My First Build

Bax

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Hello, I'm building my first computer. Been wanting a gaming computer for awhile and finally will have some funds to get one. I'm not the best technologically so I thought I would post what I was thinking of getting and hopefully you more knowledgeable guys could give me some reassurance or better ideas.

Intel Core I5-3570k
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-404-IN

Sapphire HD 7850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-295-SP

MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-202-MS

Tower
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-AE

OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC

Samsung Green (MV-3V4G3D/US) 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-017-SA

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-364-WD

Samsung SH-S222BB/RSMS 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-126-SA

Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-003-CS

This comes up to 750. I don't really want to spend any more than 800.

Seriously though I would really appreciate any comments or better suggestions. I've been reading up on how to build a computer for a few months now but there is always the chance I have chosen something silly.

Edit:

SSD
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-026-KS&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=
 
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First I've heard mention of a CPU cooler to be honest. I wasn't planning on overclocking anything anyway. I was just going to focus on building the computer and then later on down the line looking at overclocking. I don't really have a good understanding of it to be honest.
 
Just looked up what you meant by retail and OEM. Thanks for the advice will definitely make sure I buy it retail.
 
Thanks for the advice guys. I think I will research deeper into overclocking at some point and see if I can make sense of it.

So are you suggesting get an SSD instead of a Interal hard drive or, to get an SSD with the hard drive?
 
Oh nice I didn't know that.
I've added this onto the build then.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-026-KS&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=

I've looked a little more into overclocking and remembered why I stopped looking at it before. At this stage it's just a little too confusing and I would be too worried about messing it up. So for now I think I won't try that out.

Thanks for all the advice, so this system seems good for the job then? If anyone has any better ideas for CPU or Graphics card I am all ears. The main thing is it all fits together lol.
 
Thanks a lot chulz that answered everyone of my questions I had after looking into SSD's.
I am shocked that I picked correct stuff as well, thanks for the suggestions and feedback.
Thanks everyone. Should be building this in a months time after I start working again :D
 
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