New Pc build, been out of the loop for a while.

Mad_Jay · 1 Oct 2011 at 19:41

Hey y'all,

Been out of the PC building loop for a few years now and I'm looking at building a new pc and I have no idea on whats hot and whats not.

I have about £1000 - £1100 to spend on building a brand new pc.

I require everything to get me going, tower, monitor, speakers, a copy of windows, keyboard, mouse etc.

Will be using it mostly for gaming, trying out BF3 and a bit of flight simming.

I'm sure I have a Corsair modular psu (550w I think) knocking about somewhere so if I find that then we can take the PSU out of the occasion (Unless this psu is pretty much useless now!). But for now the psu is to be included.

So come on OcUK, give me your best shot.

Mad_Jay · 1 Oct 2011 at 22:08

Thanks for the ideas so far

Also if budget gets tight then delivery won't matter cause I'll be going to OcUK to collect the parts.

Mad_Jay · 1 Oct 2011 at 22:13

shootersam said:
Don't you get free delivery

Huh?

Mad_Jay · 1 Oct 2011 at 22:29

Ah that's good to know, I was planning on going collecting because I'm currently on an RAF unit with the worlds worst post room. Which would no doubt go into meltdown when loads of special delivery boxes arrive.

And I'm only about 30 minutes away from the shop.

Mad_Jay · 2 Oct 2011 at 04:26

Well I found my PSU I was speaking about earlier and I've just tested it and it still works fine.

Its a Corsair HX520w Modular PSU with all the cables still in its neat little Corsair Velcro Bag.

Would this still pack the punch to run the above spec? Or will there be compatibility issues.

I also found my old case, a Lian Li PC7 plus. Which should fit everything in unless gfx cards are now stupidly huge and take up the entire length of the case.

Mad_Jay · 2 Oct 2011 at 11:56

I've noticed the mobo has a 8pin 12v connector next to the CPU socket, but the Corsair HX520w only has a 4pin plug for the job.

Potential issue here?

Mad_Jay · 5 Oct 2011 at 21:11

Got everything today, installed the cpu, cooler and the ram onto the motherboard.

Fitted the motherboard into the case and connected the PSU, connected the power switch and pressed it to see if there was any life in it.

But there was nothing :confused:

24 pin ATX cable connected correctly, 8 pin 12v cable connected correctly (There was one on the psu, me just being dumb.

) and the CPU fan is plugged in.

But there was no signs of life, no little LED's turning flashing on the motherboard or anything.

I've already tried different kettle leads and swapped the fuses in them too.

I'm stumped. :confused:

The PSU was fine a few days ago.

*edit*

Just shorted the psu using a paperclip and the psu starts up started fine.