Right, my main worry has been over the graphics card. With the amount that is out there, and since i keep learning about more things as i dig in deeper, i get more and more confused.
The stuff i am buying (please note i am not definitely using these sites, as i'm from the UK so can't use the Newegg site for buying, but Newegg is where i searched for it all, as i trust it more, and it contains good YouTube videos):
Graphics card:
Asus nVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti Graphics Card (1GB , GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0, HDMI, nVIDIA 3D Vision Ready): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Processor:
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
RAM:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
PSU:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Powercool-5...1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1337339096&sr=1-7
Case:
Newegg.com - Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Motherboard:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L...1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1329942663&sr=1-5
I will be using my existing 500GB hard drive, with Windows Vista, so i don't have to mess about reinstalling, and when i can afford it, i will buy an SSD, then upgrade to Windows 8. I'm reusing an old optical drive, because i will be downloading most of my stuff online.
Onto my main questions - i saw something about 'crossfire', when using AMD CPU and GPU together, and i was worried i am being less efficient in buying an NVIDIA graphics card.
Although i have checked a lot of stuff, such as case sizing, and the AM sockets, i am still worried about compatibility, so if anyone can have a quick scan through to double check, i will be extremely happy.
I will be using the computer when i go to University and do computer science, so i could be running some heavy stuff, and messing around with 3D graphics, so i was wondering whether this could handle anything up to that, aswell as games like Battlefield 3.
Finally, am i going wrong on the PSU? I wanted to make sure it was 80+, as i don't know if i will be overclocking in the future, and wanted to make sure the power supply was efficient, but at only 550W, i am slightly worried it isn't enough.
If you notice anything else i need to know, please tell me. As i said in the title, its my first build, and i am 16, so practically all i know is based on Newegg YouTube videos, and stuff i have read online.
Thanks a lot,
Danny
P.S. I read the thread on online stores for buying the parts, but when i checked, parts are the same price on UK sites as they are on Newegg, without taking the ratio into account. By that, i mean the processor is $109 on Newegg, which is around £70, but on the British sites, it is around £90.
Does anyone have an explanation, or alternative?
The stuff i am buying (please note i am not definitely using these sites, as i'm from the UK so can't use the Newegg site for buying, but Newegg is where i searched for it all, as i trust it more, and it contains good YouTube videos):
Graphics card:
Asus nVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti Graphics Card (1GB , GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0, HDMI, nVIDIA 3D Vision Ready): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Processor:
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
RAM:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
PSU:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Powercool-5...1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1337339096&sr=1-7
Case:
Newegg.com - Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Motherboard:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-M5A78L...1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1329942663&sr=1-5
I will be using my existing 500GB hard drive, with Windows Vista, so i don't have to mess about reinstalling, and when i can afford it, i will buy an SSD, then upgrade to Windows 8. I'm reusing an old optical drive, because i will be downloading most of my stuff online.
Onto my main questions - i saw something about 'crossfire', when using AMD CPU and GPU together, and i was worried i am being less efficient in buying an NVIDIA graphics card.
Although i have checked a lot of stuff, such as case sizing, and the AM sockets, i am still worried about compatibility, so if anyone can have a quick scan through to double check, i will be extremely happy.
I will be using the computer when i go to University and do computer science, so i could be running some heavy stuff, and messing around with 3D graphics, so i was wondering whether this could handle anything up to that, aswell as games like Battlefield 3.
Finally, am i going wrong on the PSU? I wanted to make sure it was 80+, as i don't know if i will be overclocking in the future, and wanted to make sure the power supply was efficient, but at only 550W, i am slightly worried it isn't enough.
If you notice anything else i need to know, please tell me. As i said in the title, its my first build, and i am 16, so practically all i know is based on Newegg YouTube videos, and stuff i have read online.
Thanks a lot,
Danny
P.S. I read the thread on online stores for buying the parts, but when i checked, parts are the same price on UK sites as they are on Newegg, without taking the ratio into account. By that, i mean the processor is $109 on Newegg, which is around £70, but on the British sites, it is around £90.
Does anyone have an explanation, or alternative?