Gaming CPU

[ICEMAN133]

First off - im a total computer nub, so go easy on me

I'm looking to sort myself a new gaming rig, and posted in the general forums the other day asking advice. Semi_Pro_Waster kindly specced me this:


OcUK Value Hanns-G HW191D 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver (MO-017-OK)
Price: £109.99 (£129.24 Including VAT at 17.5%)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html#amo_2d017_2dok


Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition inc. SP2 - OEM - 1Pk (N09-01528) (OS-001-MS)
Price: £52.99 (£62.26 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


Creative Inspire 5.1 P5800 Speakers - OEM (SP-043-CL)
Price: £34.95 (£41.07 Including VAT at 17.5%)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/5_1_Speakers.html


Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU (CA-040-AN)
Price: £66.99 (£78.71 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-126-IN)
Price: £114.99 (£135.11 Including VAT at 17.5%)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Intel_Pentium_Core_Duo2.html


Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 200GB ST3200820AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-085-SE)
Price: £45.95 (£53.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


NEC AD5170 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-041-NE)
Price: £18.95 (£22.27 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO)
Price: £114.99 (£135.11 Including VAT at 17.5%)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1800_Series.html


Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-061-GI)
Price: £91.99 (£108.09 Including VAT at 17.5%)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Gigabyte_179.html


GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB5300DC) (MY-034-GL)
Price: £129.99 (£152.74 Including VAT at 17.5%)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Geil_DDR2_Memory.html


Logitech G5 Gaming-Grade Laser Mouse - Retail (KB-069-LG)
Price: £36.99 (£43.46 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


SpeedLink Ultra SL-6466 Flat Illuminated Metal Keyboard (KB-001-SL)
Price: £29.99 (£35.24 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


Icemat - Black 2nd Edition (GS-001-IC)
Price: £16.70 (£19.62 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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


I chose the mat/mouse/keyboard myself \o/

To the point;

i get the impression the allendale is a bit 'budget', and seeing all the conroe *** ! threads, i thought it might be a good idea to spend a little more and upgrade to the

Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-128-IN)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Intel_Pentium_Core_Duo2.html

is this a wise choice? or should i drop the extra cash elsewhere?

and im assuming i can keep the same mobo if i do upgrade?


Thanks in advance

 

[ICEMAN133]

thanks for the fast response's guys

On overclocking: though its certainly something i would like to venture into, i have no experience whatsoever in it so wouldn't want to buy parts on the assumption i'll be doing some mad overclocking skillz . On top of that, this will only be my second PC build so i don't wanna be too adventurous with different fans and whatnot.

Considering that, is the

Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-128-IN)

the best option?

and graphic card wise, i hadn't looked much - didn't see your suggestion;

Connect3D ATI Radeon X1900 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-053-CO)

isn't that much more than what i listed above, so i could grab that too if its much better.