pc checklist before i buy plz advise

rick fowler · 30 Sep 2008 at 20:46

thought i would start a new thread as last one was getting long and i was getting more confused by the minute so anyway i looked into the pc parts and gone with certain bits and upgraded others now my question is will this setup run well and if i need to overclock can it be done safely(never oc before so will require help here lol)
i went for a high card spec thinking it might be a tad better than 512mb if im wrong then let me know which i should go for really want to be playing cod4/5and crisyis ect on full or near full power.if this setup will be great i will order tommorow once i get feedback.

if i have missed anything please tell me below dont fancy starting this and finding i missed something!!

G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PK PC2-8500C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-8500CL5D-4GBP)
(£82.24)

antec 300 case £46.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.16GHz (1333FSB) - Retail
(£135.11)

Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£93.99)

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express)
Retail £187.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
(£42.29)

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£15.26)

Zalman ZM600-HP Heatpipe Cooled 600W Modular PSU
(£82.24)

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
(£14.68)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939)
(74.01)

i will be using a 19" polariod hdtv tv to run rig

budget £700.00 over spent by £79.83

AtaRo · 30 Sep 2008 at 21:19

You can get this PSU instead and save £5.87 Zalman ZM600-HP Heatpipe Cooled 600W Modular PSU so you're only £56.01 overbudget.

rick fowler · 30 Sep 2008 at 21:23

ok changed psu to one above ^^^^^^^^

BarKeep · 30 Sep 2008 at 21:38

Do you need a hard disk? Maybe consider the Antec 300 case. Don't like that PSU, why not the Corsair 650W? If you don't need Crossfire the P45Q will save a bit.

rick fowler · 30 Sep 2008 at 21:47

not quite sure on your first question barkeep about hard disk changed case to the antec 300 case.was told that this cpuZalman ZM600-HP Heatpipe Cooled 600W Modular PSU will be good from above post.was still wondering on grafics card want this part to last me a while and play all games on fairly good settings above meduim if possiable!!

BarKeep · 30 Sep 2008 at 22:09

I just wondered why you have no hard disk in your list of bits.

BarKeep · 30 Sep 2008 at 22:31

Try this:

You sure you don't need a hard disk?

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 05:03

oooops silly me i have added this one

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
£42.99

So it this pc gonna be good or do i need to change anything and is there anything else i need to get this running cheers.

so to recap what i now got is

G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PK PC2-8500C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-8500CL5D-4GBP)
(£82.24)

antec 300 case £46.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.16GHz (1333FSB) - Retail
(£135.11)

Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£93.99)

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express)
Retail £187.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
(£42.29)

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£15.26)

Zalman ZM600-HP Heatpipe Cooled 600W Modular PSU
(£82.24)

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
(£14.68)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66I-01939)
(74.01)

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 06:34

do i need anything else on this pc or am i good to go now do i get all the leads ect ect with ect part just want to make sure i am ready.

AtaRo · 1 Oct 2008 at 07:18

your good to go.you already got some speaker or headphone?

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 10:03

yes got speakers ect will order this lot tonight then better start swatting up on putting this lot together what will this lot overclock to?never done it before but might as well learn if someone can put me in the right direction on doing it that be cool cheers for all the help

before i forget might be a silly question but what about internet connection is that in the motherboard ordo i have to order a part for that if so which one?

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 12:09

if im going to overclock it will i need that Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound or should i leave the o/c alone as never done it before

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 14:39

forgot to add that my hdtv is infact 22" not 19" will this still be ok max resolution is 1680x1050

anyone else think this is all ok just want to make sure i've got everything right before i order tonight cheers

nicktay2605 · 1 Oct 2008 at 14:50

It all looks good to me, you might want to check this week only offers again because they changed today so the P5Q Pro is no longer on offer.

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 15:04

damn the ram is out of stock will these be ok instead??

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-148-CS

nicktay2605 · 1 Oct 2008 at 15:29

Yep that will be more than ok, dominator ram is good stuff, and that is quite a nice reduction too.

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 17:10

i got a couple yet more questions!!

1) the psu fitts at bottom of case will the cables reach the motherboard conections ok?

2) where abouts does the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
(£14.68) go in the case any pics of it installed so i can see it so i get a rough idea sorry if this question sounds stupid!!.

3)should i buy a fan for the front no one mentioned that only got one on top and side i think? and what one would be ok?

rick fowler · 1 Oct 2008 at 18:41

really need these questions answered above if possiable so i can order them all now

AtaRo · 2 Oct 2008 at 00:14

the cable of the zalman psu is around 19in long better check your case if the length is enough.

BarKeep · 2 Oct 2008 at 00:24

I know the Corsair I suggested is OK as I built one recently, but I have no idea about the Zalman.