spec me a build

skinneyb · 30 Jun 2012 at 10:25

hi i am after a new pc and what to put it together my self as the one i have at the min is old and starting to fall to bits the pc will be used for normal desktop things will not be used for playing games just everyday tasks

i would like it to be quit as possible budget is not a problem but don't want to spend money on things i don't need so as cheep as possible

Doomedspeed · 30 Jun 2012 at 10:41

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (AGT3-25SAT3-120G) £77.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** £59.99
1 x Asus P8H61-MX Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - OEM ** £39.98
1 x GeIL Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1333C9DC) £37.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) £36.98
1 x NZXT Source 210 Midi Tower Case - Black £36.98
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £411.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).

It has SATAIII and USB3. The SSD is for the OS, which would be handy, though not a need, so you can take that out if you don't feel like you need it.

On-boards will be fine. You may aswell get 8GB of RAM as if you wanted to upgrade from 4GB you'd have to scrap the 2 x 2Gb you'd of had before (if you get what i mean, limited DIMMS.)

OR

Simular spec, just without SATAIII and USB 3. And a PSU which shouldn't be put under much strain, not that it will (unless you add a GPU).

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Primo PLUS 510i" Intel H61 DDR3 Ready Barebones (Socket 1155) £204.98
1 x Sandisk Ultra SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA II Solid State Hard Drive - (SDSSDH-120G-G25) £62.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AZRX) **SINGLE PLATTER** £59.99
1 x LG GH24NS90 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £362.35 (includes shipping : £14.50).

Kitarist · 30 Jun 2012 at 10:51

About those boards? Dooes it have native USB3 and Sata 3 or its just additional controller?

Thanks!!!

Doomedspeed · 30 Jun 2012 at 10:58

I was wrong. It doesn't support SATAIII or USB3. The spec on the OCUK page is wrong. I figured it out, as it states the chipset as H77. Sort it out Mods.

Can you live without SataIII and USB3 support?

My friend has a STATII SSD and its still might quick.

If you do want those, this is a good board: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-386-GI