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Marco

Marco

Marco

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Hi, I am a complete newbie and am planning to build a pc. I have chosen some components but am unsure whether they are all compatible. I will be mainly be using the pc for gaming and school work. Thanks in advance for any help

CPU: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU with stock cooler

MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660

RAM: Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 LP Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Memory Module Kit

CASE: BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0 Gaming Windowed Case - Black

HDD: Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch Barracuda 1TB GB 7200rpm SATA Drive with 32MB Buffer

PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 500W
 
Thanks for your reply
Yes I will be mainly using it for gaming (call of duty, assassins creed, minecraft) on relitivly high settings. I will also be doing school work on it and using Microsoft office. My budget is around £700 but the cheaper the better really - the specs above come to £673. As for the OS i already have a spare copy of windows 7 and for the monitor I'm probably going to go for a 21 inch benq one. One other question - will the stock CPU cooler be ok? I'm not over-clocking but will it be ok for long periods of gaming?
 
Looks good, I prefer the Gigabyte budget boards but that's just a personal thing.

The Shinobi "core" doesn't come with the vent covers, badges or fans so you will either need to chose a Shinobi that does or add them to the case.
 
Marco said:
Thanks for your reply
Yes I will be mainly using it for gaming (call of duty, assassins creed, minecraft) on relitivly high settings. I will also be doing school work on it and using Microsoft office. My budget is around £700 but the cheaper the better really - the specs above come to £673. As for the OS i already have a spare copy of windows 7 and for the monitor I'm probably going to go for a 21 inch benq one. One other question - will the stock CPU cooler be ok? I'm not over-clocking but will it be ok for long periods of gaming?
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as long as you're not oc'ing it's fine :) , why not go for a cheap ssd?
 
I didn't include them on the list but I have chosen 3 bitfenix led fans and blue vent covers and badge. Thanks again for the reply.
 
Marco said:
I think I'm going to use the leftover cash to get a decent keyboard (recommendations?) and then add an SSD at a later date.
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There's the Sidewinder x4 keyboard (can be had for around £30 I think) or the Logitech G110 (£50). Just thought I'd throw in a suggestion.
 
LukieBoy007 said:
There's the Sidewinder x4 keyboard (can be had for around £30 I think) or the Logitech G110 (£50). Just thought I'd throw in a suggestion.
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Thanks :) Id had a look at the sidewinder x4, but it has red back light (i know this sounds fussy but im having blue LEDs in my case) ;) Ill check out the G110 now.
 
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