First Build - Help Needed!

nicwelsh7

nicwelsh7

nicwelsh7

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Hi Guys,

I'm a complete newbie when it comes to PC building. I've been using laptops for years, however, I'm not taking the leap to the PC gaming world due to the continuous rise of Console prices!!

My Budget is £700-£800

Needs: Everything! I need to buy a monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and OS as well. (Ideally the Keyboard & Mouse will be good for gaming)

^ I can buy the keyboard, Mouse & Monitor second hand, I'd just like to be recommended some.

Use: Photoshop, Occasional Auto CAD & Gaming for games such as Skyrim, GuildWars2 & Grand theft auto.

I've already got a surround sound that I use for my tv, could I hook this up to my pc? If So how would I do that? Is it just a case of plugging a HDMI cable from the pc to the surround sound?

As I'm getting rid of my PS3 I'd also like my PC to be a Blu ray player as well.

Looking forward to the advice guys :D I've been reading several threads and the level of help & tips on this site will be of huge benefit.

EDIT: I also don't think I'll be overclocking, as a newbie to PC I don't want to potentially mess anything up.
 
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Ok, I've tried putting it together by myself, how is this looking?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ Nexuiz, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £84.98
1 x Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £54.98
1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 500GB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA050) £49.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Silver £29.99
1 x OcUK Value 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £26.99
1 x LG CH10LS28 BD-ROM 10x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (OEM) £56.99
Total : £645.90



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As far as the other things I asked for how are these?

Monitor: Samsung S23A350H 23" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black

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Mouse: (From a bidding site, unsure whether I can link or not so I wont) But the mouse is called:
Coolermaster CM Storm Xornet 2000 £14.53
 
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Thanks for the help guys.

What about the OS? Can I use any Windows Home disc or does it need to be a specific one when installing from scratch?
 
Also, has this got built in wifi? or will I need to buy an adapter, if so which do you recommend?

And when I do cable everything, how can I tidy the cables/wires inside the tower? I'm quite OCD and seeing messy cables will drive me mad. :D
 
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