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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Hello and welcome to the forum, if you want the above then your going to need a higher budget, I have come up with the spec below:

Your basketProduct 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)
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
(£149.99) £179.99
(£149.99)
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)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £533.26
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 : £109.00
Total : £654.01

Or, on budget:


Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
XFX HD 6870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £129.95
(£108.29) £129.95
(£108.29)
Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
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)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £35.99
(£29.99) £35.99
(£29.99)
BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £27.98
(£23.32) £27.98
(£23.32)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £411.56
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 : £84.66
Total : £507.97
 
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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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The forum rules don't allow linking to competitors or auction sites so please edit your post.

23GHz processor (it's not), HD 3100 graphics (not a patch on the cards listed by RJC if you play PC games), graphics memory 3GB (shared with system RAM), no name PSU (bang!) :rolleyes:
 
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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?
 
Ensure you remember to connected both power connectors on the motherboard, 8 pin by the CPU socket and the main ATX connector.

Some boards are fussy in what slots the ram is in, checking the manual will show the correct placement.

Main thing is to take your time :)
 
Have a read of a few guides, The Newegg ones on youtube are good.

My advice would be to read through all of your instructions first, and take your time with the build, spending 5 mins to double check will save you a lot of hassle later if you have forgotten something.
 
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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On th memory, very little difference, the dearer set has flashy blue lights which offer no performance gains :D
 
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