Thread: Chosen my parts need confirmation please

Do you think that this will be a good build? Do you think the MoBo and processor I chose are any good and is it all compatible? any help would be appreciated.

MOBO

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 780G Socket AM2+ onboard graphics 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152754 (£66.95)

CPU

AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 2MB (2x1MB) L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155158 (£68.44)

RAM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/116755 (£22.99)
OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY

HDD

Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124228 (£47.99)

I Allready own:

CASE

Casecom Black Mid Tower Case - Front Blue LED 120mm Fan - With Side Window
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115479...video/playvid# (£21.12)

PSU

Coolermaster 460W eXtreme Power Plus PSU - 20+4pin 4+4 ATX12v 4x SATA 6pin PCI-E
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150596 (£34.24)

Originally Posted by TheWeldon

Do you think that this will be a good build? Do you think the MoBo and processor I chose are any good and is it all compatible? any help would be appreciated.

MOBO

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 780G Socket AM2+ onboard graphics 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152754 (£66.95)

CPU

AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 2MB (2x1MB) L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155158 (£68.44)

RAM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/116755 (£22.99)
OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY

HDD

Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124228 (£47.99)

I Allready own:

CASE

Casecom Black Mid Tower Case - Front Blue LED 120mm Fan - With Side Window
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115479...video/playvid# (£21.12)

PSU

Coolermaster 460W eXtreme Power Plus PSU - 20+4pin 4+4 ATX12v 4x SATA 6pin PCI-E
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150596 (£34.24)

Hi. I'll put my 2-cents in here:

For compatibility between MOBO & processor, best to verify with seller to be sure. That way, if there is a problem, you can return/correct with them. I've read that a good dual-core processor is a better choice than a quad-core (at least at present), and AMD are very reliable; they just don't handle heat as well as Intel.

RAM: What OS will you be installing? If XP, I would suggest 3GIG RAM (that's all XP will recognise). If you will install Vista (or Windows 7), then by all means put in at least 4GIG. RAM is cheap, and plays a huge role in system performance. The MOBO you have selected will accept up to 8GIG max, so put as much in as you can if you're going to install Vista/7.

HDD: WD Caviar 500GIG/7200RPM is a good choice. If you can, double up and then get Acronis TrueImage to clone your drive and make auto-scheduled incremental backups. Some day it will save you a lot of grief (speaking from experience). Remember, there are now THREE things in life you can count on: death, taxes and a failed hard drive. LOL

...Future purchase - a really sweet graphics card...

Have fun!