Building my own PC

conorhickey

Hey im considering building my own pc, i havnt done this before and im wondering if this would be a good loadout for it
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/ref=wish_list

also is there any tips when im building it

thanks for your responses

yoyo

Moved to PC Building & Upgrading.

conorhickey

Oh thanks for moving didnt realise it was wrong

Skylinehead

We can't see whatever you've specced, just links us to our Amazon wishlist (or lack of one :pac:)

Sholden

conorhickey wrote: »

Oh thanks for moving didnt realise it was wrong

Could you write out the parts. Wishlist won't come up.

glynf

The best thing to do is to fill this form out, and post it here and the resident experts will post a build based on your replies.:)

BTW the best value for money is not going to be amazon, most peeps here use & recommend hardwareversand.de.

Give a look in the stickies as there are some great guides how to go about your build as well.

conorhickey

Edimax EW-7811UN Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Nano USB Adaptor


Ace Black 650W ATX Power Supply PSU 12cm Silent Fan - Black


AMD HDZ965FBGMBOX Phenom II X4 965 - 3.4 Ghz AM3 Black Edition CPU,

CiT Vantage Type-R Gaming Case with HD Audio, 4 Fans, Card Reader and No PSU - Black


EVGA Nvidia GTX550Ti 1GB 192-Bit 3D Ready Graphics Card
by Geforce


Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard (Socket AM3+, Up to 16GB DDR3, USB 3.0, uATX)


Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAIII 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM


Sony AD-7261S-0B 24x Internal DVDRWRAM SATA Black Lightscribe


Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C​9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Vengeance Memory Two Module Kit
by Corsair

Total cost would be 550 euro off amazon without a monitor

conorhickey

Nah its something i want to build myself. and the parts i want on that site seem to be basically the same price but on amazon i get free shipping

Eboggles

This would absolutely maul the build you just posted.

Item|Price
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.93
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€62.72
ASRock H61M/U3S3 (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX|€55.07
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA|€18.89
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€42.88
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.75
HIS HD 6870 IceQ X GDDR5 1024MB Native HDMI 2xDVI 2xMiniDP|€143.46
Intel Core i5-2320 Box, LGA1155|€162.28
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€571.97

Much better case, much better GPU, much better CPU, reliable PSU.

And here's a wireless card.

conorhickey

That seems like a fairly decent build but its seems to expensive for what i want i can build mine for 465+ 70 for windows and yours will cost nearly a hundred euro more and im not sure if the cpu gpu and case i really that much better. Might get the wireless card though

conorhickey

that site isnt even cheaper than amazon especially since i will be getting free delievery

conorhickey

If im building this to be a gaming rig what monitor should i get i want to keep this reletively cheap

Bloodwing

I'd consider going for a different PSU. A cheap brand like that can spell disaster for the rest of your build.

IrishMetalhead

wouldn't get a 550 ti either, it's barely classed as a gaming gpu and is slower and costs more then a hd 6770, also 650w is overkill for that build you'll only need around 450w to 550w and neilos is right in telling you to avoid cheap psu's they will always cause problems at some point down the line

IrishMetalhead

okay tbh i don't see how amazon is that much cheaper then harwareversand cause i specced out pretty much the same build except with a better graphics card, case (case is important if your running a graphics card for airflow) and a much more reliable psu and it's pretty much the exact same price as the one you posted:

Item|Price
Total build cost: €529.97 + €18.99 shipping
ASRock 970DE3/U3S3, AM3+, ATX|€55.82
8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance rot PC3-12800U CL9|€44.57
XFX RADEON HD 6770 850M 1GB DDR5 DUAL DVI, Mini HDMI|€82.72
LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA|€16.68
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€62.72
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.75
Cooler Master GX Series PSU, 80Plus Bronze - 450 Watt|€40.99
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch|€85.34
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Box, Sockel AM3|€93.37
LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R|€16.01

conorhickey

is there much difference in the cases http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=50575&agid=631 and http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0064LFTR8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=A17AS5ETPMZ9A1 cause if they do the same i may get the later just for the sheer look of it

frozenfrozen

conorhickey wrote: »

is there much difference in the cases http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=50575&agid=631 and http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0064LFTR8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=A17AS5ETPMZ9A1 cause if they do the same i may get the later just for the sheer look of it

