Check this spec please!

[ljt]

Hey Hey!

Yes its that time again, another check the spec thread

I'm just after second opinions for a large upgrade (basically new PC) I'm going to build in the next week. My budget first of all is £850 which needs to include;

Mobo; cpu; ram; gfx; case; cooler; dvd-rw; hdd

My current setup (which I will prob sell on the MM) is;

Athlon64 3700 San Diego
Epox 9NPA+ SLi
2gb Corsair XMS TwinX 3200
256Mb 7800 GTX

I want the PC predominantly for gaming (supreme commander/MTW2/Crysis/Quake Wars etc) and net use. The monitor I have is a 20inch Philips widescreen (1680 x 1050). I have a keyboard/mouse/speakers etc

The spec I've just threw together is;

It is over budget slightly, but I'll be picking it up so delivery wont be included.

To power it I was hoping on using my current Enermax Noisetaker 600W.
Will this be sufficient?? as I always thought it was a decent PSU.

I have on order a retail version of Vista Home Premium too, so that'll be going on it.

Any foreseeable issues with the above?

Thanks for reading

Lee

 

[stickroad]

Looks good, just one suggestion though.

The Noctua only fits on one way o the Abit motherboard i.e the fan either blowing towards the GPU or the PSU (which isnt really how you want it)

So either change the Motherboard (which is a no no ) since the Abit pro mobo is one of the best boards on the market. Just chage the CU cooler to the Tuniq Tower which is a very very capable CPU cooler.

 

[truebluecfc]

I'd change the ram to this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL

same speed etc but a lot cheaper.

 

[ljt]

Looks good, just one suggestion though.

The Noctua only fits on one way o the Abit motherboard i.e the fan either blowing towards the GPU or the PSU (which isnt really how you want it)

So either change the Motherboard (which is a no no ) since the Abit pro mobo is one of the best boards on the market. Just chage the CU cooler to the Tuniq Tower which is a very very capable CPU cooler.

The PSU is at the bottom of the case though in the P182 is it not?

However if the tuniq is in stock when I prob go up next saturday then i'll get that instead.


@truebluefc

Yeah I saw that RAM too, didnt know if it was as good/compatible with the mobo or as good at overclocking? if its just as good I'll go for that

 

[ljt]

Right, my Vista Home Premium turned up today, so I'm on for the build this weekend! Its been a couple of years since I built my last PC, and this will be my first Intel system lol

This will most likely be the final spec, depending on what is on the next "this week only" line

It'll be powered by my Enermax Noistaker SLi Ready 600w PSU and my monitor is a philips 200w 20" widescreen (1680 x 1050)

Any foreseeable incompatibilities?

Also can you order online and "pick" up the items on the day, as knowing my luck I'll get there saturday and they'll have sold out of one of the crucial components!

Thanks

Lee