Is this build compatible?

FutilityZz · 13 Jun 2012 at 22:22

This is my first time building a computer, and I came here hoping if anyone new any better substitutes. Keeping in mind I'm trying to keep the hardware costs under £600 and be relatively good for gaming.

Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M LX
Processor: AMD Bulldozer FX-4100
Graphics Card: Asus nVIDIA 3D GeForce GTX 550
RAM: 8GB (4GBX2) ASUS M5A78-M LX
PSU: 450W ATX
Fan: Sharkoon Silent Eagle

I can't shake the feeling that I've got something wrong, but I have no idea what

If it's not too much trouble, what would be a good case for this build?
Thanks.

P.S I have basic knowledge regarding this kind of stuff, so bear with me

mp260767 · 15 Jun 2012 at 15:45

if you want the system for gaming i wouldn't pick the bulldozer, have a look at the intel chips.

are those the only things you need within your budget ?

for a case have a look at the zalman z9 or the BitFenix Shinobi "Core" USB3.0.

EDIT:

came up with the following to give you an idea.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 560TI FPB (Free Performance Boost) 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express graphics Card (01G-P3-1561-KR) £164.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3450 3.10GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £154.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £54.98
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £47.99
1 x Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black £44.99
1 x Kingston HyperX RED Limited Edition 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3B1RK2/8GX) £43.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £32.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £578.90 (includes shipping : £12.50).

FutilityZz · 16 Jun 2012 at 21:38

Thanks for the help. Say if I was too raise my budget by say £50, what would I be able to improve?
Thanks.

mp260767 · 17 Jun 2012 at 02:20

i'd swap the nvidia 560ti for an ati 7850, and the i5 3450 for the i5 3550.

FutilityZz · 17 Jun 2012 at 18:57

Would there be a major difference in performance, or would I be better off sticking with your suggested build?

FutilityZz · 17 Jun 2012 at 20:04

I've also been looking at just improving the processor. For roughly £50 more, would the i7-2600K be good?

mp260767 · 17 Jun 2012 at 20:14

if you can afford it i would swap the 560 for the 7850, but i wouldn't swap the processor.

DamoC · 17 Jun 2012 at 21:13

FutilityZz said:
Would there be a major difference in performance, or would I be better off sticking with your suggested build?

I'd go with the 7850 if you have a couple more quid lying around. The performance gain is definitely worth the difference in price.
Here's a little comparison:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/547?vs=549

FutilityZz · 18 Jun 2012 at 16:50

So if I were to swap the 560 for 7850, it would all work fine?
I don't need to change the power supply or fan?