is this a good spec for £1500? i need some to check in depth

Right here is the new spec... i have taken out the sound card as i dont think there will be much of a difference and i can always take the audigy 2 out of the other computer in my house.

NEC AD5170 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Silver) - OEM £19.96

Logitech Media Keyboard Elite - Retail £17.61

Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 - Retail £24.66

Asus PW201 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £346.61

Seasonic S12 Energy+ 550W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply £84.59

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £122.19

Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £82.24

Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT12864AA667) £164.49

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB ST3160811AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM £41.11

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £112.79

Antec P180 Advanced Super Midi Tower Case - No PSU (Silver) £93.99

Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler £34.06

AcoustiFan DustProof Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin £37.48

Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 Speakers (White) - Retail £82.24

HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (H195PRQT512DD-R) £151.56

Total: £1480.16
 
artaxerxes said:
It's in the Terms and Conditions of this site - you have to overclock.

If you don't want to, you have to shop at runningatstock.co.uk
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I, dont overclock no more tho?
i got 3.35ghz with my stock cooler from 2.80ghz

Plus, atm my fans aint the best :(
 
Right i think this is my final spec... ive been reading some other threads but they are more into games than i and they dont have monitors in their specs so im going to have to differ a bit i think.

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB ST3500630AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £110.44

AcoustiFan DustProof Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin £37.48

Akasa Rounded Ultra ATA133/100/66 IDE Cable (0.9m) - Black £6.46

Logitech Media Keyboard Elite - Retail £17.61

Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 - Retail £23.49

Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-5400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) £152.74

Asus PW201 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver £346.61

HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (H195PRQT512DD-R) £158.61

OcUK Value 3-Port Firewire Controller £9.64

Logitech Z-2300 THX® Certified 2.1 200 Watts Speakers - Retail £91.47

Seasonic S12 500W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply £76.36

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £119.84

Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £82.24

Antec P180 Advanced Super Midi Tower Case - No PSU (Black) £93.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 200GB ST3200820A ATA-100 8MB Cache - OEM £48.16

Should i make any chnages or just keep it as it is? im over clocking to hopefully 3Ghz.

I have one thing though, im split between this monitor and Viewsonic VX2245wm 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor with iPod Dock and 2.1 Speakers- Black. its only round £10 more expensive but is it much better? the ipod functionality makes me want it
 
If you get the DS4, instead of the DS3, you won't need the firewire card - I'm fairly sure the DS4 has a couple of firewire ports.

Get 6400 RAM as well. The cheapest will do, the GEIL looks nice at the moment.

I have that case in silver. Great sound proofing, just leave the case fans on low.

NB iPod functionality on a monitor looks like a gimic to me...
 
melbourne720 said:
NB iPod functionality on a monitor looks like a gimic to me...
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Isnt it just an standard Ipod dock bundled with the monitor that can use one of the usb ports?

Think this gives added value imo - even though I wouldnt want one
 
Right ive changed the MB and memory, any other changes i should make or will the spec i have come up with be perfectly ok.

and does the MB come with cables?
 
iBot said:
all pc speakers are naff, but the money towards a decent amp and speakers
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i have thought about doing this, but i think budget wise might push it up a fair amount. im thinking in the region of £150, if i go Richer Sounds
 
Nice spec, have you got your heart set on and researched that case however? just for that price you can get "better" ones.. obviously depends what you like, but there just a bit cramped to work with and what not :) if you are open for persuasion then i would strongly recommend akasa eclipse, lian li pc-7 / v1000 / v2000 or something like that :)

good luck

nice buy

ta

alec
 
allllec said:
obviously depends what you like, but there just a bit cramped to work with and what not :) if you are open for persuasion then i would strongly recommend akasa eclipse, lian li pc-7 / v1000 / v2000 or something like that :)
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P180 is good, but the ones listed above are also very good. Can't go wrong with any of them, IMHO.

P180 is quite heavy though.
 
i really like the look of the case, the lian li one mentioned just does not appeal to me! there is 1 cool lian li thought:

Lian-Li PC-101 Aluminum Mid Tower - Silver

All aluminium mid tower with patented cooling kit, including ducting and low noise 120mm fans.
Lian-Li 2 in stock £114.99
(£135.11)

however the price made baby jesus weep :(

and the akasa doesnt look nice either, but it may be the rubbish picture, if someone can send a picture of theirs and just link it or send to me direct i'd appreciate it.

With the case that i choose will it actually be really tight? it looks like quite a large case, i mean as soon as i build it im not going to be changing it much or at all.

the main thing with the case is that it has to reduce noise a lot, i was looking at the wavemaster but it only has 80mm fans instead of 120mm so that could make a large difference. what are your views on the cooling aspect
 
p4radox said:
I'd second the recommendation of the Akasa Eclipse. Gorgeous case, and a joy to work in.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17671494
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is the Asaka mirage a better choice? as i like the front panel opening and hiding all my drives.

damn after reading the thread i am leaning towards it i must say.

Cooling wise it looks good, what about sound wise, witht the components im getting will the sound be loud and annoying or will it be a whisper
 
the_one_deep86 said:
is the Asaka mirage a better choice? as i like the front panel opening and hiding all my drives.

damn after reading the thread i am leaning towards it i must say.

Cooling wise it looks good, what about sound wise, witht the components im getting will the sound be loud and annoying or will it be a whisper
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There are a few differences with the Mirage - nothing major. The Mirage doesn't have the front PCI 'backplate' slot (useful for those fan controllers you sometimes get with fans/CPU heatsinks).

Cooling-wise it's pretty much the best on the market.

Noise-wise, if you put quiet components in it'll be quiet. Because of the design you can run the fans on a very low speed, so it's extremely easy to make quiet.
Easily the best case on the market.:)
 
p4radox said:
There are a few differences with the Mirage - nothing major. The Mirage doesn't have the front PCI 'backplate' slot (useful for those fan controllers you sometimes get with fans/CPU heatsinks).

Cooling-wise it's pretty much the best on the market.

Noise-wise, if you put quiet components in it'll be quiet. Because of the design you can run the fans on a very low speed, so it's extremely easy to make quiet.
Easily the best case on the market.:)
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damn you and your salesmanship, SOLD! i shall take the case get rid of speakers and go to richer sounds and purchase some bookshelf speakers.


now 1 LAST question, will the mother board come with connecting leads?
 
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