Hi,
Just wondering if any of you kind people could help me out here before I get the ol' debit card out.
Here are the specs I have in mind:
Mobo: Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard
(£93.99)
GFX: BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£199.74)
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)
(£70.49)
PSU: Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK)
(£64.61)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£69.31)
Dvd: Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£19.96)
Case: Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Zen Black Case - No PSU (£30.54)
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM (£64.61)
The only thing I'm really not so sure about is the CPU. There are several I have in mind and they all seem to have value for money in there own way. First, the Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz for £176. Is there any advantage for a gamer in getting a quad like this? I suspect I'll have to get a cooler on top of that.
Another choice would be E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz again for £176. I'm sort of favouring this one at the moment. I'm not overclocking so would the E6850 be best? Or are there any better choices that hit a nice vfm sweetspot.
Another few issues: Is the Corsair HX 520W ok for this system. I may want to stick a tv tuner in there at a future date. Can 520w handle all this?
Any other issues? RAM ok?
This is my first major build so I'm in need of a little re-assuring before I go ahead and order.
It all comes in at £802 after shipping. Whaddya think?
Just wondering if any of you kind people could help me out here before I get the ol' debit card out.
Here are the specs I have in mind:
Mobo: Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard
(£93.99)
GFX: BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£199.74)
RAM: GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)
(£70.49)
PSU: Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK)
(£64.61)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£69.31)
Dvd: Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£19.96)
Case: Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Zen Black Case - No PSU (£30.54)
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM (£64.61)
The only thing I'm really not so sure about is the CPU. There are several I have in mind and they all seem to have value for money in there own way. First, the Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz for £176. Is there any advantage for a gamer in getting a quad like this? I suspect I'll have to get a cooler on top of that.
Another choice would be E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz again for £176. I'm sort of favouring this one at the moment. I'm not overclocking so would the E6850 be best? Or are there any better choices that hit a nice vfm sweetspot.
Another few issues: Is the Corsair HX 520W ok for this system. I may want to stick a tv tuner in there at a future date. Can 520w handle all this?
Any other issues? RAM ok?
This is my first major build so I'm in need of a little re-assuring before I go ahead and order.
It all comes in at £802 after shipping. Whaddya think?
