First time posting here, thought i'd share my spec for first build;
Currently have a laptop which has mid level gaming performance, had enough of getting 20-30fps on supreme commander, so decided its time to get on and build a decent spec machine.
I have already checked out going intel i7, thought about the 920, but price difference is an extra £200+ taking into account motherboard.
Requirements; Gaming, HD Movies
Antec 300 - £55 (Purchased)
ASUS M4A78T-E 790GX | £100
550w Corsair VX Series PSU | £65
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition AM3 | £105
BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX | £300
BenQ E2200HDA 21.5" TFT Monitor| £120
4GB DDR3 Ram | £40/£50 (Purchased)
DVD RW / CD Drive | £20 (Purchased)
320 GB Samsung HD322HJ Spinpoint F1, 7200rpm, 16MB Cache | £33 (Purchased)
TOTAL: £848
So what do you think?
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Extras:
Extra Case Fans
CPU & GPU Cooler
Case Soundproofing Foam
---= CHANGES THUS FAR =---
-- BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX | £300 *REMOVED*
++ Sapphire HD4890 1GB VAPOR-X | £160 [£140 saving]
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--550w Corsair VX Series PSU | £65 *REMOVED*
++ 520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU | £74 [£9 Additional]
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-- ASUS M4A78T-E 790GX | £100 *REMOVED*
++ Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P | £72 [£28 saving]
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-- BenQ E2200HDA 21.5" TFT Monitor| £120 *REMOVED*
++ BenQ G2410HD 24" TFT Monitor | £152 [£32 Additional]
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-- AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition | £105 *REMOVED*
++ AMD Phenom II X4 955 BlackEdition | £160 [£55 Additional]
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++ 1x Noctua NF-P12 120mm Case Fans | £15
TOTAL: £829