Building a Computer From An Old One

[TeamXtreemer]

And make sure that you get a power supply that supports pci-e power to the video card, if you need to.
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Not sure what that is but OK.

[Nate Tech]

What video card do you plan to use? I can tell you if it needs direct power from the PSU (Power supply) or not.

[TeamXtreemer]

What video card do you plan to use? I can tell you if it needs direct power from the PSU (Power supply) or not.

I was thinking of this one:
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/27669673/AMD-HD6450-1GB-Graphics-Card/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:27669673%7Cprd:27669673

[Jack Daniels]

Not a bad choice.  That is a pretty simple card that is compatible with your old monitor and does not need a special power supply.  That card gets all its power directly from the motherboard itself.

I think that is a great card to start off with because you are just starting to learn how to do all this stuff.

[TeamXtreemer]

Not a bad choice.  That is a pretty simple card that is compatible with your old monitor and does not need a special power supply.  That card gets all its power directly from the motherboard itself.

I think that is a great card to start off with because you are just starting to learn how to do all this stuff.

Thanks, Jack. Appreciate the support, my current laptop is on ebay for 250. I'll link it in case anyone is interested.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-R505-15-4-2-GHz-Laptop-PC-3gb-RAM-/230735564728#vi-content

[TeamXtreemer]

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Case – Evo Labs Blue Fronted EX8819 - £24.95 inc VAT
http://www.pckombi.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=20150

AMD Bulldozer FX-6 Six Core 6100 Black Edition 3.30Ghz (Socket AM3+) Processor (W/ €15 Cashback and Deus-ex, Human Revolution Game - 97.53 (W/Euro Discount, AMD Cashback Promotion)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-313-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=

ASRock 970 Extreme3 - motherboard - ATX - Socket AM3+ - AMD 970 - Socket AM3+ - £62.18 GBP incl. VAT
http://www.airetechit.co.uk/e-shop/products.php?70397&livemode=1

XFX ATI Radeon HD 6950 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E Graphics Card - £171.95 incl. VAT
http://www.fiercepc.co.uk/components/xfx-ati-radeon-hd-6950-1gb-gddr5-pci-e-graphics-card/

Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) Memory Kit PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 DIMM (Blue) - £31.32 incl. VAT
http://www.pckombi.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=24116

650W Cooler Master GX 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply - £58.80 inc. VAT
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/650W+Cooler+Master+GX+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=47892&source=googleps


Western Digital AV-GP 500GB SATA 3Gb/s 8MB 3.5 inch Hard Drive - £41.70 incl.VAT
http://www.kikatek.com/product_info.php?products_id=75342&source=froogle

Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit - £65.00 incl.vat
http://shop.mandafen-solutions.co.uk/epages/es143751.sf/?Locale=en_GB&ObjectPath=/Shops/es143751/Products/205991&ViewAction=ViewProductViaPortal

97.53 + 24.95 + 171.95 + 62.18 + 31.32 + 58.80 + 41.70 + 65.00 = £553.43

I consulted a shop in Castleford and they said I'd get high BF3 FPS with this machine, so, Jack? Advice?

tx

[Jack Daniels]

It all looks pretty good to me.  Glad you decided to get a beefier power supply.  (that video card is going to need it)

Might want to pick up a cooling fan or two.  There will be ports on the Mobo for a couple extra fans.  Make sure that you blow air out of the case and not point all the fans to draw air in.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Make sure that you blow air out of the case and not point all the fans to draw air in.

This.

It is the most common mistake when building a computer. A lot of companies even put them in wrong.

[TeamXtreemer]

It all looks pretty good to me.  Glad you decided to get a beefier power supply.  (that video card is going to need it)

Might want to pick up a cooling fan or two.  There will be ports on the Mobo for a couple extra fans.  Make sure that you blow air out of the case and not point all the fans to draw air in.

thanks jack, appreciate the help.