my PC so far

hey everyone

with much help i am understanding what i will need to get to build a gaming PC and this is what i have so far:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dvi-i-2x-mini-dp-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-s-am3-34ghz-8mb-cache-125w-retail

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DDR3-1333-SO-DIMM-2Rx8/dp/B00432SYU4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300907897&sr=1-1

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/inwin-griffin-black-mid-tower-gaming-case-with-side-window-and-22-side-silent-fan-w-o-psu

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300908294&sr=8-3

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lg-gh22ns50-22x-dvdr-16xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-12xram-sata-black-oem

this comes to £590 but i would like to spend £700-£800

what parts can i get that will improve the specs of my PC?

and is there anything i have missed?

much appreciated

im not sure? lol

i know nothing about this, what two rams did i have?

and did i include a hardrive? what is one and can you recommned one if i did not include one

matt i warned you twice via PM that was laptop memory not desktop rotflmao

axe it

You have both http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DDR3-1333-SO-DIMM-2Rx8/dp/B00432SYU4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300907897&sr=1-1 and http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v I'd get the Corsair stuff, personally. For a HDD what size/type are you looking for? Myself and others have been recommending the Samsung F3 1TB drives for a bit now, they are great with cost/performance.Janus67

i like the pricing of 500 gb hdd's over there quite well priced.. for the price of 2 500 gb sata hdd's you can get a single wd caviar blue 1tb drive or seagate 1tb drive.. the spinpoint is a little more

he actually had one earlier in his build lsit off amazin it was a nice seagate HDD for like 23 bucks it was 500 gb

also whats wrong with the griffin? its a nice case and is argueabl;y the coolest running case money can buy for under 90 US dollars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-w18-0PxsU

matt i warned you twice via PM that was laptop memory not desktop rotflmao

axe it

ionusX

sorry, i am getting confused with all the stuff, can you send a link to the laptop thing? so i can see what im getting wrong, i dont understand the technical names

[QUOTE="ionusX"]

matt i warned you twice via PM that was laptop memory not desktop rotflmao

axe it

mattamomo

sorry, i am getting confused with all the stuff, can you send a link to the laptop thing? so i can see what im getting wrong, i dont understand the technical names

sure

this is desktop ram which is good keep this on your list

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

this is laptop ram which is bad take this off your list

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DDR3-1333-SO-DIMM-2Rx8/dp/B00432SYU4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300907897&sr=1-1

its not your fault

hey everyone

with much help i am understanding what i will need to get to build a gaming PC and this is what i have so far:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dvi-i-2x-mini-dp-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-s-am3-34ghz-8mb-cache-125w-retail

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DDR3-1333-SO-DIMM-2Rx8/dp/B00432SYU4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300907897&sr=1-1

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/inwin-griffin-black-mid-tower-gaming-case-with-side-window-and-22-side-silent-fan-w-o-psu

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300908294&sr=8-3

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lg-gh22ns50-22x-dvdr-16xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-12xram-sata-black-oem

this comes to £590 but i would like to spend £700-£800

what parts can i get that will improve the specs of my PC?

and is there anything i have missed?

much appreciated

mattamomo

[QUOTE="mattamomo"]

hey everyone

with much help i am understanding what i will need to get to build a gaming PC and this is what i have so far:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dvi-i-2x-mini-dp-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-s-am3-34ghz-8mb-cache-125w-retail

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DDR3-1333-SO-DIMM-2Rx8/dp/B00432SYU4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300907897&sr=1-1

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/inwin-griffin-black-mid-tower-gaming-case-with-side-window-and-22-side-silent-fan-w-o-psu

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300908294&sr=8-3

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lg-gh22ns50-22x-dvdr-16xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-12xram-sata-black-oem

this comes to £590 but i would like to spend £700-£800

what parts can i get that will improve the specs of my PC?

and is there anything i have missed?

much appreciated

wolverine_97

a corsair 500 watt is a beast of a psu?

6950 i agree i was playing it conservatively

could you possibley send links to these things? i am very confuddled

Do you require any of the following (at least withing the £700-£800 budget that you have listed):

Operating System

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

Speakers

?

mattamomo

could you possibley send links to these things? i am very confuddled

hes referring to these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/850w-Ultra-Quiet-Power-Supply/dp/B002AT9TOM/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1300989919&sr=1-8

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-xfx-hd-6950-pci-e-21-(x16)-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-800mhz-1408cores-dl-dvi-i-dvi-hdmi-2x-mdp

and then those two would be replacing these on your list

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dl-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini-dp

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300908294&sr=8-3

Do you require any of the following (at least withing the £700-£800 budget that you have listed):

Operating System

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

Speakers

?

