Finally going to build a PC, need help with component selection!

[koopatroopa90]

Yeah the case is a major PITA, but he was quite insistent on that unfortunately. Maybe something like this would be ok? But then I dunno if limiting yourself to ITX is a bad thing or not...

Or this ugly as hell cheap ass thing?

[speedlolita]

mITX in itself is fine, although the motherboards are pricey.

[koopatroopa90]

So not really knowing much about anything I've added this lot as a basis, any good?



I know it's already at the budget without an SSD, disc drive or GPU but maybe everything could be lowered in spec, I really don't know!

[speedlolita]

That PSU won't fit, I'd seriously want at least 8GB, there's no point having the lower power i3 and that motherboard would need a BIOS update to support Ivy Bridge, if it even does.

I'll have a go with no SSD and blu-drive.

[speedlolita]

http://goput.it/0mj.jpg

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[koopatroopa90]

Lol, I told you I had no idea!

Thanks for that, looks good for ?300. So I presume the onboard graphics are enough for what he wants to do? And a 220w PSU is enough?

CeX have the CPU for ?70 so could always shave ?20 there which is half way to a basic SSD too, assuming the 2120 is actually any good.

[speedlolita]

220w is enough yeah. Intel HD2000 is perfect for basic video work yes.

2120 is a tasty CPU, better than the one I have in my machine.

[koopatroopa90]

Sounds perfect then! Thanks for the help man.

[number9dream]

You might want to consider the new AMD Trinity processors something like the A8-5600K which are priced very competitively compared to Intel's I3 line. The GPU part of the AMD will be far superior to any I3 and very good for a HTPC with some casual gaming. Only problem for you might be that i don't think there is any ITX M/Bs available only mATX.

[speedlolita]

I think in this example the i3 would be more suitable, the CPU part is lacking on the AMD solutions currently. Nice solution for budget gaming though yes.

[Psyduck]

I've built an HTPC using this case http://www.xcase.co.uk/product-p/case-x301.htm

Ignore the awful picture of the red version, look at the black one in the video at the bottom instead.