Spec check please

Kona* · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:06

Hi guys,

My friend is about to hit the buy button on the following spec, it looks okay to me but I'd like confirmation from you knowledgeable lot

Can you confirm that all these bits will work together and that the PSU will provide enough power please?

Thanks

Craig

R088ieS86 · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:36

Swap the PSU out for this: BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W Quiet and solid
He could get a bigger HDD for the same price which will run at similar speeds.
Personally I don't see the point in mechanical drives using the 6Gb/s ports.
Have a look at the Samsung F3 or the Seagate Barracuda drives (500GB or 1TB)

Stelly · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:41

PSU is fine, but I would also consider getting a Sammy F3 to be honest.

Stelly

pv123 · 17 Mar 2011 at 10:12

I would go for the 480GTX only about £50 more.

hybrid572 · 17 Mar 2011 at 10:40

They'll be fine, but as Stelly said, the Samsung F3 1TB is just plain better.

Also, I'd seriously reconsider the i5 2300 in your build. If you've got the money, go for the i5 2500K. If you haven't, the Phenom II X4 840 is really good value.

The i5 2300 does not represent good value at this point.