CPU's (Question)/Rest

[Pixelpro]

What is the best CPU to have for a gaming pc, i know there isn't many but i don't know the difference between AMD and Intel , to be fair, don't think there really is one.
On the other note, here is what i'm planning to work with, tell me if there's a problem with any components, can you check they'll all work together?

ANTEC NINE HUNDRED GAMING CASE 1 £78.12 ANTEC NINE HUNDRED GAMING CASE available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
ASUS P7H55-M PRO MOTHERBOARD LGA1 1 £79.95 ASUS P7H55-M PRO MOTHERBOARD LGA1156 available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
3GB DDR3 1333MHZ CORSAIR XMS3 3X1GB 1 £138.18 3GB DDR3 1333MHZ CORSAIR XMS3 3X1GB KIT* available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
INTEL i3-530 DUAL-CORE 2.93GHZ 4MB 1156 1 £79.95 INTEL i3-530 DUAL-CORE 2.93GHZ 4MB 1156 available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
1GB NVIDIA ASUS ENGT220 DDR2 HDMI 1 £56.96 1GB NVIDIA ASUS ENGT220 DDR2 HDMI available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
1TB HITACHI DESKSTAR SATA2 7200RPM 32MB 1 £51.99 1TB HITACHI DESKSTAR SATA2 7200RPM 32MB available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
EWLINK 54MBS WIRELESS 11G PCI CARD 1 £12.03 NEWLINK 54MBS WIRELESS 11G PCI CARD available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
SAMSUNG 16X DVD ROM SATA BLACK OEM 1 £12.42 SAMSUNG 16X DVD ROM SATA BLACK OEM available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components

What cables do i need, find them at COMPUTER orBIT if you may thanks, (i don't know what i need, but i know how to put it together)

P.s sorry if this is wrong section please move thread....

 

[whs]

This is a nice little system. You apparently want to run a 32bit OS - else I would get 1GB more RAM. The i5's may also be a better choice, but that is a question of price. I would take an extra SSD for the OS, but now we are talking at least an extra $150. I also did not see a PSU on your list (unless I missed it in the case). An Antec is a good choice, but get at least 550 Watts. The optional 120mm middle fan may also be a good idea. As usual, the choices are endless.

 

[osholt]

In answer to your question about Intel vs AMD I would always fall onto the side of Intel just because in my experience they have a better track record and when looking at gaming requirements you will always be able to see whether or not it will work and whether or not you have the GHz to play the games and not gamble on the AMD processor being good enough.

Of course this is just my opinion.

I would also go for an I5 or an I7 if you can afford one especially as it's gaming PC. Nice choice of graphics cards by the way .

Remember you may want a decent sound card if you want your sound coming at you from all angles in glorious 5.1/7.1 , but if you only have stereo speakers/headset then the built in one should be fine.

Oli

 

[Darician]

Intel is usually the better choice if you're looking for better performance. A Core i3 is a good choice though it depends on what you're looking for and how high you care your settings to be. If you have the money, you could go for a Core i5 or i7 though if you do go for an i5, try to get a 750 or 760 because the 6xx series is far too overpriced for what it is.

Onboard sound should be fine for most things and the rest of the components look nice. I would suggest maybe 1 GB of RAM more and a 64-bit OS. Plus, if you get the 1 more GB of RAM, you can run in full dual channel mode.

 

[osholt]

Oh I can't find them on the site you gave but you may need to buy some extra SATA/SATA2 cables and possibly some PSU to SATA/SATA2 adapters aswell

Oli

 

[Pixelpro]

Thanks for question answer, i looked at core I7 first and i was thinking cool, but it was very expensive with the Motherboard + that, erm, i will be using headphones/speakers (cheap ass) erm... can you guys find the right ram i should get, and how many ram spaces i have? i think i have 3

http://www.computerorbit.co.uk/item...MS~WINDOWS~7~H/~PREMIUM~32/64BIT~RETAIL~.html
As OS?

