How is this for a first ever build?

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 11:11

Case: HAF 912
CPU: i5 760
PSU: Corsair Module 750w
Cooling: Akas Venom
HDD: F3 Spinpoint 1TB
RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS 8-8-8
GPU: GTX 470 EVGA
MoB: Asus P7P55D-E Intel Express
Optical: Sony 24x

Keyboard/M: Logitech Wireless
Monitor: LG 23"
Speakers: Logitech 2.1

The tower comes to about £700, the monitor/key/speakers adds another £170 to that. I'm trying to minimise costs as best I can but not hamper my performance too much! Any suggestions?

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 11:28

stulid said:
Its good.

If you wanted SLI later, then you need a different motherboard.

I found an SLI board for £90, but whats the difference between SATA 3/GBS and SATA 6/GBS? Will it make a difference?

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 11:50

Wow this board is so much more helpful than gamefaqs...
Well I did consider the 460 but since its only an extra £20 for the 470 I figured I'd bite the bullet

An SSD upgrade in future would be nice, but I'm not worried about that now. Maybe if I can manage to find an SLI/6Gbs motherboard for under £120 or so but somehow I doubt it...

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 12:15

It's not OcUK so I'd feel rude in saying it

But it begins with an S, and it's marginally cheaper. But they don't have a members market- so it's a give and take relationship.

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 12:33

AndyH_Lufc said:
Thats good, I only checked Ocuk prices and it was more like £40-50. For only £20 its definitely worth the extra, especially if you plan on overclocking it. Just so you are aware it is not only rude to mention a competitor its against the forum rules

Of course, wouldn't want to offend the big brass at christmas now would I

Though I was a margin mistaken, it was in fact closer to £30, but I still feel its a reasonable step.

Still in a mix about the GTX470/6870/5870 conundrum :confused:

They're all so damn nice... and the 5870 is on offer right now...

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 17:15

So if I get a second card in future with a P55 motherboard, my performance drops?
Huh... well that sucks.

zombiegenesis · 3 Dec 2010 at 21:28

Well I just lost a load from my chest. Was also going to fork out £140 for a 23" monitor, but my uncle who works in a computer repair just said I could have his old 19" for free

Drop in resolution yeah, but its £140....