600ish system spec check please!

[TheArchitect]

Hi Guys,

Right then I've built up a list of bits but will I have everything excluding tools to build my PC if I buy the following equipment?

* Intel Core i3 540 3.06GHz Socket 1156 4MB L3 Cache Retail Box Processor
* ASUS P7H55-M PRO H55 Socket 1156 i5/i7/i3 DVI VGA HDMI Out 8 CHannel Audio MATX Motherboard
* Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 HyperX Memory Kit CL9(9-9-9-27)
* Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM Caviar Blue
* Antec NSK 4482 Black Mini Tower ATX Case with 380W 80plus Silver Rated PSU
* ASUS GTX260 896MB DDR3 Dual DVI Out PCI-E Graphics Card
* LG GH22LS50 22x DVD±RW SATA DL & RAM + LightScribe Black - Retail Box With Software
* Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Desktop EX 110
* D-Link AirPlus-G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter


I don't want to buy it all and find out I need to spend £50 on extras + postage as I have already blown my budget.

I did ask about 2 months ago with a different spec but had a lot of issues with a supplier and prices so I've decided to do it all myself.

[Dibby]

One of the greatest upgrades for newer hardware is a solid state hard drive. Intel and OCZ are releasing 40GB drives at more sensible prices - not compared to the £/GB of spinning HDDs but the overall speed increase of a system rockets.

I'd look into a small SSD for Windows and program files and a spinning platter HDD for storage space.

[TheArchitect]

Unfortunately I can't afford that at the moment, however I've tried to spec so upgrades in the future will be simple enough.

[Dibby]

The board will be fine for future upgrades, you can bung in an i5 or an i7 processor, it'll take a load more ram if you want to go with a 64bit OS.

You've got everything you need to build a complete working base unit up there. Good luck with the build

[twinturboz]

Only comment I've got is to double check the output power of that PSU is ok for your needs. Seems a little low to me and if you can upgrade it to slightly more powerful then even better.

[bodhi]

I'd drop the Geforce 260 and put a Radeon 5770 in instead. It is a DX11 comaptible card and has half decent drivers instead of nVIDIA's current blue screen generators.