new build, suggestions/tips?

mr101

mr101

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the spec: ;)
Phenom 1055T black
thermaltake frio cooler
Asus M4A87TD mobo (http://www.******.com/product/206152)
4gb 1600mhz ram
1tb samsung spinpoint f3
22x dvdrw
gtx470
onboard mobo 7.1 audio
zalmann z7 case
700w ocz stealthxtream (or 700w ezcool tornado? its cheaper...:p)

yeah, if theres anything thats gonna be rubbish then please let me know, suggestions of addons/upgrades(/downgrades?) welcome & would the cheaper psu be okay or would the ocz be better?


cheers :)
mr101
 
build is ok.

don't get the nasty psu, get the ocz.

coolermaster elite 430 case is a good buy.
 
Hello and welcome to the forums :)

Be careful with the competitor links ;)

Spec looks good, but go with OCZ PSU.
 
thanks, that was exactly what i was after :) (sorry bout the links... :P) also, would the 1090t be a worthwhile upgrade for the extra ~£40?

thanks
mr101
 
in that case, could i switch to a 650w corsair tx ultra quiet? as would the corsair be a higher quality piece of kit (and so last longer)?

cheers
mr101
 
ahaa, i hadnt looked on the overclockers uk shop (which wouldve been the obvious thing to do...lol)

thanks :)
mr101
 
Because I was bored, I have done a OCUK basket, with a change of motherboard/case.

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
MSI GeForce GTX 470 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with MAFIA 2 £189.99
(£161.69) £189.99
(£161.69)
AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1055T 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £149.99
(£127.65) £149.99
(£127.65)
Antec TruePower New Modular 650W Power Supply £69.99
(£59.57) £69.99
(£59.57)
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) microATX DDR3 Motherboard £59.98
(£51.05) £59.98
(£51.05)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £58.74
(£49.99) £58.74
(£49.99)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £40.98
(£34.88) £40.98
(£34.88)
Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £38.99
(£33.18) £38.99
(£33.18)
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black £37.99
(£32.33) £37.99
(£32.33)
LiteOn IHAS124 - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA £12.91
(£10.99) £12.91
(£10.99)
Sub Total : £561.33
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.50
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £100.07
Total : £671.90
 
>with a change of motherboard/case

Presumably the £10 discount on the MB affected your decision, but if they were the same price (and if O/C sold the M4A87TD :) ), which would you go for? I've managed to muddle through which components I want and why, but I just don't know where to start with choosing a motherboard for a similar system (X4 955 is the only real change). All I know is, for me, it has to come in at £80 or less.

Also, I recognise the configurator that mr101 used and so know that the case he's lined up is a Z7 Plus (not that changes much). Is there a solid reason for changing to a CM 430?
 
Bromley86 said:
>with a change of motherboard/case

Presumably the £10 discount on the MB affected your decision, but if they were the same price (and if O/C sold the M4A87TD :) ), which would you go for? I've managed to muddle through which components I want and why, but I just don't know where to start with choosing a motherboard for a similar system (X4 955 is the only real change). All I know is, for me, it has to come in at £80 or less.

Also, I recognise the configurator that mr101 used and so know that the case he's lined up is a Z7 Plus (not that changes much). Is there a solid reason for changing to a CM 430?
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Tough call on the motherboard, the price is the main factor.

As for the case, the Zalman is good, but the elite 430 is better, all black interior, PSU at the bottom, will accept silly long graphic cards (ATI 5970) and at OCUK prices the 430 is a few quid cheaper.
 
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