Optical drive = CD/DVD drive. LiteOn is a good and cheap brand. Any well-known name is a safe bet, like Samsung, Sony, whatever.
I am not as familiar with the Intel lineup, being an AMD guy. While Intel holds the speed crown, AMD gives the best bang for your buck (or pound
).
Here is a complete lineup for you:
Antec Three Hundred Cool and Quiet Gaming Case - Aria Technology
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz, Socket AM3, Retail - Aria Technology
Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H AMD 790X Socket AM2/AM2+ Motherboard - Aria Technology
Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - Aria Technology
Liteon 52x32x52x16 DVD/CDRW Combo Drive - Aria Technology
Corsair 4GB PC2-6400 C5 XMS2 (2x2GB) - Aria Technology
XFX Radeon HD4870 1GB PCI-E 2.0 - Aria Technology
320Gb Western Digital WD3200AAKS SATA - Aria Technology
That comes to roughly £569 inc. VAT. If you can recycle any parts from your old computer, such as case, opticals, or hard drive, you can shave that off the list.
I am not as familiar with the Intel lineup, being an AMD guy. While Intel holds the speed crown, AMD gives the best bang for your buck (or pound
).Here is a complete lineup for you:
Antec Three Hundred Cool and Quiet Gaming Case - Aria Technology
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz, Socket AM3, Retail - Aria Technology
Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H AMD 790X Socket AM2/AM2+ Motherboard - Aria Technology
Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - Aria Technology
Liteon 52x32x52x16 DVD/CDRW Combo Drive - Aria Technology
Corsair 4GB PC2-6400 C5 XMS2 (2x2GB) - Aria Technology
XFX Radeon HD4870 1GB PCI-E 2.0 - Aria Technology
320Gb Western Digital WD3200AAKS SATA - Aria Technology
That comes to roughly £569 inc. VAT. If you can recycle any parts from your old computer, such as case, opticals, or hard drive, you can shave that off the list.