 

[osholt]

It's four according to CompUSA.com | P7H55-M Pro w/BX80616I3530 | ASUS P7H55-M Pro Motherboard & Intel Core i3 530 P.

Oli

EDIT: Scratch that. THat's the ASUS motherboard it comes with on there .

No it is four according to newegg.

 

[Bootz]

I would also try to go with a core i5 just for the number of cores. The core i3's are blazing fast for dual cores though and they overclock extremly well from what iv read.

 

[thefabe]

Only thing I question is why only a dvdrom read only drive? and not a DVDRW. Fabe

 

[Pixelpro]

Only thing I question is why only a dvdrom read only drive? and not a DVDRW. Fabe

Couldn't find a DVD/RW i was going to check Ebay or pcworld.co.uk
i just put it there as a sort of guide line

I saw I5 i clicked it and it took me to I3, i still need an OS, MS WINDOWS 7 H/ PREMIUM 32/64BIT RETAIL available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
i guess, thats approx £584 ish, thats like $1000 or less
anyhow yeah can u go on computerorbit.co.uk and try find the right ram like DDR3 2GBx2 = 4GB i think mine are DDR3 1600
or i can get 2GB DDR3 1333MHZ SIMTRONICS MEMORY available at Computer orBIT Commerce Centre - No.1 for PC components
x2, = 4GB DDR3 1333

 

[osholt]

Sounds good. Be aware that by having a 64 bit OS, any devices you own that aren't made by major brands or are old may not have drivers that work with 64 bit.

Please also bare in mind that you cannot run any old 16 bit games on a 64 bit OS.

Other than that you should be good to go more or less.

Oli

 

[Pixelpro]

Thanks for the notice, I think this will only be playing games like AOE, WoW and some odd other ones i find, despise that i think the OS i found is 32/64 bit it costs more because i noticed that the normal H/p 32/64 separate cost like £84.00

 

[osholt]

Thanks for the notice, I think this will only be playing games like AOE, WoW and some odd other ones i find, despise that i think the OS i found is 32/64 bit it costs more because i noticed that the normal H/p 32/64 separate cost like £84.00

Whatever floats your boat, all the games above mentioned will run fine on 64bit.

Oli

 

[Pixelpro]

Removing that Expensive GB ram, (3x1GB) the price has gone down considerably, currently £449.14, without OS, but that will just go to £520.00 ish, i'll check this through With my Techie-friend (trust me, he knows like everything XD) see what he says. Thanks!

p.s i love the graphics card box: http://content.etilize.com/500/1014369915.jpg
is it like the best graphics card, because it is actually REALLY cheap.

 

[stormy13]

No power supply in that list, unless you already have one. If not read this,

Power Supply Information and Selection - Tech Support Forum

first on what to look for. Then read this one,

The Bargain Basement Power Supply Roundup Review

on why to avoid cheapo no-name power supplies.

For the ram, unless you are looking at getting an i7 forget the triple channel kits as the i7 is the only one that supports it.

What games are you looking at playing? The GT 220 is not really much of a gaming card and with the exception of the G210 (now this is a bad card), is about the lowest performing current Nvidia card.

 

[Pixelpro]

No power supply in that list, unless you already have one. If not read this,

Power Supply Information and Selection - Tech Support Forum

first on what to look for. Then read this one,

The Bargain Basement Power Supply Roundup Review

on why to avoid cheapo no-name power supplies.

For the ram, unless you are looking at getting an i7 forget the triple channel kits as the i7 is the only one that supports it.

What games are you looking at playing? The GT 220 is not really much of a gaming card and with the exception of the G210 (now this is a bad card), is about the lowest performing current Nvidia card.

World Of Warcraft (its what my PC build is based around), i'm not sure if the Case comes with a PSU, but if it doesn't my friend will find one, i'll send him on a mini mission.

 

[whs]

i'm not sure if the Case comes with a PSU

I did not see a PSU in the specification of the case.