New PC for mum!

Biz.Kid09 · 9 Feb 2011 at 23:28

If you havent already ordered:
AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 640 3.00GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail
Asus M4A78LT-M 760G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ)
Coolermaster Elite Power 500W Power Supply
OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Coolermaster Elite 342 Case - Black
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Total : £265.32
+ Windows OEM or Retail and your choice of keyboard+mouse.

Predicament · 9 Feb 2011 at 23:47

Mike306 said:
Might just go with this as its on offer.

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-226-OK&tool=5

Go for this.
It will save you hastle and if a part malfunctions, your mum can RMA the bundle.

~Mike~ · 14 Feb 2011 at 12:32

Decided to go with the Primo Neo.

Questions before ordering later.....

1) Would this HDD http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-206-SE&groupid=1657&catid=1660&subcat=1664 be better than the system spec WD Caviar Blue, have read some bad reviews on this HDD. (Also mobo does not support 6GB/s)

2) Is the PSU (Corsair CX 500W) any good? Is there a better alternative with similar spec/price?

Perhaps these: Cooler Master GX 550W;OCZ StealthXStream 2 500W;BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W

Going with this monitor: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-135-SA&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat=

~Mike~ · 14 Feb 2011 at 14:53

Any advice on the above?

Looking to order this afternoon or tommorrow at latest as offer ends Wednesday!

stulid · 14 Feb 2011 at 14:55

Nothing wrong with the CX500, review of the CX430 - http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Corsair-CX430-Power-Supply-Review/1200

The blue disk is ok, but the barracuda is that bit faster.

monitor is good.

~Mike~ · 14 Feb 2011 at 14:59

Thanks stuild, advice great appreciated.

Will go with the CX500 and change HDD to the barracuda.

~Mike~ · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:39

Ordered!

stulid · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:41

top stuff

Brumboy · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:43

I'd go with a bundle from OC, since your mum will be doing basic things, I'd go for an i3, maybe an i5 if you might game a little/watch HD.

stulid · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:43

Rossuk89 said:
I'd go with a bundle from OC, since your mum will be doing basic things, I'd go for an i3, maybe an i5 if you might game a little/watch HD.

Hes already ordered it, so advice now is a bit late.

~Mike~ · 14 Feb 2011 at 17:52

Rossuk89 said:
I'd go with a bundle from OC, since your mum will be doing basic things, I'd go for an i3, maybe an i5 if you might game a little/watch HD.

Thanks for advice, but as stuild says I've already ordered.

~Mike~ · 2 Mar 2011 at 16:54

I thought I would give a quick update.

I am very happy with the Primo Neo that I ordered and the Samsung monitor.

The Neo is well built and runs quiet. Very impressed with Windows 7 all runs very quick.

I would fully reccommend this system and will certainly consider OcUK systems in the future.

Thanks OcUK.

pv123 · 2 Mar 2011 at 17:02

A good Oven or a Microwave would have probably been better... or even a washing machine. Sorry couldn't resist it!