[momanium]

I have been saving up for ages to build my first custom computer. I have done a lot of repairs on desktops and laptops and have learnt all I know from the internet because I enjoy. So I want to go the whole way and build my own beast.

Money: 500-600 pounds is my budget. Possibly slightly more.
Uses: Video editing, loads of downloading, loads of watching movies. Lots of multitasking of greedy software
Case: I really dont know but from my research so far I quite like the Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Mid Tower OR Cm Storm Mid Tower. I like their designs but any suggestions welcome.
PSU: Not sure at all- any advice on what I need?
RAM: Probably 8gb Corsair ram?
Motherboard: Not sure at all- any advice on what I need?
CPU Cooler: Not sure at all- any advice on what I need?
CPU: Preferably i7, maybe i5. I DO NOT overclock or do much gaming.
HDD: I am not sure because I dont really think I need a SSD and they are more expensive. In total I want at least 1TB or more space but not sure if I should just get a hard drive/s or a SSD as well.
SDD: See above
GFX Card: I dont do much gaming but do use a lot of video software etc but no where as near as much as some people do.
FAN: Most people place a lot of emphasis on fans/ coolers but for my above reasons I dont think I need to worry to much and 1 should be enough. What do you reccomend?

I know there is a lot of blanks but any help would be useful. I know you guys are super clever but I love computers and want to build a powerful, fast, and reliable computer to last. Please help.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by momanium)
I have been saving up for ages to build my first custom computer. I have done a lot of repairs on desktops and laptops and have learnt all I know from the internet because I enjoy. So I want to go the whole way and build my own beast.

Money: 500-600 pounds is my budget. Possibly slightly more.
Uses: Video editing, loads of downloading, loads of watching movies. Lots of multitasking of greedy software
Case: I really dont know but from my research so far I quite like the Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Mid Tower OR Cm Storm Mid Tower. I like their designs but any suggestions welcome.
PSU: Not sure at all- any advice on what I need?
RAM: Probably 8gb Corsair ram?
Motherboard: Not sure at all- any advice on what I need?
CPU Cooler: Not sure at all- any advice on what I need?
CPU: Preferably i7, maybe i5. I DO NOT overclock or do much gaming.
HDD: I am not sure because I dont really think I need a SSD and they are more expensive. In total I want at least 1TB or more space but not sure if I should just get a hard drive/s or a SSD as well.
SDD: See above
GFX Card: I dont do much gaming but do use a lot of video software etc but no where as near as much as some people do.
FAN: Most people place a lot of emphasis on fans/ coolers but for my above reasons I dont think I need to worry to much and 1 should be enough. What do you reccomend?

I know there is a lot of blanks but any help would be useful. I know you guys are super clever but I love computers and want to build a powerful, fast, and reliable computer to last. Please help.

My issue is that if your gonna be doing serious amounts of video editing than the latest i7 would pretty much take up 1/3 of your budget :/

If your serious about it, an i7 along with ram and case, decent motherboard, psu and hdd sets you back about £560, you won't need an aftermarket cooler unless ur gonna overclocker, though it'll good for low temps in high load. Then about £40 for a optical drive and graphics :/.............if you went for an i5 you would have over £100, graphics can help in editing.

[Chow mein]

If you want a decent rig with an i7 then £600 isn't enough, you would be spending nearly half your budget on the processor, if you slack off on other parts then you will nullify the benefits! I'd say you need to be able to stretch the budget to maybe £800, would that be possible?

[momanium]

I dont do LOADS of video editing so I can understand the suggestions to lower to an i5. I understand that ebuyer is the best for components(?) but the cheapest i7 I can find is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandyb...1698633&sr=8-1

which is £220 in comparison to:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandyb...1698570&sr=8-1

So a £60 difference. Is this right or am I looking wrong. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. Realistically £600 is my highest amount.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by momanium)
I dont do LOADS of video editing so I can understand the suggestions to lower to an i5. I understand that ebuyer is the best for components(?) but the cheapest i7 I can find is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandyb...1698633&sr=8-1

which is £220 in comparison to:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandyb...1698633&sr=8-1

So a £60 difference. Is this right or am I looking wrong. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. Realistically £600 is my highest amount.

