Advice on Gaming/General use PC.

[jcb3000]

Approximate Purchase Date: Whenever

Budget: £650 (about $1000)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, General Use, etc.

Parts Not Required: Screen, speakers, mouse etc.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Scan or Overclockers

Country of Origin: UK

Overclocking: Yes

Here's the list of parts I have, I was just thinking about issues of compatability and best stuff for the budget. This is my first major build but I've had previous experience of digging around in computers and rebuilding.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz (Sandybridge)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-363-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Intel P67
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-431-AS&tool=3

Memory: OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-183-OC

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 600W
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-035-CS

Graphics: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-068-GI

Harddrive(s): Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB (x2)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-206-SE&tool=3

Like I said, This is my first major build so its was a bit slap dash. Any advice would be fantastic!
Thanks

 

[jcb3000]

Any comments or advice?

 

[Subidoo]

Get the I5 2500k if you plan to overclock, you'll need the K series. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-368-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

Also get the http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-448-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906 it has the B3 Sticker on it, meaning it's the Revised Motherboards.

 

[WR2]

Hello jcb3000;

Already have a case and DVD burner? A copy of Windows you can use on the new build?

 

[WR2]

The OCZ Gold says 'low voltage' but it's not quite as low as the 1.5V RAM we like to see for Sandy Bridge builds.
G.Skill DDR3 1600 4GB £40

If you want to say with the i5 2300 CPU and skip the ability to overclock the CPU you can go with one of the H67 motherboards.
Asus P8H67-M Pro Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard £90
This is not a SLI motherboard which means only 1 GTX 460 video card.

And with just a single video card you can use the Corsair Builder Series CX 500W Power Supply £48 and have plenty of power in reserve for upgrades, including a future more powerful graphics card replacement.