Help me with my first build!

rbrtlyll

rbrtlyll

rbrtlyll

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Building a computer has been something I've wanted to do for a very long time but I've never had the balls to do it. I've decided to sell my iMac and replace it with a custom built system for roughly £750.

I've done some research in the store and this is the list of components I have come up with. Obviously, I'm no expert so any advice and inspiration will be extremely helpful. I have a couple of questions too, but I'll put them at the bottom of this post.

Cooler Master Gladiator RC-600 Case - Black
Asus P7P55D-E Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
OcUK GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM
LG GH22NP21 22x DVD±RW IDE ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound Card - OEM
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

Questions:

  • Will the case be large enough for the motherboard/graphics card?
  • Is a sound card really worth it? I like listening to music, but I'm not a complete audiophile. Will the onboard sound be enough?
  • Do I need a larger power supply? I've been given conflicting answers to this question from friends, one says more than enough, the other says get 1000W.
  • Will I need to buy any additional fans/cables?
  • Can you suggest any better parts than those I've chosen?
  • Have I missed any parts out?

Thank you for reading, look forward to hearing your input.

Rob
 
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Will the case be large enough for the motherboard/graphics card?
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Yes.

Is a sound card really worth it? I like listening to music, but I'm not a complete audiophile. Will the onboard sound be enough?
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Dont need a sound card.

Do I need a larger power supply? I've been given conflicting answers to this question from friends, one says more than enough, the other says get 1000W.
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Not for a single GTX570, if you want SLI then a 750w+ PSU is needed.

Will I need to buy any additional fans/cables?
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No.

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The main issue with your build is the motherboard is incompatible with the CPU.

This is your build. Fixed.


Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
OcUK GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £249.98
(£208.32) £249.98
(£208.32)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
(£141.66) £169.99
(£141.66)
Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard ** B3 REVISION ** £74.99
(£62.49) £74.99
(£62.49)
Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £71.99
(£59.99) £71.99
(£59.99)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £53.99
(£44.99) £53.99
(£44.99)
Cooler Master Gladiator RC-600 Case - Black £51.49
(£42.91) £51.49
(£42.91)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £44.99
(£37.49) £44.99
(£37.49)
Samsung SH-S222AL/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £15.98
(£13.32) £15.98
(£13.32)
Sub Total : £611.17
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £124.73
Total : £748.40
 
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