New build :)

[simpod]

hmmm okay I can't decide :huh: haha

btw - I never realised you were scottish too till you said 'like'

 

[YTBOY83]

hmmm okay I can't decide :huh: haha

btw - I never realised you were scottish too till you said 'like'

I am that buddy, fae Perth ha ha, lack of Neds here lol.

Mind the thing about the net, some people blast a value product for certain reasons and some people will salute it for certain reasons.

And how can user reviews be pants, thats whats gives people the idea of the product.

I have a 2G DDR 800Mhz Ram in my rig and have had for the past year and a half and it has been under a heavy load. Served me well.

 

[Wishmaster]

You may want to look into Gskill Memory.

Excellent RAm, and usually priced quite well.


As far as the PSU goes, I agree. Get a good quality one.

Corsair or Antec for example.
750W is way overkill for this build IMO.
If you get a good quality PSU, 500-550W would be plenty with room to spare.

12V Rail Amps is the most important, then effeciency, and lastly wattage rating.

 

[YTBOY83]

You may want to look into Gskill Memory.

Its actually very good, and usually priced quite well.


As far as the PSU goes, I agree. Get a good quality one.

Corsair or Antec for example.
750W is way overkill for this build IMO.
If you get a good quality PSU, 500-550W would be plenty with room to spare.

12V Rail Amps is the most important, then effeciency, and lastly wattage rating.

I like this answer.

 

[ken9122]

You may want to look into Gskill Memory.

Excellent RAm, and usually priced quite well.


As far as the PSU goes, I agree. Get a good quality one.

Corsair or Antec for example.
750W is way overkill for this build IMO.
If you get a good quality PSU, 500-550W would be plenty with room to spare.

12V Rail Amps is the most important, then effeciency, and lastly wattage rating.

I also agree.

Ken

 

[simpod]

okay possibly a winner?
Corsair CX 500W ATX Power Supply

 

[sygnus21]

I would echo those who say get a quality power supply. That's the last thing you want to skimp on

Info on power supplies …

- Recommended Power Supplies | silentpcreview.com
- Everything You Need to Know About Power Supplies | Hardware Secrets
- How to Buy a Power Supply - wikiHow

As far as wattage I agree with Wishmaster, a 500-550 would be plenty considering your budget.

Good luck

 

[YTBOY83]

Amazon.co.uk: Customer Reviews: Atrix 720W Black 12Cm Silent Dual 12V Rail Atx Power Supply

Not compatitble with AMD, i bet it is.

Check it again. Reviews mean something. Do some background info on it.

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/10136881/CiT-650U-650W-PSU-Power-Supply-Unit-Gold/Product.html

 

[simpod]

Amazon.co.uk: Customer Reviews: Atrix 720W Black 12Cm Silent Dual 12V Rail Atx Power Supply

Not compatitble with AMD, i bet it is.

Probably - I can't see why it wouldn't - after all its just pumping power through the thing :huh: either way I can't afford to chance it
Okay so I've come to two power supplys, its either:
Corsair CX 500W or a
Cooler Master GX 650W :shock:

 

[YTBOY83]

Amazon.co.uk: Customer Reviews: Atrix 720W Black 12Cm Silent Dual 12V Rail Atx Power Supply

Not compatitble with AMD, i bet it is.

Probably - I can't see why it wouldn't - after all its just pumping power through the thing :huh: either way I can't afford to chance it
Okay so I've come to two power supplys, its either:
Corsair CX 500W or a
Cooler Master GX 650W :shock:

Have a look at this Find the Best Power Supplies - Reviews, Tests & Ratings

 

[YTBOY83]

READ The review CiT 700UB Black Edition / 700W / PSU / Power Supply Unit - Computing at Play.com (UK)

 

[YTBOY83]

Anyway there is plenty of great PSU's out there.

 

[simpod]

OK Looks like this is the finishing product

OS : Windows 7 Professional x64

CPU : AMD Phenom II X4 Quad 965 Black Edition 3.40ghz

GPU : HIS ATI Radeon HD 5670 1024MB GDDR5 ICEQ

RAM : G.Skill RipJaw 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666C8 1333MHz

HDD : Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 64MB Cache

PSU : OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply

WIFI : TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter

MOBO : Asus M4A87TD Evo (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard

CASE : Antec 300 Gaming Case

 

[pparks1]

Any particular reason you are going with the "green" drive...versus a Blue or Black version of the Western Digital drives. The green spins at 5,400 and is for storage......it's not ideal for running an OS.

 

[simpod]

I chose it because it was a one week offer (descent price) and is only for storage, sorry I forgot to mention I have an 80GB IDE Drive laid aside for the operating system and my programs

 

[YTBOY83]

I personally would get a bigger HDD for my OS and would make sure that it is SATA (But hey thats me).

 

[pparks1]

I chose it because it was a one week offer (descent price) and is only for storage, sorry I forgot to mention I have an 80GB IDE Drive laid aside for the operating system and my programs

Don't reuse an older, IDE, crappy hard drive for your operating system. IN fact, I'd say you would be better using the Caviar Green over using an old 80GB IDE drive.

Here is a good thread on this very subject;
http://www.sevenforums.com/performa...best-way-increasing-computer-performance.html

 

[Wishmaster]

Build is looking solid IMO.

But I would agree about the HD, you really do not want to run a OS off a Green Drive.


Perhaps try and find at least Blue Edition or Black Edition WD.

In fact, in my personal opinion, one of the best HDs out there is the 640GB WD.
Like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=wd%206400aaks


These are just excellent drives.

Theres also the Black Editions:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Although there are plenty of other good choices, this is just one of my favorites.


I also agree with Sygnus on the point of the IDE.
If you install Windows to it, you will be hurting yourself more than helping.

In fact, I do not think Id use it at all, except maybe as a storage for some backups.


Look at this way.
You have a nice build coming together.

Worst case scenario, you get a slightly smaller, faster HD to install Windows on now. (such as the one I suggested for example)

Later down the line when you need more room, and have extra money to spend, adding more storage space is a simple matter of plug and play.

If you install to the IDE drive, it will be much more trouble to move to a better drive later.
Just something to consider.

 

[simpod]

lol unfortunately I clicked the order button before the HDD problem arose in this thread however - in my dying laptop I do have a 2.5" Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB - would that suffice as a host to my OS?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

simpod,
Don't fret over the 5400 rpm drive, with the 64mb of cache it will be fine and when your finances recouperate then look for a SSD and "forget about it"......my best New Jersey ! lol.