Ok, so I'm looking for a desktop and have come to the conclusion that I would be better off building one than buying a pre-built one. There are a number of reasons, but the main 2 are cost and graphics card. I intend to game on it and would like to be able to play on high/highest in most games (1920*1080, not 2560*1600), for some time to come (I know the hardware will eventually become obsolete, but I would like to have a card that will be able to perform decently, say medium-high settings in 2 years or so).
Seeing as I live in Ireland, sourcing parts can be a bit of a...hassle. So far, the best place I've come across in Komplett.ie. I think I'm going to source most of my stuff there and then see if I can find anything elsewhere for less. It also helps seeing everything in the cart at once, so I have some idea what the final price will come to and if I am missing anything.
One of the first things you should now, is that this will be my first PC build and I'm not sure if certain components are incompatible. That's why I thought I'd come here, to get some help (and also hopefully some helpful suggestions if you see anything I can improve or something I don't need). Just to show how little I know, I'm not even sure if I'm getting the right case and if everything will fit in it.
Anyway, here is what I'm looking at so far:
| Part | Choice/Link | Price |
| Motherboard: | Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3, Socket-AM3 | €81.90 |
| CPU: | AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition |
€169.00 |
| DVD-Drive: | Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7240S |
€19.51 |
| Case: | Cooler Master Sileo 500 Midi Tower |
€65.79 |
| Graphics Card: |
€150.00 |
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| Hard Drive: | WD Caviar® Black 1TB 3,5", SATA |
€84.65 |
| Memory: | Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, CL9 |
€106.90 |
| Power Supply: | Corsair TX 650W PSU |
€84.34 |
| Monitor: | LG 22" Wide W2253V-PF, Full HD |
€175.90 |
| Total (so far): |
€937.99 |
As I've said, I don't really know what I'm doing. Suggestions on the parts I can't even come up with would be absolutely brilliant. Also, if you think something is overkill, let me know, or if I need to upgrade something now. Also, if I've missed anything, please let me know. I don't know what cables I'll need or if they come with the parts. I don't know about cooling paste etc. As I've said, this will be my first build, so it'd be very much appreciated if you could help me on my way.
Just to clarify, I don't expect to be playing Crysis (for example) on the highest settings. I'm thinking more along the lines of...Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead 2 etc. Any help, much appreciated.
Thanks,
GreyianStorm
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