Can you please look at these components please, i'm building my first PC and i would like your opinion.?

Question

Case:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...
Motherboard:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...
CPU:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...
RAM:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...
PSU:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...
Hard drive:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...
Graphics card:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as...

i would like your opinion on these components please, i'll be using this PC for extream gameing.
also i'm a 3D modeller and animatior.
and if you think i could get something instead of any of these componets please recomend them, but i'm building this PC on a budget, so if you're recomending anything for a replacement of any of these, please make sure they are kind of at the same price.

i also need to know if 880W is enugh, too much or alright.

thanks.

Answer 1

Well firstly, none of your links worked (at least for me....)

Secondly, my only other comment is that you can't really "over specify" a power supply. By that I mean if your PC requires a total of 450 watts and you put in a 700 watt power supply, it doesn't hurt anything except your wallet on the purchase price.

Essentially, the capability of the power supply is known as potential, e.g. 700 watts, and if you don't use all of it's potential, the residual (250 watts left in my example) is simply there to use if you ever have a demand for it.

The "wallet" issue is nothing more than a 700 watt power supply costs a little more than a 400 watt.

To determine what you need for a power supply you need to look at the tech specs of each component you are going to use and add up those wattage numbers for each to come up with a total. Then it's best to add a buffer of say 50 or 100 watts to that number and buy your power supply accordingly.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

If you want to stay ahead of the curve on the desktop market you might want an Intel Xeon quad-core processor. A little pricey but it will keep your machine cutting-edge for a longer period of time.

Yep, your links are bad.

I don't subscribe to brand-names in video cards. The card to get is the one that has the most onboard video memory and the Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX seems to be the top pick and card of choice among gamers.

You may have problems gaming with a 64 bit chip - I don't know that much about gaming apps, so I don't know how many games are compatible with 64 bit architecture.

Good luck, building a machine is great experience, good bonding experience (pun intended).

Answer 3

Your links dont work.

But from your requirements i would suggest something like a Core 2 duo E6750

4 GB of RAM - mainly for animation and 3d modelling (You will need a 64-bit operating system otherwise the OS will only recognise 3GB)

Make sure you go for a Nvidia 8800GTX or ULTRA if you want extreme gaming.

I think 880W is just a bit too much. a good 700w should be fine.