advice on set up

martin5454 · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:15

This is my first build and I would like some advice if making the right choice with the components please.

I7 920
P6T Deluxe
4870/260 (really need people opinion on this)
NZXT whisper
Be quiet! 750W

Its gonna run with on a dell s2209W full HD for now (22")

I am also wanting a decent wireless keyboard for under £50 if anyone got any bright ideas. Was looking at the logitech lx 710

Edward01 · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:34

If you wanted to go down the i7 route thats not bad, but..

You don't appear to have any RAM or HDD, may I also suggest an aftermarket cooler.

I presume that Be Quiet! 750w is from another site? Personally I'd stick with corsair or or pc p & c but thats just me.

The 4870 is better and cheaper than the 260

Redgie · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:34

What's your budget? Anything in particular in mind? Also, by the looks of some of those items your trying to keep it quiet, that right?

martin5454 · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:43

I was hoping to cap it at £1250, I am trying to do this as cheap as possible but I still want good quality components that will allow expansion. Contradicting myself abit but I think you know what I mean

I was jut going to go with 3x1G DDR3 for now till I have money to upgrade.

HDD I was think just some 7500 500x2, Is RAID worth it or can it wait a couple of months?

Yeah I don't want a hair dryer in the corner I would like the system to be reasonably quiet. I was looking at the Whisper case because its 100

Edward01 · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:46

^^ delete name or you'll get in trouble with mods.

How much does that lot run you to? Cant really suggest changes if your happy with it. excpet maybe get an aftermarket cooler

Redgie · 16 Jan 2009 at 18:47

If you want it quiet you might want to look into after market cooling for the GFX, I don't know much about the 260 but I know that if you want it really quiet, you'll need to do something special

As for the HDD, waiting for RAID really depends on what RAID you want to do, any ideas on which type?

That budget should allow for a pretty good PC, but link the DDR3 you're looking at too

martin5454 · 16 Jan 2009 at 19:02

The costs....

I7 920 = 240
P6T = 240
4870 = 190
Case = 100
MEM = 90

What name should I delete?

I have read about linking the DDR3 but don't know how its done, can anyone explain?

I was gonna spend about £85 on the power, but other people have said it may be worth investing a bit more in