Gaming/Developing/Encoding rig for ~ £900

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So what's the current hive-mind consensus/recommendation for a gaming/development/encoding rig for around £900? (able to push a little beyond that if needed.) Needs to include everything (case, screen, keyboard, mouse, optical, psu etc.)
 
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £53.99
(£63.44) £53.99
(£63.44)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £59.99
(£70.49) £59.99
(£70.49)
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Silver Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Silver £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
(£93.99) £79.99
(£93.99)
Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £149.99
(£176.24) £149.99
(£176.24)
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £146.99
(£172.71) £146.99
(£172.71)
Akasa AK-P040FG8-BKUK 400W Green Power 80+ Akasa AK-P040FG8-BKUK 400W Green Power 80+ £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
OcUK ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £194.99
(£229.11) £194.99
(£229.11)

£935

could make it cheaper getting not as good graphics like the 8800GTS without that much difference in fps
 
Lol realised i missed a crap load of things :D

Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM £16.99
(£19.96) £16.99
(£19.96)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £159.99
(£187.99) £159.99
(£187.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £53.99
(£63.44) £53.99
(£63.44)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £59.99
(£70.49) £59.99
(£70.49)
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Silver Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Silver £49.99
(£58.74) £49.99
(£58.74)
Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
(£93.99) £79.99
(£93.99)
Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £149.99
(£176.24) £149.99
(£176.24)
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £146.99
(£172.71) £146.99
(£172.71)
Akasa AK-P040FG8-BKUK 400W Green Power 80+ Akasa AK-P040FG8-BKUK 400W Green Power 80+ £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)

900£

just add a keyboard and mouse of your choosing :D
 
spm_uk just a quick tip, try and put the actual price ;) :D :cool:

Anyway to the OP, will you be overclocking this system of yours? :)
 
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It's a spec for a friend, and yes, overclocking potential is welcome as some medium overclocking may happen if I can convince him. :) Budget can probably stretch to a grand, if that helps.
 
How about this...

Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail
(£58.74) £49.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk
(£64.61) £54.99

Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Midnight Grey
(£234.99) £199.99

OCZ StealthXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply
(£58.74) £49.99

Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Aluminium Midi-Tower Case - Silver
(£58.74) £49.99

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775)
(£17.61) £14.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 400GB 4000AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
(£57.56) £48.99

BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£199.74) £169.99

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit
(£64.61) £54.99

Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard
(£93.99) £79.99

Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
(£19.96) £16.99

Logitech Cordless Desktop LX710 - Retail
(£39.94) £33.99

Sub Total : £824.88
Shipping : £24.95
VAT : £148.72
Total : £998.55
 
OcUK 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5300C5 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Vista Approved Kit £59.99
(£70.49) £59.99
(£70.49)
EVGA nForce 650i Ultra (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (122-CK-NF66-T1) £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788) £54.99
(£64.61) £54.99
(£64.61)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £159.99
(£187.99) £159.99
(£187.99)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £53.99
(£63.44) £53.99
(£63.44)
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £146.99
(£172.71) £146.99
(£172.71)
Belinea 2230S1W Pro 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £159.99
(£187.99) £159.99
(£187.99)
Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU £54.99
(£64.61) £54.99
(£64.61)
LiteON DH-20A3P-12C 20x DVD±RW x12 Ram Dual Layer DVD-Writer (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£17.61) £14.99
(£17.61)
Sub Total : £750.91
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £133.68
Total : £897.54

Mouse and Keyboard to be added depending on preference.
A couple of components are currently out of stock so some substitutes may be required if buying from OcUK in the near future.

Basically as this rig will be used for encoding I figured Quad-core, 4gig RAM and a 500gig+ HD were pretty desirable. Obviously if gaming is more of a priority than dropping to dual core, 2gig ram and beefing up the gfx card would be advisable.
 
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