It's the same link and also they are the 2nd gen processors, i7's are already out..................if your really on a budget than AMD is ok........i got a fx-8120 running with a Asus sabretooth motherboard with a 6870..........

[momanium]

I have changed the link now. Sorry. What do you mean by i7's are already out?

[momanium]

Oh right, are the sandybridges the second gen. In which case, these are the new links:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Genera...1700112&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Genera...1700279&sr=1-6

[Daniel_R]

Why not use a core I5.

[momanium]

(Original post by Daniel_R)
Why not use a core I5.

Sorry, could you expand?

[Daniel_R]

(Original post by momanium)
Sorry, could you expand?

Well the performance difference is minimal. You'd be better off spending the cash on other parts.

[momanium]

(Original post by Daniel_R)
Well the performance difference is minimal. You'd be better off spending the cash on other parts.

This might sound a bit silly, but do you have a link. I dont understand what the difference is. These are quad cores, arent they?

[Daniel_R]

(Original post by momanium)
This might sound a bit silly, but do you have a link. I dont understand what the difference is. These are quad cores, arent they?

The difference between a core I5 and I7 is hyper-threading.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading

Basically a core I7 splits each core into 2 virtual cores effectively turning a quad core into a 8 core CPU but the frequency remains the same and not many programs make use of it nor do i know any programs that can make use of 8 cores.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by momanium)
This might sound a bit silly, but do you have a link. I dont understand what the difference is. These are quad cores, arent they?

Yeah the ones you previously linked were sandy bridge, but you linked the new ones so its ok

i5's are quad core with 4 threads.........of which the k version is the unlocked version so you can overclock it.

i7's range from quad core with 8 threads to 6 cores and 12 threads.....same with the k version

The difference between the 2 is hyperthreading mainly, so it's beneficial for those who do a lot of video editing and high end program usage..........in terms of gaming they quite similar, i7 sometimes worse.

But you'll also need a decent graphics card when your rendering and so on.

[momanium]

Oh right, yep. The i5 I posted a link to (3rd gen) cannot hyperthread and only uses the 4 cores and it seems with my budget I will be getting an i5. Is that ok?

[iCiaran]

(Original post by momanium)
This might sound a bit silly, but do you have a link. I dont understand what the difference is. These are quad cores, arent they?

Main difference is although they both have 4 physical cores, the i7 has hyperthreading enabled, so has 4 cores/8 threads while the i5 has 4 cores/4 threads...

There will only be a performance difference in programs that are written to make use of all 8 threads so mainly video editing etc, but even for tasks such as these the i5 is still very powerful and capable, so if you're aiming for £600 the i5 is probably the better choice.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by momanium)
Oh right, yep. The i5 I posted a link to (3rd gen) cannot hyperthread and only uses the 4 cores and it seems with my budget I will be getting an i5. Is that ok?

Yeah it should be enough as you'll be doing casual video editing......quad cores more than enough........trust me my 8 core barely pushes on anything, most i've ever got was 100% on 1 core, the rest doesn't do anything.

edit: You should quote people so we know your replying to us cos otherwise we might forget

[momanium]

Any other suggestions, for example the motherboard.

[iCiaran]

(Original post by momanium)
Any other suggestions, for example the motherboard.

Z77 chipset assuming you go with either one of the ivybridge i5 or i7s. I like Asus, lots of people seem to like Gigabyte. Most are pretty similar really these days...

[Daniel_R]

Something like this...

[momanium]

(Original post by Daniel_R)


Something like this...

Would it be ok to use the on-board graphics as oppose to buying a specific graphics card.