£500 build any advice

MrMunch101 · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:01

Hi guys im looking to build a i5 system for about £500, this is what i got at the mo.

Case-http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-229-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

Mobo-http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-436-AS

CPU-http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-363-IN

Memory-http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS

PSU-http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-025-OP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1709

i need a basic GPU and hard drive any ideas?

RJC · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:06

Change the ram to this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-104-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

I would also prefer to spend extra and get this PSU rather than the Ocuk one:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-033-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

Hard drive:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-081-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=94077

The motherboard would utilise the on board gpu on the cpu.

Edit: this case and PSU:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-225-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

stulid · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:07

do not use that psu for that system

the cheapest/best 500Gb drive is the Barracuda - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-206-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=940

MrMunch101 · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:10

i need a GPU nt to powerful tho and a HDD.

stulid · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:11

MrMunch101 said:
i need a GPU nt to powerful tho and a HDD.

i have linked to the best 500Gb harddrive, and you can just use the onboard graphics avalible within the cpu.

MrMunch101 · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:13

thx guys.

Cookeh · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:14

+1 to PSU.

Never ever buy a cheap or generic psu - they can't provde the W the claim and don't provide anywhere near enough volts or current on each rail that they should.

This effectively means your system is at risk, whether through lack of vaults of PSU going kaboom when it's stressed past its limit.

stulid · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:15

heres the 500Gb drive roundup - http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/storage/display/500gb-hdd-roundup.html

shadow_boxer · 24 Jan 2011 at 23:28

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And use onboard graphics