Help with spec

ian_gooner · 20 Sep 2011 at 12:41

Intel Core i5-2500 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £167.99

Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EARX) £63.98

MSI H61M-E33 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard **B3 REVISION** £46.99

OcUK Galaxy III Tower Case - Black (450W PSU) OcUK Galaxy III Tower £34.99

G.Skill RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C8 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit £32.99
Sub Total : £289.12
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 20.00% VAT : £60.07
Total : £360.44

Hey

this is my first build and have £420 to spend, I already have windows 7, monitor and dvd drive. Will mainly be used for football manager and browsing the net. I didnt include a graphics card as i dont think I will make full use of it at the moment so it is something for the future.
Any help you can give to improve this would be much appreciated. Thanks

mickyflinn · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:03

Go for a 2500k cpu and a z based motherboard like the Gigabyte Z68A-D3 it will add aprox £45 to your build cost but will have a massive upgrade potentional and great overclocking abillity, and you get 2 free games.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-346-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

scottmuir424 · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:04

agree with micky also if you can get some extra wonga get an ssd in there

mp260767 · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:06

as per micky go with the 2500K, gigabyte mobo then add a BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case, along with BeQuiet Efficient Power 600W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply, Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) memory, thats comes in under budget at £409.

out of interest what sort of graphics card are you thinking of getting ?

ian_gooner · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:07

mickyflinn said:
Go for a 2500k cpu and a z based motherboard like the Gigabyte Z68A-D3 it will add aprox £45 to your build cost but will have a massive upgrade potentional and great overclocking abillity, and you get 2 free games.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-346-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1990

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

cheers thanks , I will change it. Much appreciated

ian_gooner · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:09

scottmuir424 said:
agree with micky also if you can get some extra wonga get an ssd in there

I could possibly get one in a few months time if its worth it.

ian_gooner · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:11

mp260767 said:
as per micky go with the 2500K, gigabyte mobo then add a BitFenix Shinobi Gaming Case, along with BeQuiet Efficient Power 600W '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply, Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2x2GB) memory, thats comes in under budget at £409.

out of interest what sort of graphics card are you thinking of getting ?

I was looking at the ati hd 6850 as I was reading somewhere here that it was a good card.

mickyflinn · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:14

SSD a awsome and will improve loading times in os and gaming but see which direction you go with your pc.

mp260767 · 20 Sep 2011 at 13:57

ian_gooner said:
I was looking at the ati hd 6850 as I was reading somewhere here that it was a good card.

worth checking the prices when you order as a 6870 might only be £10 or so extra.

and with that i'd go for a better psu than in your original post a good quality 600-650w so you don't have to update it again if/when you decide to get the new gfx card.

ian_gooner · 20 Sep 2011 at 14:11

mp260767 said:
worth checking the prices when you order as a 6870 might only be £10 or so extra.

and with that i'd go for a better psu than in your original post a good quality 600-650w so you don't have to update it again if/when you decide to get the new gfx card.

thanks I will check the prices when I do get one. I tried changing the case and psu but not sure if its the ones you were talking about as it comes to more than £409.