Help (LooKing to Build a 400pound PC)

BigBoyxxx · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:29

Hi people
Ive never order parts from OCuk online before, normally get the parts from a shop at inflated prices :rolleyes:

Anyway I got to build a COMPUTER for a work mate and I have a budget of 400, thats without windows. So with 470...

All she's gonna use it for is surfing the web and office programs.

She just wants a quick PC

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Its been like 5years since I last build a computer so looking for a simple job, if this goes well Im going to upgrade my Dell ****.

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I just need help with what parts to get:
THANKS

Tr Insanity · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:42

Simply replacing some of the letters in a swearword with a * or any other character is not acceptable. If you must then please replace the whole word with ***** or other repeated character.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/faq.php

What's needed? No monitor or peripherals, just the tower?

RJC · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:49

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version) £89.99
(£76.59) £89.99
(£76.59)

AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 630 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £83.99
(£71.48) £83.99
(£71.48)

Geil Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel (GV34GB1333C9DC) £81.99
(£69.78) £81.99
(£69.78)

Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H AMD 785G (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £74.98
(£63.81) £74.98
(£63.81)

Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £41.99
(£35.74) £41.99
(£35.74)

Corsair CX 400W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-400CXUK) £39.99
(£34.03) £39.99
(£34.03)

Coolermaster Elite 335 Case - Black £29.99
(£25.52) £29.99
(£25.52)

Sony Optiarc AD-7240S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£14.46) £16.99
(£14.46) Sub Total : £391.41 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.25 VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £70.47 Total : £473.13

Audigex · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:53

If she needs monitor+keyboard+mouse

If she doesn't... just knock the monitor+keyboard+mouse off and save £100: she doesn't need any more than that for internet+office work, any more would be a waste.

I might be tempted to swap the HDD for the 500GB samsung though for an extra £8: it's a bit quicker than the 320GB version.

Spokwiththeears · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:57

Audigex said:
If she needs monitor+keyboard+mouse

If she doesn't... just knock the monitor+keyboard+mouse off and save £100: she doesn't need any more than that for internet+office work, any more would be a waste.

I might be tempted to swap the HDD for the 500GB samsung though for an extra £8: it's a bit quicker than the 320GB version.

DDR2 Motherboard

BigBoyxxx · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:57

Ya sorry the **** lol bad me

Ya just the tower. My goal is fast hear. Was gonna go for the pre-build and just instail windows. But I coulld get more for her money if i go it alone

RJC · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:58

Audigex you have a DDR 3 with a ddr2 board

Audigex · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:59

Ah crap: I knew there was something wrong when I saw geforce graphics onboard an amd board.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-356-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

Swap that in instead: without the keyboard+mouse it still comes in at £300. It'll fly through any office+internet tasks, and she'll be hugely impressed at being handed back a hundred quid

BigBoyxxx · 22 Mar 2010 at 19:59

Hes trying to catch me out

Audigex · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:04

Hey, at least it'd liven up the build, eh? There's not a huge difference between AM2+ and AM3 boards in price though... I was looking at DDR2 to keep it right down, then realised DDR3 is as cheap now (or rather, DDR2 has gone up a lot)

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:04

I would look at this motherboard:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-242-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

It has an 8+2 phase VRM,USB 3.0,SATA 3.0 and all solid capacitors.

I would also get this PSU:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-029-OC

It is made by CWT and has got an excellent review from Hardware Secrets:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/794

BigBoyxxx · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:05

Does OC tell the tools needed to put together ?

Tr Insanity · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:07

BigBoyxxx said:
Does OC tell the tools needed to put together ?

Tooooooooooools?

If you have a few screwdrivers, you have enough

RJC · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:08

BigBoyxxx said:
Does OC tell the tools needed to put together ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-012-OP&groupid=1734&catid=1740&subcat=

BigBoyxxx · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:09

Thanks
Im guessing those boards have onboard GPU for graphics. Would be nice to add a graphics card too ?

RJC · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:12

The one I have suggested will on board gpu which will be fine for web surfing ect, if the person wants to game then a slightly better gpu will be needed.

CAT-THE-FIFTH motherboard suggestion will require a separate gpu.

Audigex · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:23

There's absolutely no point having a dedicated graphics card for web+office work: it'll just create noise, use more electricity and be something extra to go wrong.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 22 Mar 2010 at 20:35

The 785G will more than do the job. The only reason I suggested the 770 based motherboard was due to the USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 support as this would be useful to have especially if the PC is going to be used for a few years.