New build

mart1985 · 17 Oct 2012 at 13:15

Hi guys,

Finally getting around to buying my new system! So far I have decided upon the following:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x CM Storm Stryker Full Tower Gaming Case - White £129.98
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 850W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CMPSU-850TXV2UK) £105.98
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Desktop Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128D/EU) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £69.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ / ST1000DM005) £67.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket LGA 2011/1155/1156/1366/775/AMD AM2/2+/AM3) £66.98
Total : £860.89 (includes shipping : £12.50).

I still need to decide on RAM, a graphics card, a monitor and smaller items such as sound and wireless cards, mouse and keyboard.

I would appreciate any advise on the best components to fit the above build. I am looking to spend around £500-600 on the graphics card and monitor and then another £150 or so on the rest!

mart1985 · 17 Oct 2012 at 13:20

Hi Bacon?

Is 660w enough? I was aiming to go 750-850 range to cover future expansion.

The system will be for gaming and general web-browsing. No video editing etc.

I would like to just get the one graphics card for the moment with another one being purchased down the line.

I already have a 22" Dell monitor (quite old) which I will use for the web whilst using the new monitor for gaming.

mart1985 · 17 Oct 2012 at 13:41

Thanks for the suggestions dunn2010.

You would go Nvidia over AMD? I am probably looking at £250-300 on the graphics card (your suggestion would be fine) and then getting something like a 24" Dell Ultrasharp or a 27" DGM. I guess the issue is that my other monitor is pretty old and I need to match the resolutions?

I was thinking about going low profile with my RAM, just to keep everything tidy inside. Someone suggested Samsung Green?

mart1985 · 17 Oct 2012 at 13:50

I am happy to go with the first card you suggested as I have seen people recommending Gigabyte over MSI.

Any suggestions on the monitor?

I also need to get a wireless card, sound card, mouse and keyboard. I have some speakers so will wait to upgrade those.

mart1985 · 17 Oct 2012 at 14:01

My router is downstairs and my pc upstairs. I have some powerline adaptors but they dont seem to be working at the moment. Not sure if that is because I have moved house and internet is not working or whether the wiring is not compatible.

Edit - Does anyone else have any advice on graphics cards and monitors for this build?