hey guys. i decided to ditch my PS3 and get back to the real platform - PC.
my budget is just under £1000 and these are the parts i came up with so far for my PC. (total of £927). I was wandering if they are compatible with each other and if there are perhaps better components for a better price.
this is the first time im going to build a PC so noob-friendly tips would be nice
also, do i need to buy a sound card (extra noob question i know
)
and im not looking for a monitor
Also I forgot to include a powerpack and a heatsink.
If you could help me with those
Intel Core i5 760 2.8GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) Processor - Retail
£139.81
- Lithography Process: 45 nm
- Cores: 4
- Threads: 4
- Frequency: 2.80 GHz
- Multiplier: 21
- Cache: 256 KB L2/core and 8 MB shared L3
- Memory Controller: Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333 MHz
- TDP: 95W
- Socket: LGA1156
EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (015-P3-1580-ER)
£404.99
Core Clock: 772MHz (Fermi GF110)
- 128 TMUs (GTX 480 had 64 TMUs)
- Innovative thermal design: Vapour Chamber (Quieter than previous generation)
- Memory: 1536MB GDDR5
- Memory Clock: 4008MHz (Effective)
- Memory Interface: 384-Bit
- Processing Cores: 512
- Shader Clock: 1544MHz
- 33% performance better than stock GTX 480
- 46% performance better than stock HD 5870 2GB
- Bus Type: PCI-Express 2.0
- Display Connectors: 2x Dual-Link DVI-I & 1x Mini-HDMI 1.3a (Includes HDMI & VGA Adapters)
- SLI Ready (Upto 3-Way SLI Supported)
- HDCP Capable
- DirectX 11 Support
- OpenGL 4.0 Support
- PhysX Enabled
- CUDA Enabled
- 3D Vision Enabled
- NVIDIA Surround Enabled
- Lower power consumption compared to GTX 480, only 244 watts
- Warranty: 2 years standard warranty , and once product is registered with EVGA , product will receive full 10 years warranty
- EVGA Supplies 3D Mark 11 FREE with GTX 580 when you register your GTX 580 and whilst supplies last.
Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
£56.39
CPU: Intel Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium Processors (Socket LGA1156)
- Chipset: Intel H55 Express
- Memory: 2x DDR3 DIMM 1666+(OC) / 1333 / 1066 MHz (Max. 16GB) / Dual Channel
- Expansion slots: 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot, 1x PCIe x1 Slot & 2x PCI Slot
- Storage: 6x SATA 3Gb/s
- LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit LAN
- Audio: ALC888B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- 12x USB 2.0
- 1 x VGA
- 3 x Audio
- 2x PS/2 COMBO (Keyboard & Mouse)
- Smart6 (QuickBoot, QuickBoost, Recovery, DualBIOS, Recorder & TimeLock)
- Dynamic Energy Saver 2
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10600C9 1333Mhz Dual Channel Kit - TW3X4G1333C9A
£52.29
Product description Corsair XMS3 memory - 4 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
Storage capacity 4 GB
Upgrade type Generic
Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Form factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory speed 1333 MHz
Latency timings CL9 ( 9-9-9-24 )
Manufacturer warranty Limited lifetime warranty
1TB (1000 GB) Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drive - HDD
£65.51
Product description WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-600
Type Hard drive - internal
Form factor 3.5" x 1/3H
Dimensions (wxdxh) 10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.5 cm
Weight 0.69 kg
Capacity 1 TB
Interface type Serial ATA-600
Data transfer rate 600 MBps
Spindle speed 7200 rpm
Buffer size 64 MB
Manufacturer warranty 5 years warranty
LG CH10LS20 Internal DVD±R/RW & Bluray Combo SATA Drive - Black (Retail)
£49.94
Product description LG CH10LS20 Super Multi Blue - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive - Serial ATA
Device type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive
Enclosure type Internal
Interface Serial ATA
Dimensions (wxdxh) 14.6 cm x 17.2 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight 0.8 kg
Optical storage DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - 5.25" x 1/2H
Read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 10x (BD)
Write speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
Cd / dvd rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
Disc labeling technology LightScribe Technology
Buffer underrun protection Built-in
Os required Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7
Microsoft certification Compatible with Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - OEM
£103.40
Product description Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - licence and media
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - 64-bit
License type Licence and media
License qty 1 PC
License pricing OEM
Language(s) English
Media DVD-ROM
Licensing details 64-bit
Xigmatek Midgard Pure Black Edition Gaming Case
£49.34
Product description XIGMATEK Midgard - mid tower - ATX
Form factor Mid tower
Dimensions (wxdxh) 20.6 cm x 51 cm x 47.7 cm
Colour Pure black
I/o connectors 2 x Hi-Speed USB ¦ Storage - eSATA ¦ 1 x audio - output ¦ 1 x microphone - input
Installed fans qty 2
Supported mainboards ATX, microATX
System cabinet features Screwless drive bays, removable dust filter
Power device Power supply
Specification compliance ATX12V / EPS12V
my budget is just under £1000 and these are the parts i came up with so far for my PC. (total of £927). I was wandering if they are compatible with each other and if there are perhaps better components for a better price.
this is the first time im going to build a PC so noob-friendly tips would be nice
also, do i need to buy a sound card (extra noob question i know
)and im not looking for a monitor
Also I forgot to include a powerpack and a heatsink.
