Hi guys. I've been busy compiling a list of components this past week for a new system, so this is another of those 'new build' type threads. Its been a couple of years since I last assembled a pc and I'm a bit rusty on pretty much everything, so I was hoping a more up-to-date forum member or two could peruse this list for me.
A few points of note:
- My budget is around £450 so I'm looking for a mid range system, its primary use will be web browsing, gaming at a max of 1280×1024, and word doc type work.
- The requirements are a case and all the internal components, but I can exclude the monitor, KB/M, speakers and OS.
- The system will be running XP (student version), so a dx10 graphics card isn't necessary at the moment.
- The cpu can use the retail HSF and will probably be running at stock speed.
Components list, the prices are from ebuyer:
- Antec Sonata III Piano Black, 500W PSU : £74.01
- Intel E4400 Retail : £86.79
- Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 : £69.94
- Crucial 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300 DDR2-667 CL=5 : £44.43
- Sapphire X1950 XT 256MB : £114.96
- Seagate 160GB 7200.10 SATA II : £35.28
- NEC Optiarc 18x DVD RW SATA : £19.50
- Antec TriCool 120mm Case Fan : £7.21
Total : £452.12
My questions are:
- Do these components look alright, does anyone have any further comments they might like to add?
- Would the PSU with the case be able to provide enough juice?
Thanks all!
rapid