Building my first computer

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Hey all =]

im looking to build a new pc as my old one decided to die on me so i have around £500 to build something with this kind off specs

half decadent motherboard
8gbddr3 ram
stata 2 or 3 hd
30+ mhz processing power (8 cores)
3gb graphics
good cooling

looking to find out what you guys would recommend its been so long since i messed with computer i have partly forgot how to :( but im sure i will remember were to plug everything as im pretty sure its as simple as buying parts and slotting them in a nice case correct me if im wrong

all help and comments welcome thanks people
 
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thanks for the suggestion im looking at it is a 550w power pack cool to run this as i was looking to get a 750w as i run run the machine for some amounts of time
 
ok see i have been trying to find out what missing from this


seams a really good computer but i cant build one for less witch is rather stange so im asking what's missing? (apart from os)
 
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ahhh that explains a lot and just makes me happy i didnt buy even though i dont know much about building computers its not looking to hard tbf are there anything that would would say for a new builder to watch out for? common problems ect?
 
thanks and i have a lot off time i dont want to mess this up as i killed my last computer (forgot about static electric ...)

this is what i have anyone care to check for it and sugest a good powersupply the will run all this?

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
AMD Bulldozer FX-8 Eight Core 8150 Black Edition 3.60Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail with FREE Dirt Showdown PC Game **£20 Cashback** £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
Gigabyte HD 7770 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £101.99
(£84.99) £101.99
(£84.99)
Gigabyte 970A-D3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard ** FREE NEXUIZ GAME ** £63.98
(£53.32) £63.98
(£53.32)
BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Avexir Core Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £47.99
(£39.99) £95.98
(£79.98)
LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
(£15.82) £18.98
(£15.82)
Sub Total : £399.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £82.17
Total : £493.01

im leaving the hd for now an using a old one i have until i can get a better one


thanks guys for all the help =]
 
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i was a bit consirned then :0 woops a novis mistake

so what you guys think off this a little over budget but a boys gota have his toys!

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Club3D HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (CGAX-69548A) w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £184.99
(£154.16) £184.99
(£154.16)
AMD Bulldozer FX-8 Eight Core 8150 Black Edition 3.60Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail with FREE Dirt Showdown PC Game **£20 Cashback** £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
Gigabyte 970A-D3 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard ** FREE NEXUIZ GAME ** £63.98
(£53.32) £63.98
(£53.32)
Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
(£45.82) £54.98
(£45.82)
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache - OEM (0F13178) £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
(£29.99) £71.98
(£59.98)
LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
(£15.82) £18.98
(£15.82)
BitFenix Mesh Stripes for Shinobi Tower Case - Blue £6.98
(£5.82) £6.98
(£5.82)
BitFenix Logo for Shinobi Tower Case - Blue £1.98
(£1.65) £1.98
(£1.65)
Sub Total : £543.21
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £111.14
Total : £666.85
 
im not sure how much i need but my oold desktop with 3gb ram was alwase lagging and maxing out so new specs and parts are

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz & Dirt Showdown PC Games £185.99
(£154.99) £185.99
(£154.99)
AMD Bulldozer FX-8 Eight Core 8150 Black Edition 3.60Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail with FREE Dirt Showdown PC Game **£20 Cashback** £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
(£45.82) £54.98
(£45.82)
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache - OEM (0F13178) £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £47.99
(£39.99) £47.99
(£39.99)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
(£15.82) £18.98
(£15.82)
BitFenix Mesh Stripes for Shinobi Tower Case - Blue £6.98
(£5.82) £6.98
(£5.82)
BitFenix Logo for Shinobi Tower Case - Blue £1.98
(£1.65) £1.98
(£1.65)
Sub Total : £527.39
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £107.98
Total : £647.87
 
Why would everyone be trying to convince you otherwise if it wasn't true?

We ain't here to waste your money on crap.


well i dont actually know the difference and wanted to see what other though before i did ex actually that...

sorry if my newbie ness offends you...


and i am listening im very thankful for the advise im just trying to learn a bit too hence the questions


Why do you want 8 cores?


just thought more would be better less load and stuff
 
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ok so i was thinking if i wait a while it might be better to save up and get an all out better computer right and not just one that will do the job so can some one check and comment on this please ?

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i7-3770K 3.50GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM £245.99
(£204.99) £245.99
(£204.99)
XFX HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.95
(£108.29) £129.95
(£108.29)
Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
(£66.66) £79.99
(£66.66)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £61.99
(£51.66) £61.99
(£51.66)
OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
(£41.66) £49.99
(£41.66)
In-Win Mana 136 Midi Tower Case - Black £44.99
(£37.49) £44.99
(£37.49)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
(£29.99) £71.98
(£59.98)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £585.72
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £119.64
Total : £717.86
 
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