Compatibility and spec check before I purchase

[ultrablue14]

Hi guys just wanting to make sure everything is compatible and okay before I buy, this is my first build btw.

I have a strict budget and can't go over this total price.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £185.99
1 x HIS HD 7850 IceQ 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H785Q2G2M) £169.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £85.99
1 x SanDisk Extreme SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDX-120G-G25) £83.99
1 x OCZ ZT 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply £63.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £43.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £772.91 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 

[snips86x]

£4 difference:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £185.99
1 x MSI HD 7870 Black Knight 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (R7870-2GD5T) £161.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £94.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £85.99
1 x XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £64.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £53.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £43.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £776.92 (includes shipping : £12.50).



Better PSU, SSD & Graphics Card.

 

[ultrablue14]

Ah thanks a lot, the HIS 7850 does come with 8 new games though... Is the performance difference worth it do you think?

 

[DaleTheWhale]

I'd get a 7950 and sell the games.

 

[EnderXi]

I agree always best to get as much bang for your buck on graphics as you can afford it is on par in importance to a good CPU and decent RAM

 

[ultrablue14]

Okay point taken, do you think I should definitely go 650w instead of the 550w? trying to cut cost back...

 

[Hakanese]

a little extra juice is always handy to have in a psu and at a quid difference I don't think it'll save you that much taking the 550 over the 650