Full System - spec check.

[BeauNiddle]

A friend of mine needs a new machine but doesn't want to build it himself. The last machine he did a home build and the RAM was dodgy - it took months to narrow it down and fix the problem. Last homebuild I did the hard disk was defective so it also took a while to sort out. He can't be bothered anymore so wants a prebuilt machine.

Checking out the competitors has yielded little results. Either the machines are vastly overpriced or they are merely a collection of bits with no planning gone into them.

Then I found OVERCLOCKERS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Full_Systems.html

He's thinking of:

"Ultima" Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 'LGA775' 2.40GHz Dual Core (1066FSB) DDR2 System (FS-005-OC)
If you are looking for the ultimate Intel Core 2 DUO box then look no further than the Ultima Core 2 DUO E6600 'LGA775'' 2.40GHz Dual Core. Also future proofed by been Crossfire upgradable, so add a X1950 Master card at a later date to double gaming performance. Supplied pre-built it has an impressive specification to say the least :-

- Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 'LGA775'' 2.40GHz Dual Core (1066FSB) 2MB Cache CPU - Retail
- Abit AW9D-MAX Intel 975X (LGA775) Dual DDR2 PCI-Express Motherboard
- Corsair 2GB (2x1GB) XMS2-6400 CAS4 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
- 400GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 16MB Cache SATA-2 Hard Drive
- ATI Radeon X1950 XTX 512MB GDDR4 PCI-Express Graphics card
- NEC ND5170 16 x 16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter
- Enermax Liberty 620W ATX SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU
- Windows XP Professional pre-installed with License and CD supplied
- Norton Internet Security Suite 2006 pre-installed and CD supplied


There is also the: "Titan" Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 'LGA775' 1.86GHz Dual Core (1066FSB) DDR2 System (FS-000-OK) model but he wants a decent spec that will last him a number of years (he's not a bleeding edge gamer but he does game a lot).

So finally the questions: Can anybody see anything wrong with that spec that I should tell him about? And does anybody have any experience with ordering full systems from OC? If so how did it go? (What's build quality like,etc.)

Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

Thanks

BeauNiddle

 

[semi-pro waster]

Welcome to the forums, it is a good specification, the only thing I might change about it is the motherboard but that would be because I prefer Asus not because there is anything wrong with it necessarily. Out of the case choices I'd probably pick the Akasa Eclipse 62 for great cooling and I like the looks but it is up to your friend.

In fairness I should also point out that you can often build a bit cheaper from here than buying the pre-built machines but since your friend has a reason and obviously accepts there is a bit of a premium for the build then go for it.