Is this good first build idea?

[markb4228]

case : recommendations for under £50?
mobo : Sapphire RS740G2 ATI motherboard with performance cooling fan
proc : AMD Phenom™ 8750 X3 Triple Core CPU
optical drive : recommendations for under £30?
Graphics : XFX ATI Radeon HD4650 1GB O/C
RAM : 2GB Vitesta DDR2 800MHz
Hard Drive : Same Sata 500Gb from my old computer

 

[batuchka]

Mobo + RAM : Negative on both - new/fresh builds go for DDR3 platforms as the sun has gone down on DDR2 ones

Chip: Hell No! Even the dual core AthlonII >> the previous gen Phenom a.k.a Agena/Toliman. This is before factoring the absolute monster OC headroom the AthlonII has over Agena/Toliman and efficiency/temps, yada yada

Odd @ 12 quid
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145450

Case @ 35 quid
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/191831

Suggest a beefier GTS 250 @ 78 quid
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168911

 

[markb4228]

ok thanks i think il change the mobo to : Foxconn AM3 A6GMV ATI motherboard
DDR3 RAM instead
and XFX Radeon 5770 1Gb
Thanks for the ODD recommendation and ive decided on a case

 

[reaper2794]

Yes definitely get DDR3 RAM, preferably with a CAS Latency of 7 (I suggest G.SKILL Ripjaws)

Get the XFX Radeon HD 5770, beautiful card

For a case I suggest the NZXT Lexa S, cheap and just amazing

 

[markb4228]

ok thanks for all your help i think this looks like a good case tell me what you think http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=99417

 

[batuchka]

Negative on that Foxconn AM3 A6GMV:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/detail_spec.aspx?ID=en-us0000496
HT Limitation when an AM3 socket chip is slotted in and still on PCIex16 gen 1.0/1.1 and essentially just on AM2 tech just with DDR3 slots so look to hit a cheap 'true' AM3 chipset

760G/780LE
785G
770

 

[markb4228]

what about this 1? http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=396332
its AM3

 

[markb4228]

actually this mobo appears to be better but is only AM2+
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=389243

 

[batuchka]

U on the right track with the 1st one but 70 quid for an mATX with 2 DIMM slot is kindds steep so if u could nab this one
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/241003
looks a good buy at 55 quid/ATX
AM2+ runs on DDR2 so hit socket AM3 ^^

 

[markb4228]

that looks good but is ebuyer good for shipping to other countries?

 

[batuchka]

Hmm find the same model or equivalent 770/870 SB710 mobo that does ship to where u at hehe

 

[markb4228]

ok haha what about this 1 any good ? http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfullft.asp?productcode=ECE1970867#spec

 

[batuchka]

Well if u wanted USB/SATA 3.0 that's fine

 

[markb4228]

its AM3, DDR3, PCI eXpress.. ive picked out a case and cpu, this cpu any good?
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfullat.asp?productcode=MMEB960586#spec

 

[batuchka]

Hit the Rana 445 instead
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=MMEB960585

 

[markb4228]

alright thanks so much! so il also be having a Radeon HD5770, surely a 650W PSU would be enough ya?

 

[batuchka]

Even a decent 450W 80 plus certified would be more than fine so look at quality not just wattage hehe You are welcomed

 

[markb4228]

its an antec there good brand arent they? continous power supply and its 85 euro so thats good enough quality ya?

 

[batuchka]

Ya the Earthwatts series 80+ ones are fine

 

[markb4228]

ok thanks so much for everything if you hadnt helped i probably would have gone and bought worthless components :L

 

[markb4228]

ok ive changed my mind again and think this is the best build i can afford
Case : ATX NZXT Classic Series M59
Mobo : ATX MSI 870A-G54
Proc : AMD Phenom II X2 550@3.1GHz
PSU : Corsair TX650W
ODD : Samsung DVD±RW burner SH-S223C
GPU : XFX Radeon HD5770 1GB
Ram : Corsair 4GB 1333Mhz
HDD : Hitachi 500GB (from my old pc)