First time builder

[langley8]

Hi i am looking to build my own computer and have been reading alot of posts and articles around the web to help me choose the components and i need some help making sure that everything is compatable and if there are any suggestions to improve the build. i have a budget of around £700 but at a push £800.
This is what i'm looking at so far:
mobo and CPU bundle:http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Bundles/Home+and+Office+Bundles/Gladiator+VALUE+Intel+Core+i3+2100+3.10GHz+4GB+Bundle+?productId=48381 or http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Bundles/Home+and+Office+Bundles/Gladiator+VALUE+AMD+FX+6100+3.30GHz+4GB+Bundle+?productId=48472
PSU:http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/cmpsu-600cxv2uk.html
RAM:http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/memory-pc/ddr3-pc3-10666/1333mhz/cmv8gx3m2a1333c9.html
Hard drive:http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/harddrives-internal/sata500gbto1tb/st500dm002.html
GPU:http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/nvidiageforcegraphicscards/nvidiagtx570fermiseries/engtx570dcii2dis1280md5.html
case:http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cases/cases/vn40006w2n.html

price has to include getting Windows 7 64 bit
http://www.software4students.co.uk/Windows_7-software.aspx

thanks

 

[langley8]

i already have moniter, mouse, keyboard, speakers and i forgot to include the optical drive so here it is
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/opticaldrives/satadvdwriters/sh-s222bbbebe.html

 

[ddan49]

Could you possibly use the stickied format at the top of this subforum? It would help us help you. When are you buying?

I'd just go with this setup:

CPU: i5-3750k
Mobo: ASRock Extreme4 Z77
GPU: 7850
PSU: Silencer Mk II 750W
Case: Corsair 400R or HAF 912
HDD: A 1TB $100 7200rpm
RAM: 8GB of DDR3-1600 CAS9 1.5v $45 G.Skill RAM
Win7

I think that's about 750... not certain

 

[langley8]

Approximate Purchase Date:May however there is no specific date when i will be purchasing so if it is qorth waiting a little while i can wait

Budget Range:£700 up £800 if its really worth it

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required:keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://www.novatech.co.uk/ and http://www.aria.co.uk/
Country: UK

Parts Preferences:don't mind as long as it is good quality
Overclocking:Maybe

SLI or Crossfire:Maybe

Monitor Resolution:1920x1200

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/Cooler+Master+HAF+912+Plus+Black+Midi+Tower+Chassis+?productId=42044 £65.99 inc. VAT
Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus Black Midi Tower Chassis

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies+-+PSUs/Non-Modular+700-950W/750W+OCZ+ZS+Series+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=45459 £62.39 inc. VAT
750W OCZ ZS Series 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/intel1155z77chipsetmotherboards/ga-z77x-d3h.html £109.99 inc vat
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) Motherboard

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 £167.99
(inc. VAT)
Intel i5-3750K Ivy Bridge CPU 3.4Ghz

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cooling/cpucoolers/rr-212e-16pk-r1.html £29.99 inc vat
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281600MHz%29/8GB+Mushkin+Enhanced+Blackline+Frostbyte+%23996995+%282x4GB%29+1600+%28PC3-12800%29+240-Pin+DDR3+SDRAM+CAS+9-9-9-24+1.5V+?productId=44336 £32.39 inc. VAT
8GB Mushkin Enhanced Blackline Frostbyte #996995 (2x4GB) 1600 (PC3-12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CAS 9-9-9-24 1.5V

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/harddrives-internal/sata500gbto1tb/st1000dm003.html £76.98 inc vat
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 64MB Cache Hard Drive SATA 6GB/s 8.5ms 7200rpm - OEM

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/opticaldrives/satadvdwriters/ad-7280s-0b.html £14.48 inc vat
Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x DVD+/-RW SATA Black - OEM

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards+-+AMD/Radeon+HD+7870/Sapphire+Radeon+HD+7870+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=49169 £262.79 inc. VAT
Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

or...

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards+-+AMD/Radeon+HD+7850/VTX3D+Radeon+HD+7850+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=49126 £187.19 inc. VAT
VTX3D Radeon HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Software/Operating+Systems/MICROSOFT+Windows+Home+Premium+7+SP1+64-bit+EN+1pk+-+OEM+%5BGFC-02050%5D+?productId=38272 £68.88 inc. VAT
MICROSOFT Windows Home Premium 7 SP1 64-bit EN 1pk - OEM [GFC-02050]

 

[langley8]

is it really worth going for the 7870?

 

[azeem40]

That entirely depends on what games you are going to play.