Help me buld my first p.c

TallGuy

TallGuy

TallGuy

Associate
Joined
21 Feb 2011
Posts
89
I am looking to build my first p.c , must be i5 25000K (Sandybridge) system from scratch ie case + psu ect

No Keyboard needed or mouse

Computer use for photoshop CS5 & small amount of gaming + watching blu ray films . . .

Amount to spend £900 max but would like change if possible to keep wife happy :D. No monitor needed . . .

I was going for machine below

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-176-OE&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=1712

"Titan Spinosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Sandybridge System

Windows Pro 64

Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB DirectCU GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM

Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATAII Optical Drive - OEM Black

Akasa AK-274CB-4BLS 120mm Blue LED Fan X 2
 
Last edited:
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £197.99
(£164.99) £197.99
(£164.99)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £191.99
(£159.99) £191.99
(£159.99)
MSI P67A-C45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £89.99
(£74.99) £89.99
(£74.99)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £64.33
(£53.61) £64.33
(£53.61)
OCZ Intel Extreme XMP 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 10666C7 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit (OCZ3X1333LV4GK) £33.98
(£28.32) £33.98
(£28.32)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (ST3500418AS) £31.99
(£26.66) £31.99
(£26.66)
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
(£11.66) £13.99
(£11.66)
Sub Total : £520.22
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £106.14
Total : £636.86

A build with a much better GPU and quite a lot cheaper but you have to assemble it yourself. Its not hard we can help you.

edit: if you need the OS it will be another £80

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-127-MS&groupid=33&catid=1555&subcat=

but you'll still save £250 and the radeon 6950 blows away the GTX 460:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/313?vs=293
 
Last edited:
TallGuy said:
I am looking to build my first p.c , must be i5 25000K (Sandybridge) system from scratch ie case + psu ect

No Keyboard needed or mouse

Computer use for photoshop CS5 & small amount of gaming + watching blu ray films . . .

Amount to spend £900 max but would like change if possible to keep wife happy :D. No monitor needed . . .

I was going for machine below

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-176-OE&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=1712

"Titan Spinosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Sandybridge System

Windows Pro 64

Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB DirectCU GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM

Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATAII Optical Drive - OEM Black

Akasa AK-274CB-4BLS 120mm Blue LED Fan X 2
Click to expand...

thats a very good system and will do what you need, and being overclocked too with a full warranty is great.

what size/resolution is your monitor?
 
TallGuy said:
I am looking to build my first p.c , must be i5 25000K (Sandybridge) system from scratch ie case + psu ect

No Keyboard needed or mouse

Computer use for photoshop CS5 & small amount of gaming + watching blu ray films . . .

Amount to spend £900 max but would like change if possible to keep wife happy :D. No monitor needed . . .

I was going for machine below

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-176-OE&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=1712

"Titan Spinosaur" Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.60GHz DDR3 Sandybridge System

Windows Pro 64

Asus GeForce GTX 460 1024MB DirectCU GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM

Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATAII Optical Drive - OEM Black

Akasa AK-274CB-4BLS 120mm Blue LED Fan X 2
Click to expand...

Made my mind to order this system soon from OC UK . . . :D
 
TallGuy said:
Made my mind to order this system soon from OC UK . . . :D
Click to expand...

unless your scared to build it yourself and OC the cpu yourself (which btw is really easy on these new I5's) my system will give you a lot more bang for your buck. That GTX460 is already a last gen card. The 6950 will last you a lot longer and will give you better performance in games right now plus you save £250!
 
stulid said:
Best choice by far.
Click to expand...

he could have gotten a much better system if he build it himself and OC it himself for much cheaper.

search your feelings you know it to be true

I cant believe a member with as many posts as you would not advise to even attempt to consider the alternative.
 
stulid said:
And with these posts come a knowledge gained, that allows me to know within the first sentence whether a pre-build or DIY is right for the OP.
Click to expand...

right.... this is what he said in his opening sentence:

"I am looking to build my first p.c , must be i5 25000K (Sandybridge) system from scratch ie case + psu ect "

So he wants to build it from scratch and I gave him a great I5 build that was not only £250 cheaper than the pre build but it had a vastly superior gpu.

Yet still you completly ignored my build knowing full and well it would give him much better bang for buck if he were to build it himself.

You pushed him on the pre build which was only really an example but you pushed him on it.

Naturally you having 13 000 posts he listnened to you getting the inferior more expensive machine with the only advantage he did not have to build it which was something he wanted to do for a first time.

The only reason you did not quote him the other build was because of our personal rivalry and that is just spitefull.
 
6644kp said:
right.... this is what he said in his opening sentence:

"I am looking to build my first p.c , must be i5 25000K (Sandybridge) system from scratch ie case + psu ect "

So he wants to build it from scratch and I gave him a great I5 build that was not only £250 cheaper than the pre build but it had a vastly superior gpu.

Yet still you completly ignored my build knowing full and well it would give him much better bang for buck if he were to build it himself.

You pushed him on the pre build which was only really an example but you pushed him on it.

Naturally you having 13 000 posts he listnened to you getting the inferior more expensive machine with the only advantage he did not have to build it which was something he wanted to do for a first time.

The only reason you did not quote him the other build was because of our personal rivalry and that is just spitefull.
Click to expand...

Didums, anything else?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom