Is there anything im missing???

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Hi,

I think I have finally decided on what to get to build a new machine from scratch, just wondering what people think (opinions welcome, prefer facts). I also want to know if there is anything im missing at all.

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
PSU: Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU
Mobo: Asus P5K Deluxe WIFI
PCU: Intel Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB)
RAM: OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz ReaperX HPC Enhanced Bandwidth Edition Dual Channel DDR2
GPU: Asus GeForce 8800 GTS HTDP 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)
HDD: 2 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache

Other: Optical drive, Sound card, Floppy drive, Thermal compound

Is there anything blatently obvious that im missing that I will need in order to build my new machine?????

Let me know what you think as well. I believe its going to cost me about £1100

Cheers
Nick
 
I thought the GT was the version 1 down from the GTS models?

Asus GeForce EN8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
600MHz Core, 512MB 1800MHz GDDR3 Memory, 112 Stream Processors, SLi Ready, 2yr warranty with Asus Direct.

OR

Asus GeForce 8800 GTS HTDP 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
500MHz Core, 640MB 1600MHz GDDR3 Memory, 96 Stream Processors, SLi Ready, 3yr Warranty with Asus.

Thanks
Nick
 
So if I were to go for the 8800GT instead of GTS I would be dropping from 680MB down to 512MB but has a faster core and memory speed, thus making the GT the better option. Is this correct?

Also what is the best make of the 8800GT/GTS models. Is it Asus, BFG, EVGA, OCUK etc.
Which manufacturer should I pick

Also I might actually down grade to a 520psu instead of 650 because I probably wont be running crossfire on my machine anyway as I am mainly going to be using it for virtual server type stuff as opposed to heavy gaming.
 
I dont get why they released a new model (GTS) that is actually a backward step? Crazy.

Any preference on GPU manufacturer?

Okay so the next question is are there any preferred CPU coolers out there?
 
Wow interesting info on the GT/GTS differences.

Thanks for all the advice/suggestions etc, very much appreciated.
Have to say after spending a few weeks on various forums this is easily the best based on experiance, response time, sheer volume of replies etc.

Anyway......

Due to the fact that I cant be bothered to wait 90 days to wait for a new release of GTS graphics card I am basing everything on technology available today.

I have come up with a slightly revised parts list and with the addition of a cpu cooler still works out at about £149 cheaper than before (always a good thing).

£75 Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
£68 Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK)
£99 Asus P5K-E WiFi Intel P35

£160 Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM
£40 Thermal Ultra 120 Extreme CPU Cooler
£152 OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz ReaperX HPC Enhanced Bandwidth Edition Dual Channel DDR2 (OCZ2RPX800EB4GK)
£176 EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (512-P2-E801-AR)

£140 2 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
£30 Optical drive
£20 Sound card
£10 Thermal compound

£970 Total
 
I am going to be using 2x2GB modules because I believe RAM is best to run with less modules. That and I didnt want to go for DDR3 originally so thought if I buy DDR2 ram but in 2GB modules I can in the future add more if required to compensate for not having the DDR3 memory.

Does anybody know if its true that Vista cant actually see more than 7GB of RAM? Just curious.

I am currently running XP but will be getting VISTA ULTIMATE 64bit.

The optical drive im going to be getting is Sata DVD Re-Writer (Probably Samsung or similar make). They are normally about £20-£25 but set the price at £30 just incase.

Sound card I can probably do away with in all honesty just figured why not whilst im spending a hefty wedge of my hard earned money.
:)
 
Fair enough.
So is it not better to just get something similar to Zalman's CNPS9700LED as its a fan unit straight away?

Anybody got any thoughts on this as opposed to the Thermal Ultra 120 Extreme CPU Cooler
 
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