Final sanity check before order please

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Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £42.99 2 £85.98
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788) £63.99 1 £63.99
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX-110 - Retail £17.99 1 £17.99
Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3P (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £74.99 1 £74.99
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 PK PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400 £98.99 1 £98.99
OcUK Value Hanns-G HW191D 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver £104.99 1 £104.99
Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK) £59.99 1 £59.99
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £5.99 1 £5.99
Noctua NH-U12F (Socket LGA775/754/939/940/AM2) Heatsink £30.99 1 £30.99
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £159.99 1 £159.99
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £179.99 1 £179.99
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.99 1 £18.99
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £55.99 1 £55.99
Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver/Black £184.99 1 £184.99


19" tft for my wife, the rest for a new rig for me.

Any glaring incompatabilities? Power supply beefy enough etc.
 
I'd skip the OEM and go for ultimate 32-bit Upgrade version (yes you can clean install it without a previous OS or key).
 
Well considering most software companies are now releasing 64-bit versions of their popular applications I think its wise to purchase 64-bit over 32-bit so it is utilized. 64-bit CPU, 64-bit software and 32-bit OS? :confused:
 
Pre-installation kit?

I was worrying about raid and the drivers with no floppy but planned to use a usb stick or a temp floppy from another system. I need to worry about something else for a clean Vista install?

Basically only play WoW... according to their FAQ 64 bit is fine. Far Cry when I get bored

Willing to put up with a bit of pain over drivers/software in the short term for a bit of future proofing. Far as I can make out the 64 bit still runs 32 bit softs, just not the old 16bit junk.

Don't buy computers often, like to make sure they last as long as I can manage in 1 big hit.
 
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mishima said:
Well considering most software companies are now releasing 64-bit versions of their popular applications I think its wise to purchase 64-bit over 32-bit so it is utilized. 64-bit CPU, 64-bit software and 32-bit OS? :confused:
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fair point, but depends on what apps the user is going to be running on the pc. i was assuming this was a build for (current) games. i'd love a fully 64bit machine, but for me just now imo its not necessary, and only invites plenty driver problems.

And for OEM vista, YES you do need a PIK. It's not like XP where you can just bang in the product key from the box and jam through the phone call to authenticate. You need the kit, which is basically a PE build of vista and allows you to customise all the settings and drivers etc. Only worth the hassle if you build hundreds of PCs to the same spec (i.e. you are a manufacturer or retailer of machines), but for a home custom build, it's just not worth the time or effort. It's m$'s way of trying to stop people (and retailers) abusing OEMs, and make you buy the retail version. OEM should only come pre-installed with a machine, and the licence dies with the machine and can't be transferred.
If you can't stretch to the full retail version, i'd go for the upgrade and use the trick to install it. If you go for the OEM, make sure you fully understand the process and what it entails, cos it isn't easy for the home user.
 
Can't really justify the extra cost for the sake of a little extra effort at the start of the build. OEM is OK for me, I rarely update components I mostly replace the whole machine in 1 go and spec out a full build in the same way I have this time. Component failure is catered for in the license, so I should be OK.

More worried about having enough cables/length of cable, dead pixels etc. than the OS install.

It's been a long time since I put a system together, should be a fun weekend :)
 
Spend less on the CPU - a 6300 is plenty, especially when you overclock it to 3GHz (which is pretty easy with a DS3).

Get a different case - the 900 is plasticcy and horrible, fills with dust easily, and is noisy. Instead take a look at the PC7+ or Akasa Eclipse/Mirage.
 
Nearly specced in an Eclipse, then realised the extra cost for something stuck under my desk was a bit much if you add in some extra fans for some quiet cooling. The 900 seems to have decent cooling, ok looks tacky... but it'll spend most of it's life under the desk.

Not really planning to overclock (blasphemy here I realise) I want stable, fast & quiet. I think those components achieve that and are future proof as far as I can get without spending a fortune.

I've been speccing and respeccing systems for myself for a couple of months, everything from £600 systems to £2000 systems. This lot was the best price/performance I could figure out that would give me some future proofing.

My main worry is "do they all go together" I've spent 2 months hovering over the "buy" button and it's time to hit it... just want to make sure I'm not wasting money on stuff that won't work together.

PS. I'd like to thank everyone who spec systems for other people here, without reading those posts I'd have been even more confused :)
 
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