ok, what about this?

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hi guys. Me again.

 

 

My brother has been whining for a new computer so I have been choosing some components.

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/savedbasket/70b6aee8a0b84727a30276437d7bc80a

 

What do you think? Am I wasting money on any of these? I don't really want to spend any more than this. 600 pounds is the ceiling for my budget.

 

also, will I need to buy any wires? or do they come with these respectively?

 

thanks

[JohnFlower]

The WD Red's are not recommended for a boot drive. Unless you plan on using a WD Black or a similar product for booting, you will need to get a different drive.

The CPU you have chosen is not compatible with the motherboard. The motherboard is indeed the one you want, but the CPU is from the last generation.

I would also recommend getting at least an i5.

Cables come with the PSU. You will not need to purchase more cables.

[Dae314]

I don't see why you couldn't use the red as a boot drive.

Ditto at the CPU :3. There's no such thing as an i3 Ivy Bridge CPU yet (at lest I don't think so...) so if you're short on cash you'll need to go sandy bridge and get a motherboard with a Z77 or H77 chipset.

I think you're spending too much on graphics.

[JohnFlower]

Reds are recommended for NAS/fileserver use only, not for an OS. Not only that, but paying for features you will not use (i.e. TLER) is kinda pointless.

The Reds are also a lot slower than a Black or Blue drive. There is probably some figures out there, but all you need to know is that Reds spin at 5400rpm, while Black and Blue spin at 7200rpm.

If you care not for high end performance hard drives (cheap performance) get a Blue. If you want reliable speed for many years, get a Black. The 1TB Blue should be cheaper than the 1TB Red, so it's a win win situation.

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is this better? went over budget but whatever:D

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/savedbasket/b311c4c3b18742b59d3bcb7871ec4931

[JohnFlower]

You need the 1150 socket for your CPU (Haswell arch). Something like the 4570 should do.

There is also the option of getting a 1155 board, and then the cheaper CPU's. Intel is in the transition phase between Ivy Bridge and Haswell, so you should be able to pick the older Ivy Bridge CPU/motherboards for cheap.

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ok, thanks for all the help guys. You stopped me from making a massive and costly mistake:)

 

sooo hopefully this should be the correct setup?

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/savedbasket/6b84c053f5dc42c795d8aaddec302289

[JohnFlower]

Yep. The CPU and RAM are compatible with the motherboard. If you want to skim some money off there are a few things you can do.

Recycling old optical drives is a good way to save ~20 pounds.

The hard drive, while the best option, isn't necessary (especially when you're on a budget).

For a budget build, the graphics card is a little up there. You could try to find a refurbished model on ebay or sites like ebay. They are normally ~50 pounds cheaper. Or you could drop the 7870 for a 7850. That'll save you 40-50 pounds.

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Yeah, I'll probably reuse a drive and maybe go for the western digital blue. I'll try and stick with the graphics card as it is probably a good investment in the long run.