Build advice ..

[nubonamission]

Hi,

I'm going to build a system for a friend who wants to replace their old desktop which is definitely an aging piece of kit. It's primarily for every day stuff like internet and also Photoshop.

MOBO: Asus P8H61-M Intel H61
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-455-AS
CPU: i3 2120
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-366-IN
RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS
CPU: Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-048-CS
Storage: OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-075-OC
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-010-BX

Just wanted to check what people thought of this build, just in case there were any particular changes you think I might want to make and why?

Grateful for any advice..

Thanks

 

[beejjacobs]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5 SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT064M4SSD2) £69.95
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £47.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) £34.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £29.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G) £20.99
Total : £308.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).



You don't need 600W for that system, 430W will be plenty
This motherboard has USB3/SATA3 [for the SSD]
This SSD is fast and known to be reliable, so worth a bit extra I think

 

[Stinger53]

looks ok, would change SSD to cruial m4 faster, more reliable.
dont need a 600w psu for that, a 450 would be fine like the xfx one

what budget have they got?

 

[CinderzFTW]

+1 for the M4

 

[nubonamission]

Okay, thanks very much for the advice. I will use beejjacobs build with the M4.