Building new PC

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Artio

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Hi, I'm going to build a new desktop PC (for gaming) soon and I need some suggestions and opinions on what I've chosen so far.

Here's a list of the parts Ive got. All comments r very welcome.

Case:
http://www.dabs.com/products/best-value-2003-black-midi-case-prescott-450w-24pin---sata-5HM9.html

CPU:
http://www.dabs.com/products/amd-athlon-ii-x2-240-2-8ghz-am3-63BC.html

GFX:
http://www.dabs.com/products/sapphi...770-hd-1gb-pci-express-hdmi-vapor-x-6MRJ.html

PSU:
http://www.dabs.com/products/ocz-technology-psu--modxstream-pro--500w---uk-5D14.html

HDD:
http://www.dabs.com/products/samsung-320gb-spinpoint-sata150-5400rpm-8mb-6Z31.html

Motherboard:
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=356281&CatId=2947

Ram:
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=339223&CatId=3268

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Changed GFX and PSU
 
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CravinR1

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You have DDR3 memory but that mb only supports DDR2

Looks like a decent budget build, I'd get a samsung f3 500 gig (7200 rpm) hard drive if I could

Other than that I'm sure you'll be happy
 
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daisymtc

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Have a look at these

£408, exclude shipping

AMD Athlon II X3 435
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176043

ASUS M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190979

Crucial 1GB DDR3 1333MHz x 2
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159922

Seagate ST3500418AS 500GB
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158860

HIS HD 5770 1GB GDDR5
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/191864

Cheap case + quiet case fan x 2 (Or choose the case you want)
Casecom Silver/Black Mid Tower Case
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132129

Xilence Black 120mm Case Fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151390

Xilence Red Wing 92mm Quiet Fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/138589


BTW, did you miss out dvd burner from the list??
Sony AD-5240S 24x DVD±RW & DL SATA - OEM Black
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170014
 
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Artio

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wow do i rly need all those fans? xD

but ye that looks fine, I was jst suggested the other GFX by a friend and apparently its got a rly good custom cooler, but is this one better?

and same question about the WoW fps for that system


Also, I wanted to get 1x 2GB ram so I could upgrade it later on with another stick.


Btw, didnt u miss out on the PSU on that list?
 
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daisymtc

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Yeah, I forgot to copy psu. £408 include PSU

OCZ 500W Mod XStream Pro PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152009

Case fan - I do recommen to get at least one case fan for exhaust at rear.

RAM - ram running at dual channel will be faster. i.e. 2 x 1GB will faster than 1 x 2GB.
Since the motherboard with 4 slot, you can always add another 2 x 2GB in future. However, I do recommend you go for 2 x 2GB now if you got the money, 2GB RAM some time is not enough.

Video card - Vapor-X is good as it make the card cooler, but I am not sure if it really worth to pay extra £18 over HIS.
 
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Artio

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thts great, Ill follow ur suggestions :)

now jst the question about the fps.

Do u reckon this build wiill be able to run world of warcraft in high populated areas at around 20-30fps?
 
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FuryRosewood

Active Member
honestly id buy two two gig sticks, avoid the hassle of having to get rid of sticks later, then you should be good on ram for a while...also dont take chances on a cheap psu and cheap case....save yourself some time and buy a antec 300 illusion and a corsair power supply and you may save yourself some headaches later...two things you dont want to skimp on is psu and case, also ram is important to take into account too...
 
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Artio

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Hum..I am actually trying to cut my budget a little. I am short on cash atm so I dont think i can go for that antec case as it is way more costy than the other one.
I dont mind upgrading the ram later on as long as it is good enough for now.

Isnt that PSU good?
If not then I would go for this one:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131052
that a good one?
 
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daisymtc

Active Member
If you want a budget gaming case, Casecom 6788 would be good option. It is quite good according to reviews.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172779

While for PSU, the min requirement for 5770 would be 450W, that cosair would push the machine without problem. However, we always want slightly more room for overclocking and upgrade in future.
BTW, OCZ is a good brand anyway. Or you could choose Antec instead with similar price. Personally actually in farvour of be quiet! 600W E7
 
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