Help with building Gaming Comp

[dollarstar]

First off, Gooday all!

I'm starting to put a decent gaming computer together, so far I've picked out a CPU, Motherboard and RAM and need suggestions on a Graphics Card.

This is what I have got so far:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142433 - RAM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141600 - Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139967 - CPU

I'm only looking to spend about £400 Max, I have a monitor, Harddrive, keyboard, mouse etc from my old computer. If these are faily decent componants for the price then my only suggestion is what Gfx card should I go for, looking to spend no more than £150 - 200. Any suggestions for what could replace what I already have got would be appreciated if I've gone off the track.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[aevm]

Corsair 4GB DDR2-800 £70 //the one you picked
E8400 OEM £120 //no HSF
GA-EP43-DS3L £69 //has PCI-E 2
HD 4850 £124
AC Freezer 7 Pro £15

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142433
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143290
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145668
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145524
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/105994
Total £398

Overclock that E8400 a bit too, if you want.

 

[aevm]

Also look at this Sapphire HD 4870.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146415

You'd end up spending £450 instead of £398 in total, but it's a faster video card and I think it's worth it for a gaming PC, especially since you won't have the Crossfire option with that motherboard. It also has a dual-slot cooler, which is a very good thing. I hope you can afford the extra £50.

 

[dollarstar]

Thanks guys, I see why they're better and not much more money, think I'll be going with the more expensive GFX card, it isnt much more money and looks pretty decent, I greatly appreciate the advise.

Oh, and yeah I think I will be looking into overcloaking it, I see most get it to 3.5Ghz atleast.

 

[dollarstar]

Sorry just one more question, if my chip is say 1333MHz Max Speed Bus, and I get a motherboard which is the same, If I was to overclock the chip will the FSB need to be highier on the motherboard than the chip? or is it not effected?

Sorry, this is probably a complete noobie question.

 

[pcgamer12]

+1 for Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro.

The thermal grease pre-applied on the AC Freezer 7 Pro is either MX-1 or MX-2, so don't worry about getting thermal grease.

 

[aevm]

The GA-EP43-DS3L has a native fsb of 1600. The E8400 the same, and a multiplier of 9.
Run the RAM at 400MHz i.e. no overclocking, and you should get 3.6 GHz.

But, to actually stay stable without overheating at that frequency, you need a high-performance cooler. The Freezer 7 can do about 3.2 GHz AFAIK.

These two for example are top performers, especially the Noctua, and they're very quiet too. I have a Ninja myself, in fact.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127437 Scythe Ninja-PLUS Rev B, £33
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147097 Noctua NH-U12P, £43

The problem with them, apart from price, is that they're huge and you need to make sure they fit in your case. They're also harder to install than the Freezer.

 

[dollarstar]

Ok, I got all my stuff ready to order, just ogt to find a fan, think I will go with a ninja too but im not sure if it'll fit in my case (which I dont want to replace just yet) so I'll measure it up. thanks for all your Aevm you've been a massive help!