Check my spec before i buy

[nuttybugger]

hey just wanted to run this spec past a couple of people before i buy.
Can anyone suggest if i get save a bit more money or get more performance for the same amount of money.

I plan to overclock, hoping to get around / at least 3.2GHz, i'll get a decent heatsink at a later date if i need to.

OCZ GameXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Zen Black Case - No PSU Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Zen Black Case - No PSU £25.99
(£30.54) £25.99
(£30.54)
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (320-P2-E811-AR) EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (320-P2-E811-AR) £164.99
(£193.86) £164.99
(£193.86)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC) GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC) £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
EVGA nForce 650i Ultra (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (122-CK-NF66-T1) EVGA nForce 650i Ultra (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (122-CK-NF66-T1) £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.66GHz (1333FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.66GHz (1333FSB) - Retail £106.99
(£125.71) £106.99
(£125.71)
Sub Total : £478.93
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £85.73
Total : £575.61


cheers

 

[johnno93]

Optical Drive?

Also the P35 boards are very good and worth considering. But looks good.

 

[Trusty]

I would buy an after market cooler from the start, then you wont have to bother with taking your machine apart later. Altho the stock HSF's are alrite.

Would go for a Thermalright if i were you, or a noctua!

 

[nuttybugger]

yeah i was tempted with the ds3r but this mobo was 40 quid cheaper...
and i dont think the other motherboards are worth the extra 20 quid or so i'd be spending on them

cheers for the reply... now i'm off to rustle up the funds.

 

[hp7909]

yeah i was tempted with the ds3r but this mobo was 40 quid cheaper...{snip}

If not planning to go SLi in the future, then should be ok.

The Corsair HX 520W is the better PSU to get

 

[johnno93]

If not planning to go SLi in the future, then should be ok.

The Corsair HX 520W is the better PSU to get

But they are out of stock which is a shame as they do get really good reviews around here.