AMD PC Build Final Check before order.

mp260767 said:
sry can't link to competitors but google will help you out.
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Ok no thats fine, I'll look around :).

here is an update to what Im ordering-

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £83.99
(£69.99) £83.99
(£69.99)
Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
(£62.48) £74.98
(£62.48)
Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD 760G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £46.98
(£39.15) £46.98
(£39.15)
Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) £46.98
(£39.15) £46.98
(£39.15)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT51264BA160A) £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
Logitech K300 Compact Keyboard (920-001488) £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
OcUK Value 150Mbps Wireless-N PCI-Express Adapter £9.98
(£8.32) £9.98
(£8.32)
Xigmatek Orange Line 120mm White LED Fan (XLF-F1253) £7.99
(£6.66) £7.99
(£6.66)
Gigabyte 'Ghost' Mouse Pad £6.98
(£5.82) £6.98
(£5.82)
Akasa AK-TK-02 Cable Tidy Kit £2.99
(£2.49) £2.99
(£2.49
 
So I will still have time to make adjustments, does any1 know if there is CPU cooler that is as good as the Gelid and is very quiet??
 
Marine-RX179 said:
OK...not trying to ruin the party here...but why are people STILL going Phenom II X4 955BE for a new build, when i3 2100 is faster in general usage and on gaming, and nearly half the power consumption when under load...when both build cost around the same?
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Well Im generally want to build a really good gaming system,a lot of browsing and photoshop. I've seen a lot of good reviews about the 955 so want to go for it. Although I would consider the Intel i3 is tht a quad also?? but my budget is about £400 to £430.

Let's say I keep all the components except the CPU,Mobo and RAM. It will cost £250. So can any1 make a good match with the budget of £170 for the big ones? I will consider any of them. Cheers
P.S I seen the i5 2500k which has gone down to £150, So £30 between mobo and RAM ain'tpossible.
I've many ppl on here saying that the 2500k is the perfect one but as I say im on a tight budget of £420. So if there is a chance it would be the i3 for now?
 
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tipsy said:
Did stulid not tel you to get the corsair xms ram? I have the same board but use an arctic freezer 7 on it and there isnt much clearance. The heat spreader on your ram may touch the cooler.
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I was going to go for that but its like £50, so I settled for the Ballistix Sport which £37.99 and there is no big heat spreaders like Vengeance so shud be no problem, remember Im on a budget here. any1 try make me a i3 build(CPU,RAM,Mobo) with £180 :)
 
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Tipsy, Yes that does seem as if it can be upgraded to even higher CPU latest ones, @mp looks pretty good but a bit over. Lol too be honest Im still leaning to the 955 despite it uses more power etc.
 
Thx Marine, I've got my other account to work so myt b able to order now. what I was thinking is that I stick with the 955 for a few months if I don't like I'd sell and go onto the Intel route? ps im gonna go for the : Akasa AK-182-L2B 80mm fan for now and get the Xigmatek later, any1 know if that is a quiet fan? We all have different opinions but thats how it should be :)

cheers
 
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Still one problem about the Ballistic sports 1600mhz i no it has low timing but can it be oveclocked to as close to 1800mhz?
 
wholy moly, another problem the samsung F3 HD 1TB just hiked in price??? was £50>46.00>£52>£58!!!! theres no way Im paying that much for that!!! unless I have to.
 
Final:

Qty Price Line Total
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £83.99
(£69.99) £83.99
(£69.99)
Lepa B-Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £74.98
(£62.48) £74.98
(£62.48)
Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD 760G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Lightscribe SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) £46.98
(£39.15) £46.98
(£39.15)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT51264BA160A) £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
Logitech K300 Compact Keyboard (920-001488) £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
OcUK Value 150Mbps Wireless-N PCI-Express Adapter £9.98
(£8.32) £9.98
(£8.32)
Gigabyte 'Ghost' Mouse Pad £6.98
(£5.82) £6.98
(£5.82)
Akasa AK-182-L2B Amber Ultra Quiet 80mm Fan - 3 pin £3.98
(£3.32) £3.98
(£3.32)
Akasa AK-TK-02 Cable Tidy Kit
?
 
Well I have ordered it but there seem to be a few problems although I should get it by next week, I have opted for the items just above the thread, taking out the samsung drive as it gone up so much and gonna by elsewhere. So will start building and put a few pictures up for you lot :). thanks a bunch!
 
Thx Marine, So the system won't be able to play old-school games? thts ok. I will be playin FIFA 12 and MW3. and Samsung F3 1TB HDD is it at £45.50+£5 shipping tho?? cheapest I'll order now before its too late :). there all soaring in terms of price.
 
PhilipPalmer85 said:
Intel??
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Nope Im going with AMD, although if I had a bigger budget I wouldn've gone Intel. But its got all mine needs so Im more than happy to stick with it. My components are coming on Monday so can't wait. Although I am struggling to find the samsung F3 at a good price. I wonder if I can use my old HDD for now from my old PC for now that is only 80GB?? ned to find out whether it uses SATA.
 
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Ok, I've just seen the Gelid tranquillo cpu and it doesnt AM3+ listed does it support it? am I starting to worry lol.
 
Found a Samsung F3 at £49 so I should snap that 1 in a few days. Will put some pics up probably tomo.
 
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