Hey guys,
I used to post a long time ago, before getting shoved into a hospital for some time. And I'm back to leech some advice of your very talented selves!
Ok, so basically I'm looking to spend maybe £400-£500 on a new rig. I'm quite a big gamer but I want to keep cost to a minimum. I have a list of components, all from ebuyer, that I would very much like your opinion's on. I am quite keen to build a rig based on the Intel Core i5:
Coolermaster Elite 330 Case With Coolermaster eXtreme Power 460W PSU (£49.98)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135101
Intel Core i5 750 2.66GHz Socket LGA1156 8MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor: (£145.72)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172755
G-Skill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 Ripjaw Memory Kit CL7(7-8-7-24) 1.65V (£82.08)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/180490
Gigabyte GA-P55-US3L P55 Socket 1156 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard (£73.86)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/174499
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM Caviar Blue (£35.42)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124228
Sony AD7241S 24x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer & RAM Burner + LightScribe Black Bare Drive - OEM (£18.70)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/165168
All in 1 Internal Card Reader Plus One USB2.0 Port (Black) (£5.35)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/108453
Total cost of above components: £411.11
I have an an Ati x1950pro which I intend to use as my graphics card until prices and availability on the current generation of cards suits me more.
I think all the components are compatible, but I'm not really sure about each individual component. Could I do better?
For instance, is the motherboard suitable. I'm not entirely sure what features I can expect, or would I require from more expensive ones. Is the case and power supply ok, or not really up to standard?
Any thoughts at all, or recommendations or perhaps anything I am missing excluding the graphics card?
Cheers! =]