My First Build-HELP NEEDED PLS :)

lickety_splyt · 7 Dec 2011 at 01:54

Hello guys,

I'm new to the forum and decided to build my first pc system.

I'm aiming to build an Intel based gaming (but not extreme gaming more like entertainment actually) pc that can last me for several years and perhaps be future-proof if possible.

I guess I'll mainly use it for videos/streaming really. And my budget is around the £650 mark. Here's my build for now:

Mobo: Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard [90-MIBGC0-G0AAY00Z]
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail [BX80623I52500K]
RAM: ??? unsure what type of memory is suitable for mobo/cpu, but probably 4GB
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [GV-N56GOC-1GI]
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 700W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply [ RS700-AMBAD3-UK]
Case: Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black [0761345-08300-3]

I already have HDD, optical drives and other periphrals.

The above items already come in at £603 excluding delivery and I haven't even chosen any RAM yet. I don't intend to OC it anytime soon but would like the option to and don't really require the SSD caching feature. So to cut costs, will a P67 mobo be enough for my needs?

I really want to keep the Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz as this will provide me with an option to OC if I decide I wanted to. Also to cut costs, will I actually need a PSU as good as the one above? I read around that I should get a good PSU and not cheap one just to save money. But I really want to stick to around £650 but no more than £700.

With regards to graphics, I'm only using the one monitor atm but am considering a dual monitor setup very soon (this will be excluded from the budget). Will I require a GPU as good as this? Plus, will I require additional fans?

Any help with my build will be greatly appreciated

Kind regards,
Paul

lickety_splyt · 7 Dec 2011 at 19:32

Ahh, I see. That's pretty good pricing - I like it.

Are both the mobo and the gpu good for my needs?

I appreciate your thoughts

lickety_splyt · 7 Dec 2011 at 23:31

WOW!! Amazing feedback!! It's a lot to take in and plenty to research about.

I like reygjabla's build cause of the price and would defo go for the 560Ti. But then again:

honosuseri said:
He did mention futureproof though fella

That mobo is £120 on offer not £130 I'm confused how it's been linked like that. The 560ti sure is a good card, knowing he could add another later is a definate bonus. Although then he could go for a 460 superoc or a 6850 which cost less and then double them up later when they are cheap cheap, giving better performance than the single 560Ti.

You are quite right the nvidia cards have a feature similar to eyefinity. I was asking if the OP was aware of the feature incase it is of interest as another upgrade later.

It's all swings and roundabouts how we divide the budget up, it's really down to the OP what makes more sense to him. Atleast we give him plenty to think about hey

In regards to the quote and the previous post by honosuseri, I wasn't aware of the eyefinity technology and after some research, it does seem amazing. Out of curiosity, what will I require to make use of eyefinity?

Plus, you can do this with nVidia as well? :O I wouldn't mind having 3 screens but not in the next few months I don't think :/ it would be nice tho. If I did want the 3 monitors, then does that mean the 560Ti is a defo no no?

I read somewhere that it's best to use nVidia for Intel, and ATI for AMD builds??

lickety_splyt · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:44

honosuseri said:
I don't mean to confuse you, if this seems to be getting overly complicated but this is the beauty of building your own rig. I guess the real question is what you mean by futureproof? Do you want a rig that you can expand upon over time or do you want the maximum "bang for buck" in a one of cost?

Thanks for the reply! It wasn't confusing at all, it was rather insightful

I guess I want to build a system that I can expand over time. So I think I'll go for an xfire/sli capable mobo to keep options open for me (but maybe slightly lower spec despite it's currently on offer for £120

) and I'll probably go for the GTX 560Ti and then buy another one further down the line if needs be rather than splashing on the 6950 2GB, cause I don't think I'd require a GPU as good as that right now.

However, if I do decide to go with this £120 mobo, how good is the integrated GPU? If it's pretty good, then I may leave out the 560Ti. Or will the 560Ti be way better (I'm guessing it is)?

With regards to the PSU, will this one chosen by 95thrifles be capable to support both 560Ti's?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-117-AN

Or this one by reygjabla?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-248-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

Thanks again!