Part compatibility

knight_djw · 7 Apr 2010 at 16:53

hi everyone,

i am curently going to build my first computer soon and i have a short list of components, here it is

Case=NZXT Gamma Mid-Tower Case - Black
motherboard=Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-S2 AMD 760G (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard
procesor=AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 240 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail [ADX245OCGQBOX]
RAM=Crucial OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC3-10666 DDR3 SODIMM (OCZ3M13332GK) [OCZ3M13332GK]
HDD=Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (ST3250318AS) [ST3250318AS]
disc drive=Samsung SH-S223B/RSMN 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black/Silver/Biege) - Retail
fans=Akasa AK-274CG-4GNS 120mm Green LED Fan [AK-274CG-4GNS (2 of these though)
PSU=???

i have a few questions.

1. will all of these components work together/be compatable and fit inside my case?
1.5 is there anything that i am missing?
2. the motherboard says it has "Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU", so does this mean that i dont need to buy a graphics card right now(i will get a dedicated one later when i am a bit more flush) and how powerful is it?
3. will my PSU power everything/
4. will i need to buy any thermal paste for the procesor (i am using the sock AMD fan untill i get a better one)?

my thanks in advance,
knight djw

Vision · 7 Apr 2010 at 16:57

First of all, what will you be using it for? Someone might be able to spec you something even better for your budget.

snaggster · 7 Apr 2010 at 16:58

1 yes
1.5 psu...??? lol
2 yes though will just about cope with 1080p films, and very basic games
3 you have'nt stated a psu though i reconmend
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-CS
4 The stock fan will come with tim already

knight_djw · 7 Apr 2010 at 17:01

hahahahahahah i forgot to put my PSU in

here it is

OcUK 450W Dual-Rail High Efficiency Power Supply

snaggster · 7 Apr 2010 at 17:10

knight_djw said:
hahahahahahah i forgot to put my PSU in

here it is

OcUK 450W Dual-Rail High Efficiency Power Supply

You will be a lot better of with the corsair mate, It may be stated as been less powerfull, but it won't be, and a lot more stable.... And a lot better lookin.

knight_djw · 7 Apr 2010 at 17:14

so this will deffinatley power everything and if so then thanks for the advice

stulid · 7 Apr 2010 at 17:21

+1 corsair

snaggster · 7 Apr 2010 at 17:24

knight_djw said:
so this will deffinatley power everything and if so then thanks for the advice

The corsair will easyly be powerfull enough, and have more than enough for a gpu like a 5770 when you build your funds back up.

And your welcome

Vision · 7 Apr 2010 at 21:30

Guess you wanted to stick with what you had specced.

Everthing should be fine including the psu suggested.