Would this be good for a first build??

Willie Sawyer · 6 Jul 2010 at 14:41

Hey Children! I'm planning on building my first PC and was wondering if anyone would tell me if this rig/spec or whatever would be good. Im going to use it primarily for gaming and programming, nothing to heavy like crysis mind and i'll also be watching a few films. Pretty much will this build support that, is it good any places where i can save money .. to be honest i wasn't really sure about GPU and Ram....

lukefinch · 6 Jul 2010 at 14:46

You could save around £20 by buying an OEM DVD RW

Those are great specs though, i'm using the same RAM in my first build

BTW, have you tried gaming on bootcamp?

coltpython3 · 6 Jul 2010 at 14:53

dont go for 5830. if you got an odd extra 15-20 quid go for a 5850. 5830 is way overpriced!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-215-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

xJcBx · 6 Jul 2010 at 14:55

You could look into using OEM DVD drives, for saving monnies. Also you may want to look into buying an OEM CPU and an aftermarket cooler if you are planning on hardcore gaming, to keep your CPU temps low as possible.
Thought about adding an extra fan to the case? You could add something like this LED fan for looks or this Sharkoon Silent Eagle 1000 for better air flow.

However these are just extras, and your build is very good as it is.

Edit: 5850 is a good recommendation, forgot to mention!

stulid · 6 Jul 2010 at 15:05

why the expensive 5830,

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-238-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1711

much cheaper.

faster ram- www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-201-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

Willie Sawyer · 6 Jul 2010 at 15:06

lukefinch said:
You could save around £20 by buying an OEM DVD RW

Those are great specs though, i'm using the same RAM in my first build

BTW, have you tried gaming on bootcamp?

My petition on bootcamp is about 50GB and running it on a laptop results in fast over heating so i don't have the memory space nor the smoothness that i'd get from a well cooled desktop

Willie Sawyer · 6 Jul 2010 at 15:23

so i changed the build a little, is there anything more i can do yo save costs?? i also have to consider buying an OS, should i also purchase the power supply now while the deals still on??

stulid · 6 Jul 2010 at 15:24

save £1 here- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-099-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=951

Ryan-3 · 6 Jul 2010 at 15:50

Go i3 and 5850, and maybe a nicer silent case they/you can use for future builds?

Willie Sawyer · 6 Jul 2010 at 16:25

Ryan-3 said:
Go i3 and 5850, and maybe a nicer silent case they/you can use for future builds?

in terms of intel chips i've had bad experiences with them i.e. my new pc i got for my 16 birthday cpu melted in two day .. was a dell but none the less and i've had similar issues with others so personal preference towards amd but each to our own... on the case side any you can recommend as getting as theoretically i could get one that could last 4-5 builds... right?

stulid · 6 Jul 2010 at 16:29

Is this pc still for the same use as your other thread?

Willie Sawyer · 6 Jul 2010 at 17:49

pretty much yeh i don't have a mass of disposable income to build like 20 computers all with different specs

MofoKilla · 6 Jul 2010 at 19:02

Go intel amd suck

1234543212345 · 6 Jul 2010 at 20:30

The 955BE should be fine for your needs really, i doubt you will see any performance increase in games and the 955 should overclock to about 3.8GHz easy enough, costs about the same as going the i3 route and the amd should give you better performance and a better upgrade route.