Hi,
I am going to have a first go at updating/building my own system using a few parts from my 5 year old pre built machine. Before this I have only ever upgraded the following components which I plan to carry over:
- MSI GTX570 Twin Frozr II
- 1TB 7200rpm Samsung HD
I have a budget of around £500-600 and perusing these forums have been thinking about this sort of build:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU) £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
Total : £523.03 (includes shipping : £11.75).
Any advice would be very welcome. I aim to have my OS and main programs/games on the SSD and other data on the existing HD. I have an external 1TB usb3 HD for backup. I would be keen to have a USB3 port on the front of the machine due to my desk arrangement. Would I need some sort of internal extension cable for this MB to attach it to the front USB port?
I am also a bit stumped as to whether I need a new PSU? I have a generic 1000W psu which I could carry over but it is 5 years old. This used to power a HD4870X2 but I am guessing that 1000W may be a bit OTT for my current gpu?
Also would the case I am looking at need any additional cooling fans other than what come with it?
Many thanks in advance.
I am going to have a first go at updating/building my own system using a few parts from my 5 year old pre built machine. Before this I have only ever upgraded the following components which I plan to carry over:
- MSI GTX570 Twin Frozr II
- 1TB 7200rpm Samsung HD
I have a budget of around £500-600 and perusing these forums have been thinking about this sort of build:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC256N/EU) £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £35.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £29.99
Total : £523.03 (includes shipping : £11.75).
Any advice would be very welcome. I aim to have my OS and main programs/games on the SSD and other data on the existing HD. I have an external 1TB usb3 HD for backup. I would be keen to have a USB3 port on the front of the machine due to my desk arrangement. Would I need some sort of internal extension cable for this MB to attach it to the front USB port?
I am also a bit stumped as to whether I need a new PSU? I have a generic 1000W psu which I could carry over but it is 5 years old. This used to power a HD4870X2 but I am guessing that 1000W may be a bit OTT for my current gpu?
Also would the case I am looking at need any additional cooling fans other than what come with it?
Many thanks in advance.
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