need fast build help

[vapid]

Need to build or buy a PC have built a few in the past but was a while ago

this is one of the games i'm looking
at playing and the min spec

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/#/about/game_info

windows xp sp3
windows vista/7 32/64

intel core 2 duo 2 ghz
amd athelon xp 2 ghz

2 gb memory

geforce 9600 with 512 vram
ati radoen hd 2900 512 vram

1280 x 720

direct x 9.0c

budget for this build is 1k 1.5 max thinking that would be over the top
not looking to max out the budget but would like to max out bang for buck
be nice to have a pc to last a few years at least

i would go for stability over performance with scope to upgrade in the future
also need something thats wont sound like a helicoptor sitting in the room with me


just need this to play games on as i
have a few other PCs about for everything else
also anyone have any info on using a HDTV
instead of a monitor

looking to get this either ordered and
on way by tues or i can collect from shop tues/wens


any help would be awsome
looking at the ready built boxes on webiste as well so one of those may be a better idea for me

 

[vapid]

thanks for the fast reply
will check out the parts

i had so far

XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
G.Skill RipJaw 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Triple Channel Kit
Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard

still reading up on the memory

 

[vapid]

the MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
brings up a few was there one in particular that you meant

 

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12GB of RAM is generally an overkill

lol yea just added it to basket as it was the one i was looking at when you replied

 

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nice setup Andi

never used a SSD anything i need to know about them?

 

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looks like i have some more reading to do.
are there any problems with them other than the price?

 

[vapid]

so as things stand at the min

XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
£281.99

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1)
£239.99

Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
£217.36

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
£144.98

Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel (KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX)
£111.61

Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK)
£99.99

Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)
£44.99

Silverstone SST-PS03B Precision Midi Tower Case - Black
£42.99

Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)
£35.99

LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - Retail
£18.99

Total : £1,252.70 (with tax)


seems like a good setup but am i missing anything paste leads ect
not final still reading up on every part here and other sites.

also how does this compare to all the ready made boxes?

still need to read a lot more on the motherboard and graphics card
not 100% about SSD as well (new and scary)

thank you all for the help its more than very useful with the mountain of reading to do

 

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if your talking about ready made boxes from pcworld then it would **** all over it.

i had a job interview with PC world in the PC sales kinda area, didnt go so well.

but if your talking about ocuks pre-built machines depend on which one you compare it to.

not looked yet very steep learning curve so lots of reading to do
last system i made (for gaming) was back in the year before HL2 came out 2003/4 i think so been a few changes

 

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last system i made (for gaming) was back in the year before HL2 came out 2003/4 i think so been a few changes

this forum and website where a godsend then as well

 

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probably too knowledgeable for them, stupid muppets!!!

lol at the time maybe got about 6 years catching up to do

1st question at the interview on the shop floor
"how would you sell me this PC?"

i told them i would advise people not to touch it with someone else's
nice specs on paper but graphics built into motherboard
not a thing wrong with that but was missing the AGP slot
space was there and the holes for soldering but he slot was missing

didnt get the job

also have been asked not to go back there ever again, as i have an uncanny ability to spot where they have got the prices wrong on things
walked outa there with a trolly load of Tom Tom priced up with the price for the carry case

 

[vapid]

seems like a good setup but am i missing anything

WINDOWS!!

 

[vapid]

updated price

XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
£281.99

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1)
£239.99

Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
£217.36

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
£144.98

Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel (KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX)
£111.61

Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK)
£99.99

Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)
£44.99

Silverstone SST-PS03B Precision Midi Tower Case - Black
£42.99

Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)
£35.99

LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - Retail
£18.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599)
£81.06


£1,333.77!!!

i need to find something that costs £3.23 HALP!!!

 

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lol close but no cigar

 

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12gb of 1333 stuff as

that was a mistake just something i was reading when i go the 1st reply
i added it to my basket by mistake

and as far as overclocking i dont think thats for me the spec should have plenty of power as is

 

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good point well made!

in a nutshell how? (short version brain is already shot)

 

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lol sounds like a lot more reading to do

is that all done in bios or windows
i remember people talking about pencil lines on cpu to join something up to something else
all seemed a bit Heath Robinson

 

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lol that is awsome

 

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built

got lights on mb and nada on display

all fans are spinning and mouse lights up

going over what i did in case i have missed anything

psu in
drives in
pin for mb in
mb in

coffee smoke ect

cpu in
fan on
memory in leads connected
graphics card in
mouse keyboard monitor connected

nada on monitor

turned off

checked leads

nada

changed monitor

nada

changed lead on monitor

nada

checked leads again

nada

reread everything

lights on mb are not so clear as to what they mean
website rubbish (mbs website)

coffee, smoking, posting here

 

[vapid]

put the memory in the right slots and worked \o/
pbkac error


spec is


XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
£281.99

Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1)
£239.99

Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Bloomfield) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
£217.36

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
£144.98

Kingston HyperX 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel (KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX)
£111.61

Corsair HX 650W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650HXUK)
£99.99

Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)
£44.99

Silverstone SST-PS03B Precision Midi Tower Case - Black
£42.99

Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3)
£35.99

LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - Retail
£18.99

 

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yes thank you all again for responding almost within secs