Leeky
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Just thought I'd say a build I have planned for a family member, on the off chance someone notices something I haven't.
So this is what I've put together so far:
Motherboard -- MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 -- £76.52
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-...-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-atx
CPU -- Intel i5 3550 3.3GHz quad-core retail -- £158.58
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/nda-=-29-april-2012-intel-core-i5-3550-s2011-retail
PSU -- Antec HCG-520 -- £55.82
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/520w...-80-plus-bronze-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23-psu
Case -- Coolermaster Elite 371 -- £32.84
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-elite-371-black-mid-tower-performance-case-w-o-psu
RAM -- Crucial DDR3-1600 8GB (4 x 2GB) matched kit (already have it).
HDD -- Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K1000 7,200RPM 1TB SATA3 -- £65.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-...hdd-sata-iii-6gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-8ms-oem
DVD R/W -- Pioneer OEM -- £15.88
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/pion...rw-x8-rw-x6-ram-x12-sata-black-oem-labelflash
Display: Asus VS247H LED 1920x1080 -- £146.69
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/236-...hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-300cd-m-50m1-5ms-black
Keyboard/mouse -- Logitech MK120 desktop -- £12.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/logitech-desktop-mk120-wired-keyboard-usb-1000dpi-optical-mouse-black
Speakers -- Logitech 2ch S120 -- £8.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/logitech-s120-black-20ch-multimedia-speakers-23w-rms-uk-retail
Total (Inc delivery) £593.45
Decided on a 500w PSU so adding a GPU later on is possible, if required, without having to change the PSU. I'm happy to consider alternative options though, if people think I should be considering something else.
It needs to last 4-5 years. He's more than happy with the basic keyboard, mouse and speakers.
Would love to know your thoughts on the build. Total budget is £600 max, although there is leeway for the delivery cost on top of that.
Paste, cables, etc etc I have already, so that isn't an issue.
Thanks in advance.
- What are you going to use the PC for?
- How much is your budget?
- Are you willing to buy online?
- Are you going to re-use any parts from an earlier build?
- Do you need other peripherals like a monitor, keyboard and mouse, among others?
- Have you already bought any parts?
- Do you have an Operating System (OS)?
- Will you need any aftermarket cooling, such as a CPU\GPU cooler or a watercooling setup?
So this is what I've put together so far:
Motherboard -- MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 -- £76.52
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-...-sata-raid-pcie-30-(x16)-d-sub-dvi-d-hdmi-atx
CPU -- Intel i5 3550 3.3GHz quad-core retail -- £158.58
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/nda-=-29-april-2012-intel-core-i5-3550-s2011-retail
PSU -- Antec HCG-520 -- £55.82
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/520w...-80-plus-bronze-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23-psu
Case -- Coolermaster Elite 371 -- £32.84
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-elite-371-black-mid-tower-performance-case-w-o-psu
RAM -- Crucial DDR3-1600 8GB (4 x 2GB) matched kit (already have it).
HDD -- Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K1000 7,200RPM 1TB SATA3 -- £65.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-...hdd-sata-iii-6gb-s-7200rpm-32mb-cache-8ms-oem
DVD R/W -- Pioneer OEM -- £15.88
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/pion...rw-x8-rw-x6-ram-x12-sata-black-oem-labelflash
Display: Asus VS247H LED 1920x1080 -- £146.69
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/236-...hdmi-dvi-vga-1920x1080-300cd-m-50m1-5ms-black
Keyboard/mouse -- Logitech MK120 desktop -- £12.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/logitech-desktop-mk120-wired-keyboard-usb-1000dpi-optical-mouse-black
Speakers -- Logitech 2ch S120 -- £8.98
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/logitech-s120-black-20ch-multimedia-speakers-23w-rms-uk-retail
Total (Inc delivery) £593.45
Decided on a 500w PSU so adding a GPU later on is possible, if required, without having to change the PSU. I'm happy to consider alternative options though, if people think I should be considering something else.
It needs to last 4-5 years. He's more than happy with the basic keyboard, mouse and speakers.
Would love to know your thoughts on the build. Total budget is £600 max, although there is leeway for the delivery cost on top of that.
Paste, cables, etc etc I have already, so that isn't an issue.
Thanks in advance.