- Apr 24, 2012
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Hey guys,
Been searching for a pc for my lad whos going to be 12 but cant seem to find any good dell deals or refurbs so thoughtid finally take a crack at building a pc. Im good with regards to software but always been crap at physical stuff such as diy so ive always stayed clear.
My budget was initially 350 and I wanted to go with the AMD4100 but reading reviews people said they had to update the BIOS on their Mother boards using older processors which threw me a bit so I went back to the drawing board and come up with the below list.
Intel Core i3 2120 3.3GHz Socket 1155 3MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Onboard graphics output 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Barracuda Hard Drive 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Xenta SATA 3 Cable 6Gbps - 46cm
Asus GTX 550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card
Coolermaster Elite 330 Case With Coolermaster eXtreme Power 500W PSU
The total works out at about £410 which is above my budget but the specs of the kit all seem fairly decent if it all fits together! It's my first build and wanted to build it with my son for his Birthday.
I've gone for a 500GB HDD as their current revo is only using 120gb and I don't need a OS as I can get that through my MSDN account.
Any advice on bits that could be swapped or problems I might encounter during the build e.g. extra cables I need to order would be greatly appreciated. The main thing that's worrying me is the 500W is that enough and will all the actual bits fit into the case and mother board.
Cheers,
John.
Been searching for a pc for my lad whos going to be 12 but cant seem to find any good dell deals or refurbs so thoughtid finally take a crack at building a pc. Im good with regards to software but always been crap at physical stuff such as diy so ive always stayed clear.
My budget was initially 350 and I wanted to go with the AMD4100 but reading reviews people said they had to update the BIOS on their Mother boards using older processors which threw me a bit so I went back to the drawing board and come up with the below list.
Intel Core i3 2120 3.3GHz Socket 1155 3MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Asus P8Z68-V LX Socket 1155 Onboard graphics output 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
Seagate 500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Barracuda Hard Drive 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Xenta SATA 3 Cable 6Gbps - 46cm
Asus GTX 550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card
Coolermaster Elite 330 Case With Coolermaster eXtreme Power 500W PSU
The total works out at about £410 which is above my budget but the specs of the kit all seem fairly decent if it all fits together! It's my first build and wanted to build it with my son for his Birthday.
I've gone for a 500GB HDD as their current revo is only using 120gb and I don't need a OS as I can get that through my MSDN account.
Any advice on bits that could be swapped or problems I might encounter during the build e.g. extra cables I need to order would be greatly appreciated. The main thing that's worrying me is the 500W is that enough and will all the actual bits fit into the case and mother board.
Cheers,
John.
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