IMO first one looks a lot nicer

conorhickey

that seems like a good build and its actually cheaper than my build

conorhickey

not comparing looks will they both be basically the same

Eboggles

conorhickey wrote: »

not comparing looks will they both be basically the same

I'd go with the merc.

conorhickey

ok might get it then, will have a month before i buy any of it so i might change my mine on the build

IrishMetalhead

just like to point out that i got the 550 ti confused with the 540 gts, the 550ti is slightly better then the 6770 but only marginally and only on 1 or 2 games so the 6770 is the better buy price/performance wise

Eboggles

Consider this:

Item|Price
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€35.93
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€62.72
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA|€18.89
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€42.88
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.75
HIS HD 6870 IceQ X GDDR5 1024MB Native HDMI 2xDVI 2xMiniDP|€143.46
ASRock H61M-HVS (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX|€41.81
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch|€85.34
LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R|€16.01
BenQ G2255|€100.98
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€598.76

That's €600, buuut:

• Has a much much much better GPU
• Much better CPU
• Much better PSU
• Much better case
• Cheaper than your build
• Includes a 1080p monitor

I'm not too sure where you got "there isn't much difference between the cards" from.









And as for "there isn't much difference between the CPU":







Bear in mind in those CPU tests that the i3 I'm recommending is 3.3ghz as opposed to the 3.1 variant, and the phenom you're ordering is 3.4ghz as opposed to the 3.5 X4 970, so expect there to be an even larger gap.

Convinced now? :pac:

IrishMetalhead

seem to be missing the cpu in that list mate...

conorhickey

yeh ur missing a processor which adds another another hundred onto that build

Monotype

Eboggles' builds are easily the best for games. They'd "maul" (I like that word in this context) the other builds in gaming with the better graphics card. I presume the second one was supposed to have an i3 in there which does a good job for gaming and the phenom only really has an advantage with heavily threaded programs. The i3's hyperthreading helps out a bit here so it's not far behind.

I'd probably spend more on a better motherboard myself though. That's one place that AMD does better. However, given AMD's uncertain future lineup, it seems to make more sence the get a good upgradable board that will last you a while and hopefully a CPU upgrade.

Are you a student (first/second/third level) where you could save a little on windows?

conorhickey

i think im going to go with this build


ASRock 970DE3/U3S3, AM3+, ATX
55,82 €


8GB-Kit Corsair Vengeance rot PC3-12800U CL9
44,57 €

XFX RADEON HD 6770 850M 1GB DDR5 DUAL DVI, Mini HDMI
82,72 €


LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA
16,68 €

Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's
62,72 €

BitFenix Merc Alpha
31,75 €

Cooler Master GX Series PSU, 80Plus Bronze - 450 Watt
40,99 €

MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch
85,34 €


AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Box, Sockel AM3

93,37 €


LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R
16,01 €


BenQ G2255
100,98 €


Cherry G85-23100DE-2 eVolution Stream XT Keyboard - schwarz
15,10 €

+18.99
for a total of 665.05

Monotype

Don't buy keyboards from hardwareversand; they're German layout.

Also, the coolermaster GXs aren't a great line, I suggest you opt for something else. The superflower amazons are one of the best price/performance PSUs, but I can make other recommendations if you want.

Is that the high heatsink RAM? You might want something else as that can get in the way of other components.

I'll come back in a few hours and see if I can pick a better build. You can save a little with windows if you're a student with software4students.ie.

Eboggles

Don't get a keyboard from that website as it will be in German layout.
You really seem to be keen on AMD, don't you? The least you can do is overclock the crap out of it then .

conorhickey

so u's think this build would be better?


8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9
35,93 €

Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's
62,72 €

LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA
18,89 €

Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W
42,88 €


BitFenix Merc Alpha
31,75 €

HIS HD 6870 IceQ X GDDR5 1024MB Native HDMI 2xDVI 2xMiniDP
143,46 €

ASRock H61M-HVS (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX
41,81 €


MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch
ready for dispatch
85,34 €


LogiLink Wireless LAN 300 Mbps PCI Karte 802.11n 2T2R
16,01 €

BenQ G2255
ready for dispatch
100,98 €

Intel Core i3-2120 Box, LGA1155
106,46 €

Cherry G85-23100DE-2 eVolution Stream XT Keyboard - schwarz
ready for dispatch
15,10 €

+18.99 for a total of 720.32

So is this build worth the extra 60 euro

conorhickey

ok i wont get the keyboard never thought about that