Any good for general use and upgradeability

thanks for the advice i might try out the one you recommended.. any specific reason it's good or just reliability, quietness and value
 
Denver 11 Plus Motherboard
Form Factor

* µATX Form Factor
* 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm

CPU Support

* Socket T (LGA775)
* Intel Core 2 Quad , Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core , and Celeron processors with a maximum TDP of 95W.
* Up to 1333 MHz/s Front Side Bus

Chipset

* NVIDIA GeForce 7100 with nForce 630i

System Memory

* 2x 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM slots
* DDR2 533 / DDR2 677 / DDR2 800 DIMMs
* Supports up to 4 GB system memory RAM

Video

* NVIDIA GeForce 7100
* Maximum video memory in BIOS is 256 MB shared
* Total maximum video memory 1535 MB using TurboCache

Audio

* Realtek ALC 888S audio codec
* High Definition Audio subsystem
* 7.1 channel support

Network

* Realtek RTL8101E Ethernet Controller
* 10/100 Mbit

Expansion Slots

* 1x PCI Express 16X
* 1x PCI Express 1X
 
OK got a good idea of what i want now...

Kingston 2GB (1x2GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 667MHz Single Channel Memory Module [KVR667D2N5/2G]

Matches the 2Gb DDR2 667Mhz RAM i have in spec

Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply [RS500-AMBAD3-UK]

I picked this PSU because its modular and comes with all the cables so that i don't have to go around picking them all up.

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) [GEL-TRANQUILLO ]

Make things quieter


and one of these complimented with 5 fans and some noise dampening

NZXT Source 220 Midi-Tower Case - Black [CA-S0220-01]

BitFenix Shinobi USB3.0 Gaming Case - Black [BFC-SNB-150-KKN1-RP]

Xigmatek Midgard II Gaming Tower Case - Black [CCC-AM36BS-U01]


can anyone see any issues/ better ideas... i'm looking for a hassle free install and want it all tidy inside.
 
mATX means micro ATX, it's smaller than the standard ATX (4 expansion lots vs 7). But because of this, it fits in both mATX and ATX cases.

I would go for the BitFenix since it looks the nicest ;).
 
Orcvader said:
mATX means micro ATX, it's smaller than the standard ATX (4 expansion lots vs 7). But because of this, it fits in both mATX and ATX cases.

I would go for the BitFenix since it looks the nicest ;).
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What do you think to the PSU?

Also can anyone recommend a GFX card around 6850 level that isnt super loud... i will have a lot of airflow through the case so maybe i can get a fanless
 
I've got this

Gigabyte GeForce GT 640 OC 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card [GV-N640OC-2GI]

this

Asus GeForce GTX 550Ti 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [90-C1CR70-L0UAY0YZ]

this

PowerColor HD 6850 Passive Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [AX6850 1GBD5-S3DHG]


or this ?

MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card [R6850-PM2D1GD5/OC]
 
Fractal Design Define R3 Midi Tower Case - Silver Arrow [FD-CA-DEF-R3-USB3-SI ]

decided to go for this as i saw the R4 and wanted it but i'l make the step down and drill a few airholes in the bottom and mount to PSU facing down to improve cooling

Might spring a £5 more for the mini version if it comes nto stock... need to sell my xbox first then i can buy all my pretty things
 
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Stick with the MSI 6850, you won't get a better card at that price. You can also use MSI AfterBurner to create a custom fan profile to keep it quiet.

The CM PSU should be fine powering it, the 6850 is a pretty power efficient card.

And the 640/550Ti doesn't even come close to 6850 in terms of gaming performance :p.

EDIT: Ah the R3, brilliant choice. You don't need to drill holes at the bottom, with that case it's fine for the PSU to face upwards.
 
EDIT: Ah the R3, brilliant choice. You don't need to drill holes at the bottom, with that case it's fine for the PSU to face upwards.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the heads up and the advice.

I'll look into upgrading the fan on the MSI
 
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