I'm doing some paid programming work this summer and getting a chunk of cash for doing it. I need a new computer (in fact - I've never had a computer, always just used a laptop ) and I would love to build one.
I spend most of my time on my computer gaming, but I would love to start doing some streaming and video-editing too (which my laptop has never really been powerful enough to handle). I would also love to be able to enjoy games at really decent graphics (at the moment I mainly just play WoW, which I know isn't very graphically demanding, but I would love to play some of the latest PC games too (just bought the new Wolfenstein for example, which looks amazing, but I don't want to play it on my shitty laptop)).
I was planning on going with the latest 'Unicorn' build (found here) with some changes.
1. I live in England - is this going to present any problems with the power supply? I cannot find the Rosewill Fortress 750W on Amazon.co.uk. Does anyone know of a viable alternative I could shop for that would definitely work with the power outlets in England?
2. I currently have a 24" monitor that I use to dual-screen with my laptop. This is the monitor I currently have: Samsung S24C300HS 24 inch HDMI VGA LED Monitor. Will I need to buy a different one? I'm quite keen on actually having 2 or 3 monitors (One for playing the game, one for watching the stream, one for managing spreadsheets and stuff (I'm an officer in my guild and often have to tab out to look at documents etc)). How important is it that I buy a really good monitor to go with my computer? Would this: ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor be fine?
3. My parents live in America, and I'm currently staying with them until the end of this month. This means that I can actually buy some parts in America and take them over to England in my luggage. Most parts do seem cheaper if I buy them in America first. Does anyone know if mixing English and American components would present any problems when building my computer? And does anyone know anything about any laws or anything about importing computer parts like this? Getting really particular: would the x-ray at security damage any of the parts?
Thanks for any and all help!