Quick spec check before I bite the bullet

DaDuffer

DaDuffer

DaDuffer

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First build in 5 years:

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Any compatibility issues here? I'm going to make the purchase today, any last minute changes to improve my upgrade potential in the build, increase its general longevity or make it cheaper without compromising the build.

Thanks
 
I take it it's not for gaming as you have no GPU? Otherwise looks fine. Mobo is out of stock though. If you're not gaming you could probably get a cheaper one, and also you wont need a 600W PSU - go for the Corsair CX400 and save almost £30.
 
you have not listed a graphics card here do you need one if not what card will you be putting in it?, apart from that all seems ok nice mobo choice by the way ;)
 
You planning to just use the onboard GFX? (But I see the ASRock 890GX Extreme3 is currently out of stock)

Go for Win 7 HP 64-bit OEM

Change to this PSU. Should be more than enough (even with a mid-range GFX upgrade)
 
I was planning on putting a card in as soon as I have extra funds available, for now I'll happily play my old games on the integrated graphics. They'll run far better than they currently do on my old laptop. Once I upgrade then maybe I'll hit the newer games.

I'll have to put the Gigabyte 890GX in instead I suppose, any other issues?
 
DaDuffer said:
I was planning on putting a card in as soon as I have extra funds available, for now I'll happily play my old games on the integrated graphics. They'll run far better than they currently do on my old laptop. Once I upgrade then maybe I'll hit the newer games
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Ok then stick with the 600W PSU (maybe change to this since Be Quiet! tend to get a better review)
 
How about this. Only £25 more and you have a sweet GPU so you can enjoy modern games right now...

Asus GeForce GTX 460 Direct CU TOP 768MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £126.89
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition "125W Edition" 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £111.61
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £82.99
Corsair Dominator 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMD4GX3M2A1600C9) £76.36
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) microATX DDR3 Motherboard £69.99
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD502HJ) £32.99
Corsair CX 400W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-400CXUK) £32.99
Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black £26.99
Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Sub Total : £489.21
Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £87.67
Total : £588.63
 
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