New to Building a PC - Please Help!

[Evolv]

The HD 4350 has more memory, and more to the core clock. It also supports DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 2.0, where as the 7100gs only supports DirectX 9 and regular OpenGL. And it supports a higher resolution and HDTV. Overall the 4350 would be a lot better.

Go with 64bit since you're getting 4Gb of ram. 32bit only recognizes something like 3Gb of ram.

 

[aaronkupen]

For it her will recognize upwards of 3.5 Gigs.

 

[Natalie105]

HD 350 and 64 bit it is then! I realised I forgot to include a CD/DVD drive in my list. I've seen some nice slim line ones but will they fit in a desktop case or are they for notebooks?

As for the power, would it make a massive difference if I got the eco one? Why are some more expensive/better than others?

 

[Xandubomb]

As for the power, would it make a massive difference if I got the eco one? Why are some more expensive/better than others?

I don't think a massive difference, but a noticeable one if you really looked. Some are more expensive not because of the brand name but their quality build. Buying a cheap PSU has a higher chance of failing than expensive ones. The PSU I suggested earlier (Corsair 400CX) is a little pricey, but it's the highest quality out of the choices posted here. And it is also eco friendly I believe. It is 80 Plus Certified. So that means it has more than an 80% efficiency at up to 100% load.

The Compucase Green Earth PSU you posted earlier looks to be 80 Plus Certified too.

It's your choice. I'm not forcing you to go with the Corsair. I'm just recommending.

 

[Natalie105]

Ok cool, if the PSU fails at any time, can I just replace it straight away with another?

 

[Xandubomb]

Of course you can. I don't see why not.

 

[Natalie105]

Ok thanks for your help. I think I might go with the eco one as it's a bit cheaper and I've never had a PSU failure in any of the 6 or so computers I've had. Does it effect the efficiency or anything else? Why do some people require alot of wattage?

 

[Xandubomb]

The eco one looks ok, and it's 80 Plus Certified. So I guess you're good to go.

Some people go for the high wattage PSUs depending on the system they're building. Some build computers with multiple massive graphic cards, 4+ hard drives, watercooling, etc.

 

[Natalie105]

Oh right. I'll have just the one 512mb graphics card, one HDD and a CD/DVD drive. Would the slim line CD/DVD drives fit in a desktop case or are they for notebooks?

 

[Xandubomb]

I believe they're designed for notebooks.