First Build, just checking these are all compatible.

pistachio101

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This is my first PC build, I don't plan to spend more than £500 and so far have got my eyes on these components. If someone in the know could check that a system made up of these parts will work, or better yet, know of parts that would be a better choice that would be great.

The purpose of the system is gaming. All I want to do is play newer games (Starcraft 2, Civ 5), though not necessarily on highest graphics. I just want it to run smoothly.

So without further ado:

CPU: Intel CPU i3 2100 Sandy Bridge Dual Core
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i3-2100-s1155-sdy-bridge-31ghz-5gt-s-gpu-850mhz-3mb-cache-core-r-31x-65w-retail#ProductFeatures

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 LE Rev3 Intel P67 Express Socket 1155
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p8p67-le-rev3-intel-p67-s1155-pci-e-20-ddr3-2200(oc)-sata-6gb-s-sata-raid-atx

RAM: Corsair Memory 4GB DDR3 1333 Mhz CAS 9 Dual Channel Desktop
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(2x2gb)-corsair-ddr3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-150v

GPU:MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OC Graphics Card - 1GB
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-msi-gtx-460-oc-3600mhz-gddr5-gpu-725mhz-shader-clock-1550mhz-336-cores-2-x-dl-dvi-hdmi

PSU and Case: Coolermaster Elite 335 Mid Tower Case, Black, with Coolermaster 460w PSU
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-elite-335-mid-tower-case-black-with-coolermaster-elite-460w-psu

HDD: Western Digital WD5000AAKX Caviar Blue SATA 6Gbps 7200rpm 16MB Cache
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500gb-western-digital-wd5000aakx-caviar-blue-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-16mb-cache-8ms

ODD: 24x Black SATA DVDRW Sony AD-7280S-0B OEM Bare Drive
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/sony-ad-7280s-0b-24x-dvdr-12xdvddl-dvdplusrw-x8-rwx6-12xram-sata-black-oem

Now I realise these are all from the same website. I do plan to look around to find the best prices for each component, I was merely using scan.co.uk to do my searching around.

Thanks for any help given!
 
The only compatibility concern is that the PSU (which is not very good - I wouldn't buy it) only has one PCIe connector; the GPU needs two. You could use peripheral to PCIe adapters, but you would only have one peripheral connector left after that for anything else. So I would suggest trying to get a better PSU into the budget.

Cooler Master Elite 370 £30
http://www.ebuyer.com/245413-coolermaster-elite-370-mid-tower-case-rc-370-kkn1

XFX Pro 450W Core Edition 80Plus Bronze £45
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/450w-xfx-core-edition-p1-450s-xxb9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-fan-atx
 

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