First time build.. Right Parts?

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Chrispy

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Hi, this is my first post here, I hope I'm doing this right

Ok here goes, I'm quite computer proficient and have decided to buy all the parts and assemble a computer myself. I've looked at various tutorials and guides and stuff of what to buy. What I would like to know, is:
-are all of the parts compatible with each other?
-are there any other parts I need?

I'm sure I need some cooling fans... but not entirely sure which ones...
the case says I can have fans for various areas (such as powersupply.. but I THINK it has a cooling fan built in). And I KNOW that I need a fan for the cpu, but not sure which one :/


I'll provide the titles and PCWORLD links of all the parts I've added to my list. It would be GREATLY APPRECIATED if anybody could check through everything, make sure its compatible and suggest things which I may also need to add. THANKS

(I really hope I've posted this in the right place, I'm going to look like a right idiot if it isnt...)

CASE:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/thermaltake-armor-a90-atx-pc-tower-case-black-07929945-pdt.html

CPU:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/intel-core-i5-760-processor-07908184-pdt.html

MOTHERBOARD:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-...-motherboard-lga1156-socket-07908129-pdt.html

GRAPHICS CARD:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gts-450-pci-e-graphics-card-1gb-08623395-pdt.html

SOUNDCARD: (APPARANTLY, integrated with motherboard?)

MEMORY:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pny-pc3-10660-ddr3-1333-dimm-ram-memory-module-2gb-07929926-pdt.html

HARDDRIVE: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hitachi-deskstar-internal-3-5-sata-hard-drive-1tb-07677907-pdt.html

DVD-DRIVE:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lg-gh...d-rewriter-with-lightscribe-01565715-pdt.html

Power supply: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/highpower-500w-atx-power-supply-unit-07843207-pdt.html

Cooling fans...?
any extra cables wires...?


Thanks very much... obviously I'll be here to reply if you need any more information
 
Chrispy said:
Hi, this is my first post here, I hope I'm doing this right

Ok here goes, I'm quite computer proficient and have decided to buy all the parts and assemble a computer myself. I've looked at various tutorials and guides and stuff of what to buy. What I would like to know, is:
-are all of the parts compatible with each other?
-are there any other parts I need?

I'm sure I need some cooling fans... but not entirely sure which ones...
the case says I can have fans for various areas (such as powersupply.. but I THINK it has a cooling fan built in). And I KNOW that I need a fan for the cpu, but not sure which one :/


I'll provide the titles and PCWORLD links of all the parts I've added to my list. It would be GREATLY APPRECIATED if anybody could check through everything, make sure its compatible and suggest things which I may also need to add. THANKS

(I really hope I've posted this in the right place, I'm going to look like a right idiot if it isnt...)

CASE:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/thermaltake-armor-a90-atx-pc-tower-case-black-07929945-pdt.html

CPU:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/intel-core-i5-760-processor-07908184-pdt.html

MOTHERBOARD:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-...-motherboard-lga1156-socket-07908129-pdt.html

GRAPHICS CARD:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gts-450-pci-e-graphics-card-1gb-08623395-pdt.html

SOUNDCARD: (APPARANTLY, integrated with motherboard?)

MEMORY:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pny-pc3-10660-ddr3-1333-dimm-ram-memory-module-2gb-07929926-pdt.html

HARDDRIVE: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hitachi-deskstar-internal-3-5-sata-hard-drive-1tb-07677907-pdt.html

DVD-DRIVE:http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lg-gh...d-rewriter-with-lightscribe-01565715-pdt.html

Power supply: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/highpower-500w-atx-power-supply-unit-07843207-pdt.html

Cooling fans...?
any extra cables wires...?


Thanks very much... obviously I'll be here to reply if you need any more information
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/ocz-600w-modxstream-pro-atx-power-supply-unit-07656655-pdt.html

Alot better psu
 
No sense in going for a socket 1156 build anymore...it's been replaced.

Any particular reason you're buying everything from that one store? Scan, Overclockers, Ebuyer, and Amazon all have very competitive prices as well...you could probably chop a bit off of the price by comparing them.
 
also with the ram you have you will need more because that kind of ram runs in pairs, so you would need two sticks not just one.
 
Thank you

thanks very much for the replies, i'll have a look at your suggestions :D

also, I know pc-world is pretty expensive, I just thought I'd search for the parts there (all in one place) and then shop around for those parts on different sites for the beast deals.

Thanks again everybody! ;)
 
The problem with that is that different sites have different prices on various parts, so while on one site you may be better off getting one part, another site may have a good deal on something similar but not the same. With some exceptions, you can do better by looking at entire inventories than just looking for one specific part that you found on one site.
 
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