System and PSU advice please

xxvv · 11 Mar 2009 at 15:17

Building a new system with

Dual Core 5200
Gainward "Golden Sample" 512mb hd4850
Corsair 4gb 800mhz ram
Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L
Freezer 7 pro
1x wd 500gb sata hd
Coolermaster 330 case with eXtreme Power 460W PSU
2 x case fans.

The plan is to overclock to 3-3.5ghz.

Questions -

Do i need more than 460w to power this system overclocked?

Approx cost at the moment is £415 - looking to spend around the £400 mark, any suggestions to improve the above spec/reduce costs?

Thanks

Malazan · 11 Mar 2009 at 15:20

Get a cheaper 4850 and OC it.

xxvv · 11 Mar 2009 at 15:32

I can get that 4850 for £120 which is about the average price for a decent 4850, already overclocked i think it's a pretty good deal?

Malazan · 11 Mar 2009 at 15:50

Yeah it's a very good deal, i was looking at the price of that card on OCUK and it's £167.

Looking at what you've got i'd just spend the extra £15.

xxvv · 11 Mar 2009 at 16:09

Was thinking of downgrading to a Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L - has everything i need in a system and can still overclock reasonably well (1600 fsb oc) - some good reviews with this cpu.

Total £378

Malazan · 11 Mar 2009 at 16:15

There you go then!

xxvv · 11 Mar 2009 at 16:37

One slight concern - will this micro atx support/hold the hd4850?

Malazan · 11 Mar 2009 at 17:12

Has it got a x16 PCI-E lane?

Frozen_Texas · 12 Mar 2009 at 08:40

yes it has, see yourself:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/Image/motherboard_productimage_ga-g31m-es2l_big.jpg

Killwerty · 12 Mar 2009 at 08:59

Then yes, it will take it.

pastymuncher · 12 Mar 2009 at 10:24

Some places are selling the E5300 for less than the E5200 or for just a few quid more. It would be worth trying to get a E5300 for the extra .5x multiplier as the E5200 is very hit and miss when it comes to clocking.