My Spec: Compatible or not?

wyrdathru · 9 Dec 2012 at 00:11

Hi guys,

Could I please have someone take a peek at the follow components and give me their opinion on if the parts are compatible? I'm quite sure they are, but I'd hate to overlook something and waste a ton of dough:

CPU:
AMD Phenom X4 Quad Core 965 BE @ 3.40 Ghz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-253-AM

Motherboard:
ASRock 970 Extreme3 AMD 970
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-068-AK

Memory:
GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) @ 1333 Mhz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-118-GL

HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-257-SE

Graphics Card:
MSI HD 6450 1024 MB GDDR3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-169-MS

I also have a case I know'll house it all and a 400w PSU.

It'll be for mid-range gaming, while the GPU is just a placeholder for now to make do.

I look forward to your assistance and appreciate the help.

zakblood · 9 Dec 2012 at 07:12

for me the psu is on the low side but the rest should work fine. the psu will but a 500 would be better as it wont be working at max

snips86x · 9 Dec 2012 at 07:35

wyrdathru said:
Hi guys,

Could I please have someone take a peek at the follow components and give me their opinion on if the parts are compatible? I'm quite sure they are, but I'd hate to overlook something and waste a ton of dough:

CPU:
AMD Phenom X4 Quad Core 965 BE @ 3.40 Ghz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-253-AM

Motherboard:
ASRock 970 Extreme3 AMD 970
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-068-AK

Memory:
GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) @ 1333 Mhz
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-118-GL

HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-257-SE

Graphics Card:
MSI HD 6450 1024 MB GDDR3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-169-MS

I also have a case I know'll house it all and a 400w PSU.

It'll be for mid-range gaming, while the GPU is just a placeholder for now to make do.

I look forward to your assistance and appreciate the help.

Is this a new build?

I think you'll need a little more than that. What's your budget?

Ethermaster · 9 Dec 2012 at 08:03

snips86x said:
Is this a new build?

I think you'll need a little more than that. What's your budget?

This

tell us your budget and what you want to use it for and we maybe ale to spec you a higher performance one for the same price.

RJC · 9 Dec 2012 at 09:06

What is the make/model of the PSU?

wyrdathru · 9 Dec 2012 at 13:18

Hey, thanks for the replies!

My budget is around £300-350, but technically I could stretch to include a PSU if you guys think that's wise. I was a bit cautious there, anywho.

The purpose of the machine is for a mid-range gaming PC for my younger brother. I don't expect he'll be wanting to max games like Skyrim or whatever, but it would help if he could at least run a few of the newer ones on low-med settings.

If the GPU is an issue, that's fine, because he can aim for a better one at a later date-- so far I just want him to be able to run it and whatnot in time for Christmas.

The PSU came with the case, I believe. It's a Macron MTP-400P.

snips86x · 9 Dec 2012 at 13:23

This is without PSU:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £159.95
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £75.98
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £29.99
Total : £367.31 (includes shipping : £9.50).

I think you could get a lesser GPU, but the it's up to you. It's one of the best for the money on the Nvidia side. AMD, someone else will have to point you in that direction.

triggerthat · 9 Dec 2012 at 13:30

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards w/ FARCRY3, Nexuiz & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £125.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £41.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £368.34 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Or cheaper motherboard and 2GB version of GFX:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3, Sleeping Dogs & Dirt Showdown PC Games £161.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £41.99
1 x MSI H61M-P31-G3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £34.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £364.94 (includes shipping : £10.00).

MarkJr · 9 Dec 2012 at 13:36

Is the PSU branded?

wyrdathru · 10 Dec 2012 at 12:26

Cheers guys, I appreciate the assistance!

Bacon? · 10 Dec 2012 at 12:29

I can't find any reviews for the power supply in question, but I would be inclined to buy something like an Antec True Gamer 400W as generally PSU's that come with a case are...

Bacon? · 10 Dec 2012 at 12:32

If he can stretch to £400 including a PSU:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7850 Power Edition Twin Frozr IV OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card w/ FARCRY3 & Sleeping Dogs PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £41.99
1 x Intel Pentium G620 2.60GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £41.99
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £40
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £23.99
Total : £401.94 (includes shipping : £10.00).