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mossy464 · 08-09-2010, 21:38

Hi guys,
I'll be doing my first build in the next few weeks and iv picked out my parts. Just need some advice. Budget of around 500, including new monitor. See parts below. My uses of the pc will be mainly internet usage, music, movies, word processing (office), also a bit of adobe work like dreamweaver, flex, flash, fireworks and maybe photoshop.

Questions:
Will these parts allow me to install 64 bit windows 7?
Do i need 64 bit windows 7?
Will these parts be sufficient for what i want to use it for?

Motherboard – 49.95
http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/...3/default.aspx
CPU – 84.00
http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/...X/default.aspx
Ram – 122.75/69.90
http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/...G/default.aspx
http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/3777412...nsumer-advices
Monitor – 129.90
http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/3023136...e-tft-scr.html
PSU – 43
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPS...3896391&sr=8-3
HDD – 64.90
http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/4291371...-c-1-tb-7.html
Case – 34
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Saturn-Red-PC-Gam...item5adb9dd62e
502.55

**Solitaire** · 08-09-2010, 21:57

Answers:

Yes
Yes (might as well if you haven't got an alternate OS lined up yet)
Yes

Alternate build - €475 shipped from HWVS:

Better mobo (and thus better sound and graphics), better HDD, better case.

mossy464 · 08-09-2010, 22:13

Thanks solitaire.

I mite go for that build you reccomended. Much cheaper with shipping.

One question, will that 300w psu need to be upgraded, say if i added a graphics card in the next few months?

**Solitaire** · 08-09-2010, 23:28

... That kinda changes things a bit

What graphics card would you upgrade to?

mossy464 · 08-09-2010, 23:31

Not sure really. Nothing too powerful. Im not a big pc gamer. Only on the xbox. I just want to have the option.

Or would i even need to install a graphics card if not playing games?

**Solitaire** · 08-09-2010, 23:47

If you don't want to play games other than the ones on your web browser then you can easily get by on integrated graphics

mossy464 · 08-09-2010, 23:52

Perfect thanks.

Looking forward to getting this system built. In bad need of a new machine. My current dell is 6 years old and I need something new and fresh.

**Solitaire** · 09-09-2010, 00:16

Ouch

It would make the new rig's tri-core CPU look like science fiction

08-09-2010, 21:38	#1
mossy464 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 523 Adverts \| Friends	First Build - A Few Questions? Hi guys, I'll be doing my first build in the next few weeks and iv picked out my parts. Just need some advice. Budget of around 500, including new monitor. See parts below. My uses of the pc will be mainly internet usage, music, movies, word processing (office), also a bit of adobe work like dreamweaver, flex, flash, fireworks and maybe photoshop. Questions: Will these parts allow me to install 64 bit windows 7? Do i need 64 bit windows 7? Will these parts be sufficient for what i want to use it for? Motherboard – 49.95 http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/...3/default.aspx CPU – 84.00 http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/...X/default.aspx Ram – 122.75/69.90 http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/...G/default.aspx http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/3777412...nsumer-advices Monitor – 129.90 http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/3023136...e-tft-scr.html PSU – 43 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPS...3896391&sr=8-3 HDD – 64.90 http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/4291371...-c-1-tb-7.html Case – 34 http://cgi.ebay.ie/Saturn-Red-PC-Gam...item5adb9dd62e 502.55

08-09-2010, 22:13	#3
mossy464 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 523 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks solitaire. I mite go for that build you reccomended. Much cheaper with shipping. One question, will that 300w psu need to be upgraded, say if i added a graphics card in the next few months? Last edited by mossy464; 08-09-2010 at 22:28.

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08-09-2010, 21:57	#2
Solitaire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meath (don't laugh) Posts: 11,878 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Overclocking & Modding, PC Building & Upgrading	Answers: Yes Yes (might as well if you haven't got an alternate OS lined up yet) Yes Alternate build - €475 shipped from HWVS: Better mobo (and thus better sound and graphics), better HDD, better case.

08-09-2010, 23:28	#4
Solitaire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meath (don't laugh) Posts: 11,878 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Overclocking & Modding, PC Building & Upgrading	... That kinda changes things a bit What graphics card would you upgrade to?

08-09-2010, 23:31	#5
mossy464 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 523 Adverts \| Friends	Not sure really. Nothing too powerful. Im not a big pc gamer. Only on the xbox. I just want to have the option. Or would i even need to install a graphics card if not playing games?

08-09-2010, 23:47	#6
Solitaire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meath (don't laugh) Posts: 11,878 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Overclocking & Modding, PC Building & Upgrading	If you don't want to play games other than the ones on your web browser then you can easily get by on integrated graphics

08-09-2010, 23:52	#7
mossy464 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 523 Adverts \| Friends	Perfect thanks. Looking forward to getting this system built. In bad need of a new machine. My current dell is 6 years old and I need something new and fresh.

09-09-2010, 00:16	#8
Solitaire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meath (don't laugh) Posts: 11,878 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Overclocking & Modding, PC Building & Upgrading	Ouch It would make the new rig's tri-core CPU look like science fiction