Need a little help with build I'm doing.

RetrogamerX · 7 Mar 2013 at 12:45

I'm building for my wife a PC. I'm gonna use a BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case. I have XFX 650watt PSU and RAM. Just need CPU and ITX mobo.

This is the CPU I've been looking at.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-430-IN&tool=3

And this ITX mobo
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-406-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071

I have this RAM.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-114-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

Would all this work together? looking for a pc that my wife and son can play with. maybe some gaming too.

Thanks

Bacon? · 7 Mar 2013 at 12:48

What GPU are you getting for it? Onboard wont be enough for gaming.

Doomedspeed · 7 Mar 2013 at 12:48

It will all work yes. Assuming the motherboard has the latest BIOS, which it should by now.

That RAM is pricey. This is much better and cheaper: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-307-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

RetrogamerX · 7 Mar 2013 at 12:49

Bacon? said:
What GPU are you getting for it? Onboard wont be enough for gaming.

Looking for the cheapest GPU really. maybe £60 GPU with VGA

RetrogamerX · 7 Mar 2013 at 12:50

Doomedspeed said:
That RAM is pricey. This is much better and cheaper: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-307-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

I have the RAM already, so it should work. I hope?

Doomedspeed · 7 Mar 2013 at 12:59

Yeah it will work..

Was just giving you a better option if you were buying now (which i thought you were

)...

That is good RAM though.

Doomedspeed · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:00

Sorry for DP, can't edit at work..

On the GPU front. Grab a secondhand GTX 460, they are around £50 and will play a lot of games really well.. I had one before my 570 and it never really struggled.

Make sure you get the 1GB version.

RetrogamerX · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:00

Doomedspeed said:
Yeah it will work..

Was just giving you a better option if you were buying now (which i thought you were )...

That is good RAM though.

Is that CPU powerful enough for gaming and watching movies on?

thanks for your help mate

RetrogamerX · 7 Mar 2013 at 17:22

Doomedspeed said:
Sorry for DP, can't edit at work..

On the GPU front. Grab a secondhand GTX 460, they are around £50 and will play a lot of games really well.. I had one before my 570 and it never really struggled.

Make sure you get the 1GB version.

1 gb version would be fine. Only my son is playing games. It would be very kiddy games so no need for 2 gb version. Never did a mini itx build before. Not worried about gpu.