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[mitch]

Hey guys,

Great site and forum, this is my first post
Ive been trying to put together some components for my first build.
I have the CM690 case just now but thats it.
Looked at the i5 bundle but I could do with some help and any advice or suggestions to complete the system i.e. PSU, GPU, HDD (or SDD also?) CD Drive

lets try and keep it below £350 for a PSU, GPU, HDD and Disc Drive of some kind.

Also should I consider a SDD for my OS?

Mainly gonna be used for gaming.

Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black [RC-692-KKN2]

*OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz @ 4.00GHz / Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Motherboard / Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800C9 1600MHz DDR3 Bundle

 

[shadowake]

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5830 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card + Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 £196.99
(£167.65) £196.99
(£167.65)
Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK) £78.98
(£67.22) £78.98
(£67.22)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £40.98
(£34.88) £40.98
(£34.88)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£12.76) £14.99
(£12.76)
Sub Total : £282.51
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £51.19
Total : £343.70

SSD's are good, but depends if you can afford one, I would spend more on your core components and add an SSD later. 5850 is like £20 extra if you can stretch

 

[Cookeh]

HD5830 is pretty pointless.
Could get a 5850 for a smidgen over your budget - and it is certainly worth it!

Also, whats with the SLI compliant power supply?
Sure if you're speccing him a ATi system, you want a Crossfire compliant power supply?
Could easily run the lot off a 650W decent PSU - saving you a bit more money, and keeping the spec within budget even with the Hd5850

 

[MonkeykingZX]

Also, whats with the SLI compliant power supply?
Sure if you're speccing him a ATi system, you want a Crossfire compliant power supply?

doesn't make any difference just means it has enough 6 pin/8pin leads for 2 graphics cards

yes the 5830 is pointless as cookeh said, so the5850 would be the way to go or one 5770 now and another one later

 

[mitch]

Thanks Shadowake,

Think i'll go for the 5850 then, im sure i read something about the i5 and dual GPUs, isnt it better to go with 1 good one than 2 in SLi/ Crossfire?

 

[shadowake]

HD5830 is pretty pointless.
Could get a 5850 for a smidgen over your budget - and it is certainly worth it!

I did point that out

Also, whats with the SLI compliant power supply?

As said SLI just means it has some extra connectors, I spec'd that PSU as its a decent high quality one that will last the op a long time, and gives him options in the future if he needs them

 

[shadowake]

Thanks Shadowake,

Think i'll go for the 5850 then, im sure i read something about the i5 and dual GPUs, isnt it better to go with 1 good one than 2 in SLi/ Crossfire?

i7 handles multi gpu's better than i5, but on your budget, I would certainly look to just getting the best single GPU you can stretch to.