I am now thinking of another build, any opinions would be appreciated
Processor - i3 3240 @ 3.4GHz -
Ram - 2x4Gb Corsair 1333MHz -
Motherboard - GA-H61M-D2H-USB3 H61 -
Case - Fractal Design Core 1000 -
PSU - XFX 450W Core Edition Pro -
Wireless Card - TP-Link Wireless-N150 PCIe -
CD Drive - Samsung SH-222BB SATA DVD Write -
Side Fan - Xilence Red Wing 120mm -
HDD - 7200rpm 500Gb
Any opinions would be appreciated
Also i have to ask if the case comes with front usb and sound connections
Last edited by Pedroc1999; 16 Sep 2012 at 06:13. Reason: dunno
With your current layout you'll be stuck with the built in intel graphics, which are pretty horrible for anything beyond video playback. (the list of games you can play will be very short and they won't look all that great either)
Is this a concern for you?
Also the side fan is kind of overkill unless you have a dedicated graphics card.
If the graphics aren't a huge concern you should be all set.
While many of my friends love them I've personally had some real nightmares dealing with gigabyte gear. I generally suggest ASROCK or MSI these days. ASROCK is mostly premium boards though msi may have more selection for you.
sorry i missed out the graphics.
i will be running a gtx550 ti but i will buy that at a later date. for starters i will use an old x1600 pro that i am running now
That will be a decent rig
hope it will be a bit better than my current one.
The I3-3240 isn't listed as compatible:
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Socket 1155 - Intel H61 - GA-H61M-D2H-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
However, some other Ivy Bridge CPUs are listed. Perhaps you should double check before proceeding.
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