My PC build so far (and and the shopping list for the rest)

white_falcon

Hi guys,
After having a "bad" (to say the least) experience trying to order a PC with hardwareversand.de 3 times (!) I'v decided to have a go at trying to build this PC myself. Will most likely turn out to be an absolute b*lls but sure will be some expensive fun I suppose lol

I'm going to try and make a build log with some photos of the process in the next few weeks once I have all the parts. So far, I've only got the following, but next week I'll be getting more from the list when payday arrives. Sitting in work right now doing overtime trying to pay for more parts!

Heres what I have so far (not much):

https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327331 (graphics card)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338806 (monitor)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=326306 (case)

Heres what its on its way soon within about 2-4 weeks hopefully:

https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=114450 (hds)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=334978 (mobo)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327672 (psu)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=334397 (soundcard)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=330169 (quad core CPU)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=336564 (CD)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=333974 (RAM)
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=316737 (Raptor HD)

I'll be using it for a bit of gaming and mainly for home music recording and video editing. Anyone have any ideas on the build or any difficulties which may arise before I have all the parts?

uberpixie

The P5K3 is a DDR3 mobo and the ram you have picked is DDR2 which is NOT compatible.

Personally I would stick to DDR2 and go for a P5K Deluxe which is the DDR2 version of that series of mobos.

Other than that the parts you have selected are grand.

white_falcon

uberpixie wrote:

The P5K3 is a DDR3 mobo and the ram you have picked is DDR2 which is NOT compatible.

Personally I would stick to DDR2 and go for a P5K Deluxe which is the DDR2 version of that series of mobos.

Other than that the parts you have selected are grand.

oh rite, I thought it was the case that it was ddr3 compatible, not that it HAD to be ddr3 put into it...oh well

Cunny-Funt

Of course you can get mobo's that do both. Btw if you not much of a gamer that pc may be a little overkill.

white_falcon

Cunny-Funt wrote:

Of course you can get mobo's that do both. Btw if you not much of a gamer that pc may be a little overkill.

not much of a gamer no, but when I do play games, I do like to play them on a decent machine :P

Graphics card may be a bit too much, but I dont really care - all the rest of it will be necessary for a really good music recording and video editing PC. See I compose musak so I'm hoping to be able to record my own stuff, and put music to video etc.

Anti

If you can afford it go for it. As its a very nice build.