New Build Computer

[Will404]

As my birthday is coming up, I am asking for parts for a new computer. I have composed a list of possible components below, and this is really the very top of my budget (as I saw new parts come out, my budget did stretch above what I had first settled upon)

Mobo=Asus P5Q = £88.11

CPU=Core2Quad Q6600 = £129.24

PSU=Coolermaster Real Power M520 = £58.62

HDD=250GB Seagate ST3250620AS Barracuda = £31.36

Case = Antec 900 = £72.84

RAM=4GB Corsair TwinX XMS2 = £58.33

GPU=512MB Gigabyte HD 4850 = £130.47

Total = £568.97

I have windows Vista Ulatmate 64 bit to run on it all ready.

Do you think that this system looks OK, I don't want to spend any more on it, but if there is a compatibility issue, or you think that any of the parts are an overkill please say, to save me a bit of money.

Thanks Will.

[AdvWar]

The only things I would say are to switch the PSU to a better one, like the Corsair HX520 or one of the Enermax models, and that the hard drive seems a little out of place in your configuration, a Samsung 500GB is only about £40 from Ebuyer now, and represents much better value for money.

[staffsMike]

I'd go with the Corsair as above and spend a bit more on the HDD if you can. 320GB single platter or 640GB western digital AAKS at £60

[Will404]

I considered a larger HDD, but then thought that 250GB would last me 1 to 2 years, in a 50:150:50Gb partition. After that time I would probably get a new larger one, when solid state, or faster drives are more available. I would like the system to last at least 4/5 years.

Also what real difference would the consoar PSU make?

[TAKTAK]

the corsair/enermax PSU's have a higher build quality, and tend to be more reliable.


EDIT: @ staffsmike.... thanks for reminding me that i'm a burk ( i just ordered the 500gb AAKS instead of the 640gb AAKS, i totally mind warped , time to email scan again )

[staffsMike]

These aren't necerssarily things that count against the coolermaster but the corsiar offers,

5 Year warranty (straight to scan if you buy from them)
Near silent operation
Stability
Reliability (not heard of one going pop yet and a lot of us use them, got 2 myself)
Good Build Quality

[Will404]

OK, I suppose that it is worth the extra £6 .

About the 5 year warranty, if it were to go, and take other parts out with it, would they be replaced under its warranty??

Thanks for the quick replies also

[staffsMike]

I believe some companies will replace other things out of good faith but I don't believe they are under obligation to else EzCool and such like wouldn't make any money

The corsair won't take anything else out though, can pretty much gaurantee that.

[Will404]

Ok, that looks good, Thanks again for all the advice, I will be ordering it in the start of July, (in time for my birthday) Hope that prices drop a bit before then - its possible, last week the core2quad Q6600 went down by a tenner .

Thanks,
Will

[PeterStoba]

£117 for the Q6600 at aria.co.uk...

You are going from 320GB to 250GB though?

[Will404]

Cool, will look at aria

Yer, but the 320GB pc is the family pc, shared between 5 of us, this one is only for me , so seeing as that is about 1/2 years old and has 70GB free, 250GB should do me for a couple of years at least. By then I figure that the cost of TB hard dirvies will be so low, that I can put one of thouse in for storage - if needed.

Also with formatting; how about 50GB for the OS and some apps, 150GB for documents, and games/other apps, 50GB backup, and ghost, incase I delete something important or do something else stupid.