Considering building first rig

Kua · 16 Mar 2013 at 01:29

I have a Nvidia GTX 260 which I'm happy enough with. Also I think I'll salvage the DVD/CD and 550W Power from my old rig. May also continue with the 2*2GB RAM I have for the time being also.

Otherwise how is this looking?

Kua · 16 Mar 2013 at 01:44

dacads said:
What is the make and model of your PSU?

I assume your current RAM is DDR3?

Thermaltake Toughpower.

I'm glad you asked. I assumed it was. Actually its DDR2 lol. (Been due an upgrade a long long time!)

Kua · 16 Mar 2013 at 01:45

Subliminal Aura said:
Grim ..... very grim

You're gonna have to be more specific

Bear in mind I'm looking for something basic. Don't play much (if any) FPS or RTS.

Kua · 16 Mar 2013 at 02:05

Thanks Incrauze. Will bear that in mind. Will my GTX 260 fit ok?

Kua · 16 Mar 2013 at 02:07

Subliminal Aura said:
LOL me neither we've been blinded by Intel for far too long I'll keep myself subbed and see if I can counter an Intel offer with an AMD alternative.

I'm thinking probably a semi decent AM3+ board with a mid ranged CPU but the fx-8350 @ £150 represents pretty good value for money.

OP what do you intend to use the machine for ?

In terms of gaming, I play a lot of Civ 5, Trackmania and Skyrim. Nothing very demanding. Am something of an audiophile so should really consider a sound card, though in the past I had a DAC (a Beresford) which was way better.

Kua · 16 Mar 2013 at 03:13

That looks decent for the dosh...

And say we upped the budget slightly to £500. What would you add next? CPU cooler? I'm not too clued up about other cooling and whether its worth it...

Also, should I have everything I need there?

Idleman said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3330 3.00GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £149.99
1 x **B Grade** Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £83.99
1 x **B Grade** Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x **B Grade** BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black £39.95
1 x Adata XPG Gaming v1.0 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AX3U1600GC4G9-2G) £35.99
Total : £399.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).