Help required for first time build please.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 20:06

This is where I've got to so far:

Gainward GeForce GTX 260 "Core 216" Golden Sample 896MB GDDR3 Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £160.99

AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £120.74

Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £114.99

Corsair HX 620W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-620HXUK) £108.99

Samsung SpinPoint F 750GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD753LJ) £65.54
£65.54

LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99
(£16.51)

Total : £601.73

In relation to this, I need several questions answered. Please forgive me if they seem ignorant. They are as follows:

1) Does the voltage of the dual channel DDR3 memory (I've yet to decide which brand etc.) matter a lot.

2) I've heard good things about the Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775), but was wondering if it will be suitable for an AM3 motherboard, as it only states Socket AMD2?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

3) Is that motherboard acceptable for a good overclock of the cpu.?

4) Is that graphics card reasonably quiet, or should I be looking elsewhere?

Many thanks again for any help.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 20:31

Thanks very much for the advice. Looks like I need to buy a different CPU cooler and then I should be ready to go. It needs to be quiet, good for overclocking and fit a Silverstone FT01. Could someone please suggest one?

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 20:33

Oh, and thanks very much for the psu alternative. I will look into that.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 20:39

Excellent, I can now shave a bit more off the price of the pc. The BeQuiet PSU and the Sunbeam CPU cooler it is then. Thanks very much guys. Fingers crossed for the build.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 20:41

I posted before I saw your post BAMBI

. I will have a look at that cooler as well. Thanks.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 20:56

Will I need one or two fans for my Thermalright Ultra cooler (sorry about my ignorance)? Could you also recommend some quiet fan choices for it? I should be covered then, and won't have to pester you all.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:10

Thanks again.

John Doe · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:43

I think I will go with two fans then, just to make sure. I will also look into the Noctuas before I make a decision. Although I imagine it's not to everyones taste, I really like the colour of the Noctua fans.

John Doe · 25 Apr 2009 at 11:58

Thanks, I'll check it out.