First build - need some help!

[longabletv]

I'm building a PC mainly for media with the LIGHT gaming. I do a lot of video editing. Let me know if these parts are good - this is my first time!Here are the parts I have chosen; as far as I know they are all compatible. If they aren't do let me know!

CASE - NOT PICKED YET. - Ideas

POWER SUPPLY - NOT PICKED YET. - Ideas

CPU - http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-2600-s1155-sandy-bridge-quad-34ghz-hd2000-igp-850mhz-8mb-cache-95w-retail

MB - http://www.ebuyer.com/268480-asus-p8z68-v-socket-1155-8-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-p8z68-v

GPU - http://www.ebuyer.com/261375-asus-gtx-550-ti-1gb-gddr5-vga-dvi-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-card-engtx550-ti-dc-di-1g

HARD DRIVE - NOT PICKED YET. - Ideas

RAM - http://www.ebuyer.com/247674-corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-xms3-memory-kit-cl9-1-5v-unbuffered-cmx8gx3m2a1333c9

OS - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Q0T0LU/ref=asc_df_B004Q0T0LU5636510?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=hydra0b-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B004Q0T0LU

OPTICAL DRIVE - ALREADY GOT

 

[o1die]

I don't live in the uk, but here's my recommendation for the rest:
Case: one of the antec 300 series or Half 922 coolermaster
Power supply: antec earthwatts 650w
Hardrive: Seagate or western digital 1 tb sata 3.0
boot drive: Ocz or patriot 60-96 gb ssd with sandforce controller and sata 3.0 support

 

[bzzkff]

When looking at SATA II 6Gb/s (commonly referred to as SATA III or 3.0) storage, make sure that your mobo has the same controller chipset as the HDD/SSD in order to get the best performance. If not, you'll be spending on storage that may not operate to ideal specs, and end up with SATA II 3Gb/s speeds, or worse.

I too am a light gamer and video editor. The key difference between an i5 and i7 - besides the price - is that the i7 has hyperthreading. I edit 1080p video using Adobe CS5 Master Suite and have never had issues with the i5. Do you really need to spend the extra cash for the i7?

Corsair RAM has worked very nicely on my Asus P7P55D-E Pro and you're definitely gonna want at least 8 Gb of RAM. I had issues with 4Gb and went overkill with the Corsair Vengeance 4x4Gb.
No issues anymore, I'll tell you what!

Good luck!

 

[longpig]

For GPU try this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/266983-asus-hd-6770-1gb-gddr5-direct-cu-dvi-vga-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-eah6770-dc-2di-1gd5
Saves £20+ and is best bang for buck in this range. Most reviews have it beating the 550ti. See:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fastest-graphics-card-radeon-geforce,review-32335-3.html

Hard drive: re-use one if you can.

Your CPU is not overclockable so you can drop mobo to an H67

 

[dharmenparikh]

For your GPU...get the cheapest 550Ti...extra money for Asus or other brands and their coolers is a waste of money...don't pay anything extra for preoverclocked cards either.

I made the mistake on my 1st build in 2006 as well..ever since I've gone with the basic GPU...all that extra stuff adds nothing. Now if its 5-10 pounds extra then sure...but anything more its a waste.

 

[sapphireman]

Case: Antec Illusion
PSU: Agree with o1die for 2nd time today.
HD: Not the expert here.

 

[longabletv]

Would I get use of the 8gb ram with this mother board?

 

[sapphireman]

Definitely, heavy video editing = RAM.

 

[longabletv]

I'm really not good with hardware. I'm fairly decent with the software side of a PC. So picking parts for me was difficult. I was going to buy a PC from a custom built website. But I'd save a fair bit doing it myself. Is there any other big thing I need to change besides the GPU?

 

[sapphireman]

The 550Ti is a great card, but there are a lot of great cards. Don't necessarily limit your potentials to one card. Maybe research issues that the motherboard you're interested in has, look for frequent GPU and even RAM problems with specific hardware. This will go a long way in the end ----> this is coming from personal experience!

 

[sapphireman]

Also, don't pay attention to Newegg reviews, pay attention to Tom's reviews.