First time building PC

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DodgyTurk

Member
This is my first time building a PC online and I have no idea if the specs I have chosen are good. I will use my PC mainly for gaming and multimedia use.


These are the specs:
CPU
Intel i7 870 Quad Core 2.93 GHz 8mb cache
Motherboard
ASUS P7H55-M SI: Micro ATX value mainboard SATA 3gb
RAM
8GB kingston hyper-x genesis dual-DDr3 1600MHz
Graphic Card
Nvidia 1GB GTX460
Hard Drive
1TB 16MB cache 7200rpm
Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 Plus Quad Rail PSU
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Network Facilities
Lan and Wireless 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-e card


This all comes to £879(including Win7 & warranty). My budget is £900, but I can go a little over if needed. I have moniter, keyboard, mouse and speakers sorted out.

Thanks,
DodgyTurk.
 
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MickyG

MickyG

Enthusiast
Hmm, I'll have a look at a build for you, your better of going with the new Sandy Bridge stuff like below:

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ / SLI SUPPORT
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1280MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX470 - 2 DVI,mHDMI - DX® 11, 3D (Special Offer!)
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £913.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-sandy-bridge-pc/


A little bit over your budget but that should suit your needs and keep you up to date with the new stuff that's out :)

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bg92

bg92

Expert
This spec would perform better.
Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ SUPPORT
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DirectX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£99)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£17)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £935.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-sandy-bridge-pc/
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
For gaming my build should perform better, however just pick the case you like, Haf 922 or cm 690 II advanced would be good.
 
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DodgyTurk

Member
I cant find this CPU: Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
There is nothing that includes 2500.
 
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DodgyTurk

Member
One last question guys, does Bg's build come with a HDMI socket to connect the Pc to Tv? Does this depend on the Computer case or Motherboard?
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
This depends on the graphics card, and from what I know there should be a Hdmi socket on the amd6950
 
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LFFPicard

Godlike
if there isn't a HDMI but 2x DVI sockets just get an adapter. That's what I currently have a 3m DVI to HDMI cable for the TV. Works fine.
 
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