New PC

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:03

Looking to build a computer to be used on a TV (1920 x 1080) for blu-ray playback and general web usage:

Currently ive got:
Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.98
(£83.32) £99.98
(£83.32)
Asus P8H61 Intel H61 Chipset (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard **B3 REVISION** £66.98
(£55.82) £66.98
(£55.82)
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6450 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11190-02-20G) £43.99
(£36.66) £43.99
(£36.66)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DL002) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Corsair Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit £23.98
(£19.98) £23.98
(£19.98)
OcUK Swift 550W Silent Power Supply £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
(£14.99)
Sub Total : £244.09
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £50.82
Total : £304.91

I already have a blu-ray player and a copy of windows and no need for a case. Should this be alrite to handle blu-rays, maybe even possible a few gomes on low setting? Ive got a max budget of £350, should i buy a better PSU?

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:09

Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 ATX '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) [CMPSU-430CXUKV2]

This one instead?

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:12

Would u recommend staying with or going with a quad, maybe the i5 2500?

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:17

hmm, but for blu-ray playback, whihc will be its primray usage, the 6450 should be fine, right?

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:29

Thanks stulid, so how much better is your proposed set-up compared to mine? Also do you know when the motherboards will be in stock as im looking to order in the next few days, and does your motherbaord hjave any IDE ports? Or would it just be better to buy a SATA to IDE converter?

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:34

Thanks for your help stulid, I think i will go with your setup!

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:40

OK, will make sure about that.

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 15:53

I think ill go with the asus, because its the cheapest one.

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 16:03

Yeah i do like the Zotacs, but i want to do some building

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 16:09

Also, just wanted to make sure that the Llano does come with a stock cooler?

hbk123 · 4 Jul 2011 at 16:11

Great!, i will order this stuff when it comes into stock, just asked 5UB about the motherboard and they dont know when it will be coming in.

hbk123 · 8 Jul 2011 at 12:31

Hey stulid, just loking again at the link you sent me:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_Socket_FM1/F1A75M/#specifications
I cannot see where it says it has an IDE port, do you mind just pointing it out, thanks.

hbk123 · 8 Jul 2011 at 17:02

Also anyone had any luck with IDE to SATA adapters?