I'm looking to build a new pc but having read so much about so many components I can't see the wood from the trees! Any advice would be much appreciated.
I'm looking to purchase this weekend along the following lines...
My computer is on 15hrs every day as I work from home and used for email/web browsing/word/occasional videos (only 3 mins long) to upload to my website. I do like playing games in the evening to unwind...usually RPG and slower sport games such as golf. Nothing too heavy I think.
Budget £400-600 to include Windows 7 64 bit. Ideally I would like a motherboard that could handle Ram/CPU upgrades in future should I need it.
I need at least 2 USB ports at the front.
I have monitor, mouse, keyboard etc.
Does this look ok so far?
1. Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
2. MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
Intel B75 Chipset, x4 DDR3, x1 PCI-E x16, x1 PCI-E x1, x1 SATA 6GB/s, x5 SATA 3GB/s, x1 Gb LAN, x4 USB 3.0, x8 USB 2.0, 7.1 Audio, DVI/VGA
£53.99
3. Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) HDD500GB Capacity, SATA 6Gbps Interface, 7200RPM Spin Speed, 8.9ms Average Seek Time, 32MB Cache, 3 Year Warranty
£46.99
4. Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLE2CP4G3D1608DE1TX0CEU)
1600MHz RAM Speed, CAS 8-8-8-24 Timings, 1.50-1.65v VDIMM, Lifetime Warranty with Crucial.
£59.99
5. OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEMDVD±R 24x, DVD±R DL 12x, DVD±RW 6x, CD-R 48x & CD-RW 4x
This Week Only Offer
was £19.99 inc VAT
£16.99 inc VAT
(£14.16 ex VAT)
6. Cooler Master B Series 500w Power Supply
£37.99
7. Graphics Card - I have no idea but one of the games I play says I need direct x 11 (I think) so suggestions welcomed.
8. Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black
£49.99
9. Windows 7 - 64 bit - £75 ish
Total: £434 without graphics card - Prices include VAT and are rounded up to nearest whole pound.
Do I need extra fans/cooling etc. ? Many thanks in advance.
Pete
I'm looking to purchase this weekend along the following lines...
My computer is on 15hrs every day as I work from home and used for email/web browsing/word/occasional videos (only 3 mins long) to upload to my website. I do like playing games in the evening to unwind...usually RPG and slower sport games such as golf. Nothing too heavy I think.
Budget £400-600 to include Windows 7 64 bit. Ideally I would like a motherboard that could handle Ram/CPU upgrades in future should I need it.
I need at least 2 USB ports at the front.
I have monitor, mouse, keyboard etc.
Does this look ok so far?
1. Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £92.99
2. MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
Intel B75 Chipset, x4 DDR3, x1 PCI-E x16, x1 PCI-E x1, x1 SATA 6GB/s, x5 SATA 3GB/s, x1 Gb LAN, x4 USB 3.0, x8 USB 2.0, 7.1 Audio, DVI/VGA
£53.99
3. Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) HDD500GB Capacity, SATA 6Gbps Interface, 7200RPM Spin Speed, 8.9ms Average Seek Time, 32MB Cache, 3 Year Warranty
£46.99
4. Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLE2CP4G3D1608DE1TX0CEU)
1600MHz RAM Speed, CAS 8-8-8-24 Timings, 1.50-1.65v VDIMM, Lifetime Warranty with Crucial.
£59.99
5. OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEMDVD±R 24x, DVD±R DL 12x, DVD±RW 6x, CD-R 48x & CD-RW 4x
This Week Only Offer
was £19.99 inc VAT
£16.99 inc VAT
(£14.16 ex VAT)
6. Cooler Master B Series 500w Power Supply
£37.99
7. Graphics Card - I have no idea but one of the games I play says I need direct x 11 (I think) so suggestions welcomed.
8. Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black
£49.99
9. Windows 7 - 64 bit - £75 ish
Total: £434 without graphics card - Prices include VAT and are rounded up to nearest whole pound.
Do I need extra fans/cooling etc. ? Many thanks in advance.
Pete
