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[newman1453]

Windows media creation tool and buy a cd key
Or buy copy of windows here for £105

Just found my old windows disc and code for my dead PC

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Just found my old windows disc and code for my dead PC

Nice !!!

 

[tamzzy]

One last question, would it be worth getting a better power supply? Could pay a bit more if it'd reduce noise, or is 450w more than enough?

450 is more than enough for a 1060.

 

[newman1453]

went with a 1st gen ryzen 1600 +8gb ram
480gb ssd
1060 6gb vram
slightly overbudget, but due to the massive 480gb ssd, can drop it down to a 240gb ssd, but i'd suggest that you'd rather not.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £164.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £86.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G3000= £79.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD)= £248.99
• 1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £98.99
• 1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £32.99
• 1 x Kolink Stronghold Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass Side Window= £37.99

Total: £801.52 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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Hi again, made the mistake of forgetting that I need a disk tray as well for my pc. I don't think that the case above can fit one? Does anyone know of another case that can fit a disk tray and is still compatible with the rest of the build?

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Quite a few bucks some more expensive then others like Pure Base 600 or Phanteks M

 

[tamzzy]

@newman1453
any of these, buf as you can see, in the same price range as the kolink stronghold, these cases tend to suck...
i'd be looking to step up to the fractal focusg.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Aerocool Aero 500 Midi-Tower Case - Black Window= £35.99
• 1 x Cougar MX330-G Midi-Tower Case - Black Tempered Glass= £39.95
• 1 x Fractal Design Focus G Window Midi-Tower Case - Black= £49.99

Total: £140.63 (includes shipping: £14.70)​

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[tamzzy]

alternative MATX build (smaller)
also based on updated prices
as stuff is cheaper this week, managed to cram in a 1060 6gb version
(and still be cheaper)

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £139.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £72.95
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G3000= £74.99
• 1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £98.99
• 1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99
• 1 x Fractal Design Focus G Mini Window Micro-ATX Case - Black= £42.95
• 1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £239.99

Total: £754.54 (includes shipping: £11.70)
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[orbitalwalsh]

^^
better warranties

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 ITX Edition 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1060IXOC-6GD)= £235.99
• 1 x MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GT OC Dual Fan 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £244.99

Total: £491.48 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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would ditch the 1tb and move to formula 450w personally, just grab a 1TB drive when you've filled up the SSD later- prices aren't going to change

 

[tamzzy]

i wouldn't get the itx cards unless going for a budget
but yeah all 3 cards have european depots, so warranty shouldn't be too much of a headache. could stretch an extra fiver to get the msi card

agree with the ssd/hdd comment - i normally suggest this if OP is happy to upgrade along the way. 480gb ssd is a good size to last a decent while anyhow.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

wonder what will happen after the EU customs thing - bet royal mail will happily charge a fortune
hopefully insentive for the rest to get their backsides into gear and have UK centers

MSI and Gigabyte ITX are really good, 1080gtx does better then palit dual cards haha , evga non SC/zotac ones are aweful as just a solid piece of aluminum

 

[tamzzy]

EU customs thing

ah yes. brexit. i forget.

kfa2 depot is in wales. only 2 years warranty though, compared to giga's 3.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

ah yes. brexit. i forget.

kfa2 depot is in wales. only 2 years warranty though, compared to giga's 3.

ah yes, took of BFG or something was it ? guessing still cant deal directly with them but great to know

might need to stalk the place out next time in in wales and needing a new card

 

[newman1453]

Hi all, managed to get my pc cobbled together and working, Windows and all. Anybody got good recommendations for a good free firewall/antivrus?

 

[tamzzy]

good free firewall/antivrus?

built-in windows firewall/antivirus is sufficient. and not very taxing on resources too

 

[newman1453]

Hi guys, think I fried the hard drive. Tried it on my old pc and it wasn't there either. Getting a white flash when I turn on at the back of the case, but it's just cabling there? Checked that all the HDD connections are secure but still nothing. Any ideas as to what might've happened?

 

[tamzzy]

Normally if you flick the power switch at the rear there can be a small spark as the terminals connect. But what you're describing does sound like a short somewhere

 

[newman1453]

Normally if you flick the power switch at the rear there can be a small spark as the terminals connect. But what you're describing does sound like a short somewhere

Turned the pc on quite a few times with both panels off to take a look, turns it it's the led strip on the mobo turning on that flashes white.

 

[tamzzy]

Ah. RMA the hard drive then?