Building new computer

flexo786

flexo786

flexo786

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hi
im going to be building my core 2 duo pc tommorrow. are there any tips that you can give me and also can someone give me a link to a step by step guide to fitting in the proccessor as this is something ive never done before
 
Theres a nice guide to building a PC here http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=78237

Some bullet points you should remember:

* Alway remember to de-static yourself before touching any parts of the hardware such as the motherboard/gfx and especially the CPU. You should fit the powersupply first and plug it in ( earths the whole case ) then touch a metal part of your pc case such as the back to remove static on your body/clothing.

* Never force any components in, VERY gentle. Everything should slot easily enough into place ( CPU especially ). The RAM can be quite a push sometimes and the heatsync.

* Read the manual, especially on first build.
 
dont matter now.
thanks for the link above. confirmed something i wanted to know

also can someone recommend a psu that would be suitable for overclocking but also cheap.
it has to power the following:
ausu p5n-e
core2duo e4300
2 harddrives
1 dvd writer
 
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oh yeah. graphic card is 7600gs

also would this be future proof because if im paying more then £30 i might as well get one that is or is it that the £70-80 ones are the fututre proof one?

thanks for all the help by the way
 
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With PSUs you do tend to get what you pay for, the Akasa is decent and ought to last for a while but then, as always, it depends on what upgrades you intend to make. If you want to spend £70 then the Corsair HX 520w is a quality PSU and should cope with near enough anything other than high end dual graphics cards with ease (and even then it might be fine). :)
 
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