Compatibility Issues...?

Akarinn

Hey guys...

My parents have asked me to build/buy them a new desktop PC for their office.

I opted to build.. cause we all know its better in the long run, and can be quite fun to find and Build the PC.

Now iv heard there are some issues with AM3+ Motherboards and needing to flash the bios in order to use some FX amd cpu's..

I usually stick to intel products so iv never hit this wall.

Would these 2 run well togther or would I still have to flash the mobo?
Just really unsure if i should buy them or not, if its gonna be alot of hassle in the long run.

CPU:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003Z4PB3O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

MOBO:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0061YE97Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE



Thanks for any replies in advance.

Eboggles

I'd get a Celeron G530 with a H61 motherboard sooner than get an older Athlon X2. It'd be cheaper also. What's your budget?

But yes, they would work together.

Akarinn

Theyv given me €300 to work with..

Which really is quite alright, seeing as they dont need a GPU. Which in this case, brings down the overall price by alot.

I'd get a Celeron G530 with a H61 motherboard

I took a look at the Celeron G530 just there and its gotten some great reviews, think il head down that road alright.

Could you point me towards the H61 Mobo plz?

Akarinn

This one seems quite alright.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AsRock-H61M-HVS-Motherboard-Socket-ASRock/dp/B005AQFA54/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1343750329&sr=1-4

At a good price too..

So the Celeron G530 and AsRock H61M-HVS Motherboard would work fine?

Iv already put the rest togther case, PSU, Ram etc.

Monotype

If you can squeeze it in, a 64GB SSD would be enough storage for an office PC rather than going for a hard disk drive.

Akarinn

How much space does Windows 7 Ultimate take up? 64gb would be plenty would it?

Ah found it, 16gb they say...

Seems your on the money, There only gonna be using it for Emails and Surfing, so really i think a 64gb SSD would actually make it cheaper. Cheers.

Akarinn

Thinking of getting this SSD.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT064M4SSD2-64GB-M4-SSD/dp/B004W2JKWG/ref=dp_cp_ob_computers_title_0

Cheap as chips.

Eboggles

Amazon aren't great for full builds, try Hardwareversand.de:

Item|Price
Intel Celeron G530 Box, LGA1155|€39.00
ASRock H61M/U3S3 (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX|€57.74
Samsung SSD 830 64GB SATA 6GB's Paper Box|€67.50
Antec BasiQ VP350|€34.97
FRACTAL DESIGN Gehäuse Core 1000 black|€34.31
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA|€19.33
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€271.84

That'd be a good starting point for the tower itself. All that's needed is an OS (Try a Linux distro? Very lightweight) and you're sorted!

ScumLord

Akarinn wrote: »

How much space does Windows 7 Ultimate take up? 64gb would be plenty would it?

That would be tight. I run a tight ship with my 80gb one but you have to remember every program defaults to the C drive and they'll sneak all kinds of files onto the drive without your knowledge. You would have to be certain of what's being installed and that updates don't end up being saved there either.

Akarinn wrote: »

Now iv heard there are some issues with AM3+ Motherboards and needing to flash the bios in order to use some FX amd cpu's..

I usually stick to intel products so iv never hit this wall.

Would these 2 run well togther or would I still have to flash the mobo?

I wouldn't be too worried about flashing the motherboard, it's not as big a deal as it used to be and often necessary at some stage.

Akarinn

Item Price
Intel Celeron G530 Box, LGA1155 €39.00
ASRock H61M/U3S3 (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX €57.74
Samsung SSD 830 64GB SATA 6GB's Paper Box €67.50
Antec BasiQ VP350 €34.97
FRACTAL DESIGN Gehäuse Core 1000 black €34.31
LiteOn iHAS124-19 schwarz SATA €19.33
Shipping €18.99
Total €271.84

Cheers for that m8.
Iv switched to that Mobo youv got there. Better then my choice..

I know Amazon isnt the best place. But I have everything checked out with it, plus it has Super Saver delievery which works out very well.