Building my own computer

DJSKYLINE · 9 Dec 2006 at 13:51

Hi. Im new here and I am about to build a new computer for the 1st time. not expensve one though!

Are these components right and is there anything missing. Will all the right cables come with the hardware. (E.g. will the hdd cable come with the motherboard - doesnt say in any descriptions which is why i added the extra PSU - it comes with wires and its 550w compared to the one in the tower case)

Motherboard -- MSI 945GZM3-L, i945GZ, S775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 400/533, SATA II, uATX, On Board VGA

Intel Pentium D 820 Socket775 , Smithfield Core, 2x2.8 GHz , 2MB Cache, Retail
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1Gb Corsair Value Select, DDR2 PC4200 (533)

80 Gb Samsung HD080HJ SpinPoint P80, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 8MB Cache,

Sony AW-G170AB2 Black 18x DVD±RW

256MB Gigabyte 7600GS PCI-E(x16), Mem 800MHz, GPU 450MHz, 12Pipes

CoolerMaster Dual Storm 93.5mm Super Cooling Fan

Compucase 6K31 uATX Case with 300W aPFC PSU Hi-End

550W Xclio Greatpower Modular SLi U-Quiet 14cm Fan 87%+ Efficiency ATX2.2Trio+12v EPS 4SATA 6x PCI-E

Thanks

touch · 9 Dec 2006 at 13:53

edit out any reference to cometitors quickly before your banned
(i think your screenshot should be ok if you crop the bottom off)

touch · 9 Dec 2006 at 14:00

also, i rekon you could find a better gfx card for the same price if you look around

DJSKYLINE · 9 Dec 2006 at 14:01

1st: thanks for your tips about my post etc

ok i shall look for another gfx card

touch · 9 Dec 2006 at 14:12

For example:
512Mb ASUS Radeon X1600Pro PCI-E(x16) 12Pipes 540MHz GDDR2 500MHz GPU D-Sub/DVI-I/S-Video/TV Out

Faster GPU clock
Twice the memory (albeit at a lower clock speed)
£3 more

Maybe the X1950PRO
its a bit more expensive at ~£120
but most likely worth it

DJSKYLINE · 9 Dec 2006 at 14:53

touch said:
For example:
512Mb ASUS Radeon X1600Pro PCI-E(x16) 12Pipes 540MHz GDDR2 500MHz GPU D-Sub/DVI-I/S-Video/TV Out

Faster GPU clock
Twice the memory (albeit at a lower clock speed)
£3 more

that looks great - probably get that

does directx work with that ATI card? iv only had nvidia cards

squiffy · 9 Dec 2006 at 14:56

Of course it will.
Why are you bothering with a 80GB drive? The cost difference between 80GB and a larger HD isn't that much, nowadays 80GB isn't that much, especially once you put on music, movies and games.

Look at a 250GB.

DJSKYLINE · 9 Dec 2006 at 14:57

well, thanks for the quick reply

i have a 160gb hdd spare already

i just want that extra 80gb as backup drive