few questions, first build

mraie

Going to buy in the next couple of weeks, but have alot of questions as not too sure about some items.

This is the build I am planing. Send a lot of time online surfing, some gaming, video editing, photoshop and movie viewing. Want a practical versatile machine.

MMEL740602 THREE HUNDRED EU TOWER CASE IN
ECE1883007 Core i3-530/2.93GHz 4MB QPI DDR3 LGA1156
MMEB940588 BLU-RAY COMBO R/RW/DL/RAM SATA BDR8X DVD16X8X8X12X RETAIL BLACK IN
MMEM310816 RADEON HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E DP DUAL DVI-I HDMI - COD
GCE118752TB Samsung SpinPoint EcoGreen F3EG SATA 3.5" Hard Drive (32MB cache, 5400rpm)
ECE1753126 DDR3 1333MHz 4GB kit of 2x240 pin DIMMs, Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24, Matched XMS3 with DHX Technology
MMEB997000 P7P55D S1156 P55 ATX SND + GLN + 1394 SATA2R DDR3
MMEM35176427IN LCD M2700HD 16:9 2MS 1920X1080 HDMI DVI S/PDIF USB
MME8036EB2 OEM - OEM WIN HOME PREM 7 1PK 64-BIT
ECE1750688 PSU/HX Series 620 Watt ATX/EPS12V ,PS/2, Modular Power Supply -UK Version

want to make sure cpu, ram will work with the motherboard?
is the stock cooler ok?
will everything fit in the case?
is the GPU ok for 27inch monitor, or should i go for 5850 or gtx460?
many thanks

Solitaire

Those prices... :eek:

Please, for the love of all that's holy buy this rig from Komplett or Pixmania or HWVS, Elara used to be good but nowadays they're just an overpriced rip-off :mad:

massy086

if you can give us your budget we can help cheers

VenomIreland

Yes, give us your budget and we'll all chip in and help

mraie

sorry guys, was hoping for around 1200 euro. want a large monitor and is pushing up the price a little. Elara have a good price on a benq 27 inch monitor but can see better prices for other bits on pixmania, thought komplett was expensive for gpu and i3 cpu. will do a build maybe with components from elara and pixmaina.

mraie

ok a mixture of components from pixmania and elara. Have changed the case to Haf 922. Different motherboard, so what do u guys think, what problems do u see with this build.



ECE1750688 PSU/HX Series 620 Watt ATX/EPS12V ,PS/2, Modular Power Supply -UK Version, 120euro
ECE1883007 Core i3-530/2.93GHz 4MB QPI DDR3 LGA1156 114
MMEB940588 BLU-RAY COMBO R/RW/DL/RAM SATA BDR8X DVD16X8X8X12X RETAIL BLACK IN 109euro
Pixmania Radeon HD 5830 - 1 GB GDDR5 - PCI-Express 2.0 171
SAMSUNG SpinPoint F3 Desktop Class HD103SJ Hard Drive - 3.5''- 1 TB - 32 MB - 7200 rpm - SATA-300 67euro
SAMSUNG SpinPoint F3 Desktop Class HD103SJ Hard Drive - 3.5''- 1 TB - 32 MB - 7200 rpm - SATA-300 67euro
OCZ Platinum Edition Dual Channel 2 x 2 GB DDR2-1066 PC2-8500 CL5 PC Memory 110euro
3*GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 - Socket 1156 - Chipset P55 - ATX 119euro
ECE1753126 DDR3 1333MHz 4GB kit of 2x240 pin DIMMs, Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24, Matched XMS3 with DHX Technology 116euro
MMEM35176427IN LCD M2700HD 16:9 2MS 1920X1080 HDMI DVI S/PDIF USB 361 euro
MME8036EB2 OEM - OEM WIN HOME PREM 7 1PK 64-BIT 104euro

total 1458

VenomIreland

You have 8 Gb of different RAM (The OCZ one is incompatible).
You have 3 motherboards (I think)
Go for the i5 instead of the i3, i3's are terrible.
Go for the 1 Gig GTX460 instead of the 5830.
You can get a monitor that's 23" for about half the price.

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mraie wrote: »

ok a mixture of components from pixmania and elara. Have changed the case to Haf 922. Different motherboard, so what do u guys think, what problems do u see with this build.



PSU/HX Series 620W 120euro
Core i3-530 114euro
BLU-RAY COMBO SATA 109euro
Radeon HD 5830 - 1 GB 171euro
SpinPoint F3 1TB 67euro
SpinPoint F3 1TB 67euro
OCZ Platinum 2 x 2 GB DDR2-1066 CL5 110euro
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 119euro
DDR3 1333MHz 4GB 116euro
LCD M2700HD 16:9 2MS 1920X1080 HDMI DVI S/PDIF USB 361 euro
WIN 7 104euro

total 1458

Had to do this for my own sanity. For future reference, a screenshot will do. Trying to find parts amid a torrent of serial numbers and specs makes me ill.

To add to what VI said above: WTF??!!!!

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Gives you ~ €350 to get the Montior/Case/OS of your choice and stay within budget.

Savings: Get 4GB of RAM now and upgrade later unless you really need 8GB. Same with the Hard Drive. You'll have another €132.92 to play with. *cough* i5 *cough cough*

VenomIreland

Why go for the i3? The Athlon II's are similarly priced and better.

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VenomIreland wrote: »

Why go for the i3? The Athlon II's are similarly priced and better.

Me? I was just going like-for-like, to get better prices. AMD would probably be better for this build since the i3's gpu is redundant

VenomIreland

€20 cheaper, but better.

Monotype

If you want to save €3.50, you can get a bluray/DVDRW drive on dabs.ie for €62 delivered.
Also, maybe go for the 650W XFX PSU. Not as good as the higher XFXs but it should peform close to the HX650 which is supposedly slightly better than the TX.

Solitaire

+1 on the i5-760 and +1 on the XFX. That's the second-cheapest decent 600W+ PSU out there right now, and an incredible price for a slightly-dumbed-down HX650

mraie

hi guys thanks for all the help and input. I have gone back and done a mix of componets

Main reason for using elara was for the monitor, wanted a large monitor , and availability of other parts. What do you guys think?

Monotype

If you're a student or have kids in school, you can avail of discounted windows (software4students.ie).

I've always found elara to have good service anyway. The only thing that bothers me is when something is out of stock you can only click notify me, so you wait for it. Then when it's in stock, something else can be unorderable. I don't mind if it takes a month to get things in stock, but I don't like having to do multiple orders.