replys

 

[calguyhunk]

The 760 is 100 Mhz faster. Makes a lot of sense if the price diff is not too much in your country.

RAM - Normally, the 'CL7' kit is 'bout the same price as CL9. In that case, go with CL7. It's slightly faster. Nothing make or break though.

Gfx card & PSU recommendation will depend on usage & budget. Actually, that's the case for the entire system. Is this PC for gaming / Video encoding / general usage - please state your usage along with your overall budget.

HDD : Whether you go with 1TB or less or more will depend on how much storage you need. I can't recommend that really But stick to Cavier Black or Samsung Spinpoint F3/F4, Seagate Barracuda, or Hitachi. These are by far the best HDD brands as of now.

ODD : If you don't need blue ray, go with a 22/24X SATA DVD+-RW with Lightscribe support from Samsung/LG/Sony. Should not cost you any more than 20 odd Euros at most. Blue Ray /BD will cost you over a 100 though.

 

[batuchka]

my overall aim is to build a computer for under €800 that will be future proof for the next 3-5 years

A few things u should know about SATA/USB 3.0 tech and mobos as shown by our very own forums here
USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Motherboards, And Overcoming Bottlenecks
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-sata-6gb,2583.html
Also note that LGA 1156 shall be usurped by LGA 1155 as soon as end of this year/possible Q1 next year if u intending to sink a wee bit on chip + board FYI...
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/04/21/intel-sandy-bridge-details-of-the-next-gen/