If you could help me with those
Intel Core i5 760 2.8GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) Processor - Retail
£139.81
- Lithography Process: 45 nm
- Cores: 4
- Threads: 4
- Frequency: 2.80 GHz
- Multiplier: 21
- Cache: 256 KB L2/core and 8 MB shared L3
- Memory Controller: Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333 MHz
- TDP: 95W
- Socket: LGA1156
EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (015-P3-1580-ER)
£404.99
Core Clock: 772MHz (Fermi GF110)
- 128 TMUs (GTX 480 had 64 TMUs)
- Innovative thermal design: Vapour Chamber (Quieter than previous generation)
- Memory: 1536MB GDDR5
- Memory Clock: 4008MHz (Effective)
- Memory Interface: 384-Bit
- Processing Cores: 512
- Shader Clock: 1544MHz
- 33% performance better than stock GTX 480
- 46% performance better than stock HD 5870 2GB
- Bus Type: PCI-Express 2.0
- Display Connectors: 2x Dual-Link DVI-I & 1x Mini-HDMI 1.3a (Includes HDMI & VGA Adapters)
- SLI Ready (Upto 3-Way SLI Supported)
- HDCP Capable
- DirectX 11 Support
- OpenGL 4.0 Support
- PhysX Enabled
- CUDA Enabled
- 3D Vision Enabled
- NVIDIA Surround Enabled
- Lower power consumption compared to GTX 480, only 244 watts
- Warranty: 2 years standard warranty , and once product is registered with EVGA , product will receive full 10 years warranty
- EVGA Supplies 3D Mark 11 FREE with GTX 580 when you register your GTX 580 and whilst supplies last.
Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
£56.39
CPU: Intel Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium Processors (Socket LGA1156)
- Chipset: Intel H55 Express
- Memory: 2x DDR3 DIMM 1666+(OC) / 1333 / 1066 MHz (Max. 16GB) / Dual Channel
- Expansion slots: 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot, 1x PCIe x1 Slot & 2x PCI Slot
- Storage: 6x SATA 3Gb/s
- LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit LAN
- Audio: ALC888B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- 12x USB 2.0
- 1 x VGA
- 3 x Audio
- 2x PS/2 COMBO (Keyboard & Mouse)
- Smart6 (QuickBoot, QuickBoost, Recovery, DualBIOS, Recorder & TimeLock)
- Dynamic Energy Saver 2
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10600C9 1333Mhz Dual Channel Kit - TW3X4G1333C9A
£52.29
Product description Corsair XMS3 memory - 4 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
Storage capacity 4 GB
Upgrade type Generic
Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Form factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory speed 1333 MHz
Latency timings CL9 ( 9-9-9-24 )
Manufacturer warranty Limited lifetime warranty
1TB (1000 GB) Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drive - HDD
£65.51
Product description WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-600
Type Hard drive - internal
Form factor 3.5" x 1/3H
Dimensions (wxdxh) 10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.5 cm
Weight 0.69 kg
Capacity 1 TB
Interface type Serial ATA-600
Data transfer rate 600 MBps
Spindle speed 7200 rpm
Buffer size 64 MB
Manufacturer warranty 5 years warranty
LG CH10LS20 Internal DVD±R/RW & Bluray Combo SATA Drive - Black (Retail)
£49.94
Product description LG CH10LS20 Super Multi Blue - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive - Serial ATA
Device type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive
Enclosure type Internal
Interface Serial ATA
Dimensions (wxdxh) 14.6 cm x 17.2 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight 0.8 kg
Optical storage DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - 5.25" x 1/2H
Read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 10x (BD)
Write speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
Cd / dvd rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
Disc labeling technology LightScribe Technology
Buffer underrun protection Built-in
Os required Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7
Microsoft certification Compatible with Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - OEM
£103.40
Product description Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - licence and media
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - 64-bit
License type Licence and media
License qty 1 PC
License pricing OEM
Language(s) English
Media DVD-ROM
Licensing details 64-bit
Xigmatek Midgard Pure Black Edition Gaming Case
£49.34
Product description XIGMATEK Midgard - mid tower - ATX
Form factor Mid tower
Dimensions (wxdxh) 20.6 cm x 51 cm x 47.7 cm
Colour Pure black
I/o connectors 2 x Hi-Speed USB ¦ Storage - eSATA ¦ 1 x audio - output ¦ 1 x microphone - input
Installed fans qty 2
Supported mainboards ATX, microATX
System cabinet features Screwless drive bays, removable dust filter
Power device Power supply
Specification compliance ATX12V / EPS12V
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