Stunneronureyez

no, i have my ss system and have ordered mice and keyboard etc

[QUOTE="mattamomo"]

hey everyone

with much help i am understanding what i will need to get to build a gaming PC and this is what i have so far:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dvi-i-2x-mini-dp-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-s-am3-34ghz-8mb-cache-125w-retail

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DDR3-1333-SO-DIMM-2Rx8/dp/B00432SYU4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300907897&sr=1-1

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/inwin-griffin-black-mid-tower-gaming-case-with-side-window-and-22-side-silent-fan-w-o-psu

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300908294&sr=8-3

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lg-gh22ns50-22x-dvdr-16xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-12xram-sata-black-oem

this comes to £590 but i would like to spend £700-£800

what parts can i get that will improve the specs of my PC?

and is there anything i have missed?

much appreciated

wolverine_97

[QUOTE="mattamomo"] Get a 6950 and a higher psu. 1090T maybe? also, you could wait until bulldozer, should be about june.ionusX

could you possibley send links to these things? i am very confuddled

hes referring to these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/850w-Ultra-Quiet-Power-Supply/dp/B002AT9TOM/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1300989919&sr=1-8

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-xfx-hd-6950-pci-e-21-(x16)-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-800mhz-1408cores-dl-dvi-i-dvi-hdmi-2x-mdp

and then those two would be replacing these on your list

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6870-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-1120-stream-processors-2x-dl-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini-dp

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMPSU-500CX-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B0045Y1EJ8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1300908294&sr=8-3

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-xfx-hd-6950-pci-e-21-(x16)-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-800mhz-1408cores-dl-dvi-i-dvi-hdmi-2x-mdp

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Phenom-1090T-Six-core-Processor/dp/B003FVI2KQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300989556&sr=8-1

http://www.awd-it.co.uk/scripts/prodview.asp?idproduct=8637

http://www.amazon.co.uk/850w-Ultra-Quiet-Power-Supply/dp/B002AT9TOM/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1300989919&sr=1-8

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/lg-gh22ns50-22x-dvdr-16xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-12xram-sata-black-oem

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-HD103SJ-internal-SATAII-7200RPM/dp/B002MQC0P8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1300988298&sr=1-1

ok that is what i have so far

i think that it is pretty much done apart from the case, apparently it is not great for cooling, can anyone reccommend a good case

this comes to £735 which is a good price for me

is there anything wrong with this?

nope.. build away

Here you go then. It is within your budget and the total price includes VAT and P&P.

From Scan:

you sure the case will work well

thanks for the help everyone

i can start ordering the stuff tonight and have got a PC right in my budget

you sure the case will work well

thanks for the help everyone

i can start ordering the stuff tonight and have got a PC right in my budget

mattamomo

the apollo is repectable case though i prefer the griffin jut because of that epic door fan the diameter fo some car rims :P (looks like a spinner imho)

also the dude just abvoe this post has a valid point but my problem with it is that its a trade-off hes got a better cpu at the cost of a worse gpu

given the choice id stick with what you have now.

he also only ahs 2gb ram.. whcih is a no no there isnt an excuse to have anything less than 4gb ram

[QUOTE="Stunneronureyez"]

Here you go then. It is within your budget and the total price includes VAT and P&P.

From Scan:

where did you find all that stuff? website?

is that better than what i have got so far? should i get that or my current one?

as stated given the chocie keep what you have now

he has a few drawbacks which are.. unfavourable at the expense of a moderately better cpu

ok

again, thanks everyone

ok, LAST question

which case is better:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/42250/NZXT-M59-Midi-Tower-Case-No-PSU

or

http://www.awd-it.co.uk/scripts/prodview.asp?idproduct=8637

i proffer the second one but i dont know which is better for cooling and for holding everything i will have

both are about even the m95 is a bit roomier thats about it. the apollo also takes paint really well so a ddue with patience and and air brush kit can color it pretty nciely.. ive seenr ed, copper, white, black, camo etc. if this matter at all

id say flip a coin over it

where did you find all that stuff? website?

is that better than what i have got so far? should i get that or my current one?

mattamomo

I got them all from Scan.co.uk and yes, most of it is better, although that Samsung F3 HDD is pretty good and seeing as it can hold up to 1TB unlike the Western Digital one and is also cheaper, you would be better off going with that instead.

