New system Spec Budget Gaming

Thanks again.

Last couple of questions

Is the ram definitely compatible with the board?
Also the board has HDMI and DVI and his monitor has the same.

Should i be running DVI- DVI/ DVI-HDMI/ or HDMI-HDMI

Thanks
 
Also hes looking at an antec 300 gaming case.

Does the PSU listed above OCZ core Extreme 500w have all the connections needed for the board and the 2x case fans included with the antec?

Thanks
 
smithy1988 said:
Thanks again.

Last couple of questions

Is the ram definitely compatible with the board?
Also the board has HDMI and DVI and his monitor has the same.

Should i be running DVI- DVI/ DVI-HDMI/ or HDMI-HDMI

Thanks
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The RAM is compatible yes. DVI and HDMI for a 1080p screen will be the same, I'd go for DVI if you've got a cable but it doesn't really matter.

smithy1988 said:
Also hes looking at an antec 300 gaming case.

Does the PSU listed above OCZ core Extreme 500w have all the connections needed for the board and the 2x case fans included with the antec?

Thanks
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It does (the fans will plug into the fans headers on the motherboard), though I'd spend more and get:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-172-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1088
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098

Especially if you're adding a graphics card later.

The Antec 300 is a fine case, but it is getting on a bit and for the price there are some much better cases. Perhaps the Antec One instead?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-178-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160
 
Point taken on PSU

Hes decided on a new monitor so budgets gone out the window. He's also keen to keep the SSD as he currently only has around 80gb on his laptop.

So idea is to upgrade with a GPU and another HDD when and if he needs it.

Final spec is now pushing 700.00 (below)

This fine to go ahead and purchase?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-404-IN
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-075-IY
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-009-CR
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-202-MS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-127-MS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-178-AN
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-OC
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-002-DN
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-099-SA
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-066-OK

Thanks for all the input
 
If it were me I'd get a graphics card, the 6850 doesn't use much power so a 450W is fine.

The onboard graphics really aren't great, and this will mean he can play other games too:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £173.99
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £84.95
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £72.00
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £56.99
1 x Antec VP450P 450W '80 Plus' Continuous Power Supply £41.99
1 x BitFenix Merc Beta Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £23.99
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter (TL-WN881ND) £16.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £732.16 (includes shipping : £19.10).




An SSD, and more RAM can be added later :)

Just another option anyway
 
Final Spec ordered now.
Made a small change on the network card after reading reviews.
Understand the advice about the GPU but hes not playing any games at the moment that will benefit greatly from having one. No FPS or anything like that.

He was happy paying the extra for the performance with the ability to add in a card if theres games he purchases in the future which will require them.

Thank you all for the input on the thread. Hopefully the build will go smoothly. I have done a couple before, so heres hoping!


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £173.99
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £88.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £72.00
1 x Antec One Gaming Case
- Black £44.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £44.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £41.99
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps High-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter (TL-WN822N) £17.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Inter-Media USB Keyboard - Black (5137AU) £6.98
Total : £698.27 (includes shipping : FREE).

 
smithy1988 said:
Final Spec ordered now.
Made a small change on the network card after reading reviews.
Understand the advice about the GPU but hes not playing any games at the moment that will benefit greatly from having one. No FPS or anything like that.

He was happy paying the extra for the performance with the ability to add in a card if theres games he purchases in the future which will require them.

Thank you all for the input on the thread. Hopefully the build will go smoothly. I have done a couple before, so heres hoping!


YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £173.99
1 x OcUK 2436VWA 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £113.99
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M4SSD2) £88.99
1 x MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £77.38
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £72.00
1 x Antec One Gaming Case
- Black £44.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £44.99
1 x Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9) £41.99
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps High-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter (TL-WN822N) £17.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
1 x OcUK Inter-Media USB Keyboard - Black (5137AU) £6.98
Total : £698.27 (includes shipping : FREE).

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looks gd :)
post pics up plz
 
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