Trying to build a new box based around SDD

Sympatex

Sympatex

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Hi all, hopefully someone can help. I'm a long time lurker, first time poster.
I need to build a new computer because mine is now 8 years old and no amount of additional memory is helping. It's slow and angry!

I mainly use the computer for browsing the net, and quakelive so i don't think i need a particularly powerful computer but i would like scope in the future to replace the CPU & memory to quicker components if my needs change.

I'd ideally like it in a small form factor, but not essential, could be a slimline desktop style. (HTPC?)

My budget really is about £500, but thats flexible for the right components.

I want an SDD for the boot drive as i've heard some great things about them and from research i actually probably need two? or at least another hard drive to store music, games, videos? Apps & windows go on the SDD?

finally i would need wireless fucntionality, there's not much salvageable from my current computer except the wireless card i expect! I will buy windows 7 as the OS.

Thanks for any help.
 
Thanks for taking the time to look at this for me Ast3r.
A few questions,
Do i need an adaptor for the SSD for STAT2 or whatever, i read somewhere on the forum about having to order an additional part because the mobo / SDD doesn't come with it?
also is there an intel equivellent as i've been very happy with my intel chipset and the AMD i had before it was quite troublesom, i accept AMD is better value/performance though. Just had a bad time with my old Athlon!
My keyboard, mouse and soundstuff i think i can reuse so ican save some pennies there.
 
Thanks for your replies. I'm keen about the SSD because i can use that in all future upgrades. I'm only likely to upgrade once with the mobo and cpu where as i could keep the SDD for several upgrades?

i'll look up the intel controlled SSD's? If they represent trobule free computing for the next 8 years like the last one i built i don't mind!

TIA
 
Thanks Chillean & wak.

My reasoning behind SSD over HDD wasn't sound wak, it was to support fast boot & web browsing for the lifetime of my computer.
I'm pretty sure my hdd has just ground slower and slower. My intention was once built i would image my computer with just the web browser and windows installed and plonk all new stuff which i'd get for free off the net (quakelive) onto a HDD. I could then whenever i want to reinstal my computer to how it was with minimal hassel. And have a fresh performing PC again, am i wrong i nthinking this is possible?
 
Yep that would be fine Chillean, i don't use my computer for much but it's been annoying me for a while how slow its got, after running all the virus scans, defrags, spyware, adware checks. I need to format but i'd lose everythign i want to start again in a fresh organised way!
I'll probably rather than buy a new hdd is use my old hdd as a slave, has all my music, games and aps on which are rarely used now.
Thanks for your help, i think i might use the crucial SSD because of its extended warranty.
 
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