But I would recommend everything else in replacement for what you chose. The case of course is really up to you as it's what you're going to be looking at everyday so looks will also matter in that department. But in my eyes that Cooler Master case looks pretty slick.

i dislike the haf 9## series for oen reason and 1 reason alone.. there FAR too many of them in circulation everyones pc is different and the case is no exception.. i had the haf 922/932 forced down my throat everywhere i went asking for advice and i eventually just got so angry at looking at it that i raged and got an antec 900 i gave it a nickname actually.. i called it tankor.. cause its big bulky and bad@$$

what is the difference between these two motherboards?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-M4A89GTD-PRO-Socket-PCI/dp/B003A4RY8O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1300996823&sr=8-1

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

they look the same but with slight differences, should i get the cheaper one or the more expensive one

no.2 can do crossfire no.1 cant crossfire allows you to add a second videocard (of the same family) to increase your preformance by 50% or more!

and the difference between these

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-m4a89td-pro-usb3-amd-890fx-am3-pci-e-20-(x16)-ddr3-1333-1600-2000-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-M4A89GTD-PRO-USB3-PCI-/dp/B003A4XREY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1300997868&sr=8-4

no 1 can do crossfire but doesnt support overclocking as well due to more restrictive memory limitations

no 1 can do crossfire but doesnt support overclocking as well due to more restrictive memory limitations

ionusX

so should i buy the one on amazon that is cheaper?

ehhh.... stick with the one from amazon.. though i damn myself for saying that cfx isnt worth almsot 35 more

sorry for being so stupid but

could you send the link to which one i should get, i dont mind the money, which ever one is best

i will get muddled up as usual without a link

just my bad idiosy

sorry for being so stupid but

could you send the link to which one i should get, i dont mind the money, which ever one is best

i will get muddled up as usual without a link

just my bad idiosy

mattamomo

here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-M4A89GTD-PRO-USB3-PCI-/dp/B003A4XREY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1300997868&sr=8-4

you not stupid stop saying that! you want to see stupid i can show you stupid..

here is stupid..no the GOD of stupid

http://www.destructoid.com/cnn-gets-gamer-who-grew-up-on-halo-to-review-the-3ds-197162.phtml

[QUOTE="mattamomo"]

sorry for being so stupid but

could you send the link to which one i should get, i dont mind the money, which ever one is best

i will get muddled up as usual without a link

just my bad idiosy

ionusX

here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-M4A89GTD-PRO-USB3-PCI-/dp/B003A4XREY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1300997868&sr=8-4

you not stupid stop saying that! you want to see stupid i can show you stupid..

here is stupid..no the GOD of stupid

http://www.destructoid.com/cnn-gets-gamer-who-grew-up-on-halo-to-review-the-3ds-197162.phtml

ok after much consideration i have came to this PC and i would like to know

What i would like to know is if i should buy a fan for the PC case

also, with all these things, what kind of games will i max out?

ok after much consideration i have came to this PC and i would like to know

What i would like to know is if i should buy a fan for the PC case

also, with all these things, what kind of games will i max out?

mattamomo

any game you want below 1680x1200 resolution is max out able and even at that resolution many of them you could max out

iss it worth buying 2 4gb ram?

iss it worth buying 2 4gb ram?

mattamomo

wait you mean 2x4gb ram.. no its not the gains are minimal after 6gb 4gb is more than ample for gaming

thats good to know

upgrade the cpu to sandy bridge i5 2500k, its more future proof and will last you well for 3-4 years while the ph II 955 is about to be outdated in 1-2 years

so should i get the sandy bridge intel or the AMD CPU?

the intel is quad core but the AMD is six core, i dont know what that means but it sounds like its a downgrade?

i dont mind paying extra for the better CPU if it is intel

or, If you are willing to wait until June approx, then Bulldozer will be out. If it matches the 2500k, then we will most likely see a price war. also, amd mobos tend to be cheaper, and the socket lasts for longer(eg, some AM3 mobos will be able to suppport the new bulldozer AM3+ socket)

or, If you are willing to wait until June approx, then Bulldozer will be out. If it matches the 2500k, then we will most likely see a price war. also, amd mobos tend to be cheaper, and the socket lasts for longer(eg, some AM3 mobos will be able to suppport the new bulldozer AM3+ socket)

wolverine_97

this is also true. The mobos for the newest intel SB cpus are more expensive. If you are willing to wait for bulldozer then do so. But if not intel i5 2500k will be the best choice. In RTS games and some other games the intel cpus will be faster and you will see a difference. Also in applications, loading times, windows boot up, will be twice as fast with the intel chip

I don't Mind waiting till the end of the year lol so long as it's goodmattamomo