Never intended to be the primary drive. I've looked at the SSDs and they seem very expensive for a faster boot time. I might get one later when they'll presumably be more cost effective.
Here's the updated proposed setup (* - changed):
Processor: Intel Sandybridge i5-2500 (the price changes every time I open the page!) There are cheaper - but it's only ~£10 more than the next step down.
Motherboard: Gigabyte SKT-1155 H67M-UD2H-B3 Cheap 67 1155 socket motherboard from a reputable manufacturer.
* Memory: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Did some checking. 4GB won't be enough. They're already selling games that recommend 4GB and there are computers with 6GB in PC World.
Graphics Card: Sapphire RADEON HD 5770 Never had any problems with Radeon, myself.
* Primary Drive: Samsung F3 HD103SJ 1TB Got some really good reviews for speed and isn't expensive.
* Data Drive: Seagate ST2000DL003 3.5-inch 6GB SATA Drive (2TB,64MB,5900RPM,Barracuda Green)
* Cables: 2 x SATA Data Cable, Serial ATA 45 cm Lead Not much to say.
Optical Drive: NEW! Samsung SH-S223C 22x SATA DVD RW Writer Burner
* Case: Zalman Z9 Mid Tower First I've seen it on Amazon, just now. Has some really good reviews on the net.
* Power Supply: CiT 650W Power Supply Unit with PSU and Dual 12V Rails - Black Edition I don't expect to use 750W
Monitor: Samsung P2450H 24-inch Widescreen Full HD 1920 x 1080p
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech Wireless Desktop Mk300
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Full Version The professional edition is quite a lot more expensive for uncertain benefit.
Please let me know if you think this bunch isn't going to work well together.
Here's the updated proposed setup (* - changed):
Processor: Intel Sandybridge i5-2500 (the price changes every time I open the page!) There are cheaper - but it's only ~£10 more than the next step down.
Motherboard: Gigabyte SKT-1155 H67M-UD2H-B3 Cheap 67 1155 socket motherboard from a reputable manufacturer.
* Memory: Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Did some checking. 4GB won't be enough. They're already selling games that recommend 4GB and there are computers with 6GB in PC World.
Graphics Card: Sapphire RADEON HD 5770 Never had any problems with Radeon, myself.
* Primary Drive: Samsung F3 HD103SJ 1TB Got some really good reviews for speed and isn't expensive.
* Data Drive: Seagate ST2000DL003 3.5-inch 6GB SATA Drive (2TB,64MB,5900RPM,Barracuda Green)
* Cables: 2 x SATA Data Cable, Serial ATA 45 cm Lead Not much to say.
Optical Drive: NEW! Samsung SH-S223C 22x SATA DVD RW Writer Burner
* Case: Zalman Z9 Mid Tower First I've seen it on Amazon, just now. Has some really good reviews on the net.
* Power Supply: CiT 650W Power Supply Unit with PSU and Dual 12V Rails - Black Edition I don't expect to use 750W
Monitor: Samsung P2450H 24-inch Widescreen Full HD 1920 x 1080p
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech Wireless Desktop Mk300
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Full Version The professional edition is quite a lot more expensive for uncertain benefit.
Please let me know if you think this bunch isn't going to work well together.