Check my spec.(New build)

lcbs

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Hi All at OcUK,

I am looking to build my first PC i have done a lot of research and have come up with the spec. below, I will be using it for gaming and all round general use. My budget is £1600 so any changes/suggestions for the better would be welcome. Thanx in advance. :)

CASE - Thermaltake Tsunami Dream - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-010-TT

PSU - Hiper HPU-4M670 Type R 670W ATX2.2 PSU - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-010-HP

MOBO - Asus P5B Deluxe (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-150-AS

CPU - Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail

CPU COOLER - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-AR

THERMAL PASTE - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=AC-000-AC

RAM - Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-108-CS

GRAPHICS - Gainward BLISS GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB GDDR3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-044-GW

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620A ATA-100 16MB Cache
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-082-SE

FLOPPY - Mitsumi FA 404M 7in1 USB 2.0 Floppy & Media Drive - Beige (Will be black when back in stock)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-001-MI

DRIVES - Samsung SH-182MRSMN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Beige,Black,Silver) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-080-SA
Sony DDU-1615 DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-020-SO

SOUNDCARD - Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Professional Soundcard - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-044-CL

MONITOR - Asus VW192S 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-003-AS

O/S - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-036-MS

Total : £1,519.03

Thanx lcbs
 
Get a different PSU. A lot of Hipers are exploding. I'd recommend a Corsair 520W.

I'd get an Asus P5N-E and an Allendale 4300 CPU. The 6600 is waste of money if you're only gaming. The 4300 will probably hit at least 3.2GHz when overclocked anyway.

Get a decent CPU cooler like a Thermalright Ultra 120 or Tuniq Tower.

You could get away with cheaper RAM, like the Team Extreme PC6400 stuff. Tighter timings don't make that much of a difference to performance.

Perhaps get 2 hard drives instead of 1. This is useful for backups.

Oh, and get a nicer case. Thermaltakes are okay, but something like a Lian Li PC7+ or an Akasa Eclipse would be much nicer. ;)

Welcome to the forums:).
 
Yeah if your going to overclock I would get a 6300 or 4300 and get a decent cooler like a Tuniq or Thermalright Ultra-120/HR-01.

I would switch out that PSU for a different one. Antec, Enermax, Corsair.

:)
 
Do you really need the sound card??? You can save some money there
I made a few changed to your list.
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Total inc VAT & Shipping £1521.39

You could also upgrade to Vista Ultimate
 
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