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    advice needed

    hi guys,first i would like to thank everyone for all the help they give here (special thanks to 2o2o & Altair for there help on my first build).well i'm building another rig and was hoping ye might have a look at my list and see if everything looks compatible.this build is mainly a family pc for all round use.no gpu at the moment as it's not needed,maybe later i'll add one.i have hard drives,dvd drive,screen,mouse & keyboard,

    case
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/coolerma...lack-7B18.html

    psu
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-...-psu-7JSQ.html

    mb
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-p8z...-atx-7PGM.html

    cpu
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-co...-3mb-7P8H.html

    ram
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-...-xmp-79V4.html

    ssd
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-...b-s--7HT6.html

    any help would be much appreciated.

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    Everything is compatible and it looks to be a good spec for a basic family PC.

    The onboard HD2000 graphics will handle basic tasks well but won't set the world on fire as far as modern games go. That said, you may get half decent FPS if you set to low res, low settings etc.

    You could save a bit by going for a smaller (say 40GB) SSD and combining with a mechanical HDD to benefit from SRT which will only see a marginal drop in performance when compared to having a larger SSD dedicated to the OS and key apps. But if you are happy with the cost of the larger SSD then that remains the better option.

    You could also drop the PSU wattage down a bit. The spec will not use much power - unless you add a GPU later - so a branded 400W PSU more would plenty.

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    As DMS said I would use swap out the SSD for a sub 64gb model and use SRT, other than that it's a nice usable build, only thing's I would suggest are maybe look at Z77 boards for their slightly improved SRT tech, Im not going to suggest a Ivy Bridge at €70 more it's just not worth the difference, yes HD2500 graphics are better but you can pick up a dedicated GFX card for €50 that will outperform it.
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    thanks guys,going to go with

    ssd
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/ocz-tech...rive-7X69.html
    and use srt

    psu
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-...pply-7K9K.html
    as it will never be used for games

    i have a nvidia geforce 210 card from an old pc,going to use that.
    if everything looks ok to you guys i'm going to order tomorrow.

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