Seeking approval for a mid price build

[AnotherMuggle]

Anything I purchase, it will be from eBuyer. If you have suggestions for alternative components please suggest items available from there.

I am looking for constructive input for the following build:

• Asus M4A79XTD EVO 790X Socket AM3 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
• AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
• G-Skill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 Ripjaw Memory Kit CL7(7-8-7-24) 1.65V
• Asus HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card
• Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM Caviar Blue
• Coolermaster Sileo Quiet Case With 500W Extreme Power Plus PSU *Special Offer Bundle*
• All in 1 Internal Card Reader Plus One USB2.0 Port (Black)

Anything in particular that should be avoided or could be switched out with a better alternative?

Thanks,
Tom

[AnotherMuggle]

No responses in over 24hrs.

I guess I am safe to assume this is a good choice of components

[jdeb]

I would consider a WD caviar black, you get a 5 year warranty and 32mb cache. I prefer Antec, Corsair, or seasonic power supply. Nice job

[David M]

Give it some time for the experts to look it over. They are probably having their 48 hour naps that geniuses need.

[kram 2.0]

Originally Posted by tomkear2006 No responses in over 24hrs. I guess I am safe to assume this is a good choice of components

That's probably because this thread is in Gen Hardware . I've moved this to BYOPC, where you'll probably receive more appropriate exposure.

kram

[AnotherMuggle]

@jdeb - Thanks for pointing that out mate. I will take a look at the options.

@Kram 2.0 - Nice one. I didn't notice that one. Doh!

[AnotherMuggle]

Originally Posted by jdeb I would consider a WD caviar black, you get a 5 year warranty and 32mb cache. I prefer Antec, Corsair, or seasonic power supply. Nice job

I picked the Coolermaster case because eBuyer have it as a nice little special offer at £79.98 which includes the case and the PSU. Are you able to price me a similarly priced case along with a PSU from one of the brands you mentioned?

[jdeb]

a little more money but high quality. http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128045

wd caviar black http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146079

[Masaki 7-11]

I've used the CM case and power supply before; the case is pretty nice and has a good amount of noise reduction however the PSU isn't very well labeled; if it says 500W, more realistically you can get 400W out of it. I would either go with the case/power supply combo that jdeb linked to or get just the CM case and a good power supply. Other than that and changing the hard drive to wd caviar black, everything looks good.

[Iamjosh]

What will be the principle application of this pc?

[AnotherMuggle]

Originally Posted by Iamjosh What will be the principle application of this pc?

It will be used as a general purpose machine but I'd like it to be a capable machine and one that will live a few years before needing any tinkering.

I do not play PC games, since I own an Xbox 360.

[AnotherMuggle]

Originally Posted by jdeb a little more money but high quality. http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128045 wd caviar black http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146079

Thanks for going to the trouble of linking me Now I can be sure I am looking at right products!

I actually owned the Sonata II in a previous machine. It was a nice case, as its supposed to be a noise reduction case, it made a weird vibrating sound from new.

This is how the build currently looks:

• Asus M4A79XTD EVO 790X Socket AM3 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
• AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
• G-Skill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 Ripjaw Memory Kit CL7(7-8-7-24) 1.65V
• Asus HD 4890 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card
• All in 1 Internal Card Reader Plus One USB2.0 Port (Black)
• Antec Sonata III Piano Black Quiet Mid Tower Case - With 500W EarthWatts PSU
• Western Digital WD7501AALS 750GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - OEM Caviar Black

Totalling at £603