Increased Budget: Gaming Rig

[Finchie6]

Hrmmm... I decided I may aswell increase my budget, it is now £900, I need absolutely everything, mouse, keyboard, monitor, operating system etc...

I do need to stick to this budget though!!

Thanks in advance for replies.

 

[semi-pro waster]

You would be about £5 over the budget with this but I think it is well worth it as it will overclock brilliantly, if the budget it really that strict then knock it down to a 200gb hard drive and you will be on budget.

Noctua NH-U12F (Socket LGA775/754/939/940/AM2) Heatsink £27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £94.99
(£111.61) £94.99
(£111.61)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £39.99
(£46.99) £39.99
(£46.99)
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
(£19.96) £16.99
(£19.96)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £149.99
(£176.24) £149.99
(£176.24)
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA663) £61.99
(£72.84) £61.99
(£72.84)
Antec NSK6500 Super Midi Tower Case - 430W PSU £58.99
(£69.31) £58.99
(£69.31)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-00788) £63.99
(£75.19) £63.99
(£75.19)
LG L226WTQ 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £163.99
(£192.69) £163.99
(£192.69)
Microsoft Black Value Pack 2.0 - OEM (S82-00029) £9.99
(£11.74) £9.99
(£11.74)
Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3P (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
(£82.24) £69.99
(£82.24)
Sub Total : £758.89
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 : £135.07
Total : £906.91

 

[Finchie6]

A 1.86Ghz C2D, For some reason I really want a 2.4

Maybe I am just being silly?

Edit: Also, is it worth getting a 22" widescreen? or will 19" suffice? Big difference?

Edit 2: Will the PSU provided with the case suffice also? Or would I need to buy a different one?

 

[triggerthat]

HIS ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail HIS ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £214.99
(£252.61) £214.99
(£252.61)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66G-00576) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66G-00576) £47.99
(£56.39) £47.99
(£56.39)
Logitech S96 PS/2 Optical Wheel Mouse Black - OEM Logitech S96 PS/2 Optical Wheel Mouse Black - OEM £4.49
(£5.28) £4.49
(£5.28)
Logitech Deluxe Keyboard (Black) - OEM Logitech Deluxe Keyboard (Black) - OEM £5.49
(£6.45) £5.49
(£6.45)
Antec Titan 650 Tower Case - 650w TruePower PSU Antec Titan 650 Tower Case - 650w TruePower PSU £99.99
(£117.49) £99.99
(£117.49)
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)
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) £49.99
(£58.74) £99.98
(£117.48)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £65.99
(£77.54) £65.99
(£77.54)
LG L226WTQ 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver LG L226WTQ 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £163.99
(£192.69) £163.99
(£192.69)
Gigabyte GA_965P_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Gigabyte GA_965P_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £59.99
(£70.49) £59.99
(£70.49)
Sub Total : £779.89
Shipping cost based on delivery to Credit/debit card billing address, CR43BZ with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £14.95
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £139.10
Total : £933.94

 

[semi-pro waster]

The E6320 will overclock well, particularly with the Ram which is capable of 1000mhz (normally although nothing is guaranteed with overclocking) but if the CPU doesn't go past the stock speed of 2.4ghz of the E6600 I would be stunned frankly. The thing about getting a more expensive CPU is that you then have to compromise in other areas which doesn't make sense to me given that the CPU is the easiest to overclock, additionally you are less likely to notice the difference between a 1.86ghz CPU and 2.4ghz than the difference between an 8800GTS and an X1950pro.

There is a fair difference in screen size between 19" and 22" although not quite so huge in resolution terms. I just picked it because it is on special offer and has decent specifications although I know little about monitors.

The PSU is fine and will allow a good overclock on the CPU.

 

[Finchie6]

I didnt mean a difference in size as such... I meant is there a point in having a 22" monitor? if that makes sense

 

[triggerthat]

I didnt mean a difference in size as such... I meant is there a point in having a 22" monitor? if that makes sense

Yes - given the price.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I prefer more "screen real estate" (to use that horrible phrase) where possible and given the difference in price between 19" and 22" I think it is worthwhile overall but if you don't want it then don't bother. It certainly isn't necessary.