Is this spec too much?

spitzoid · 22 Apr 2008 at 18:01

Can someone make some comments on this spec? Should I be looking at a Intel Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad? Should I have more than one HDD? Is the Mobo compatible? Is the PSU enough? IS the case big enough?

I really want an ULTIMATE gaming rig that will last a couple of years.

I already have monitor, keyboard & mouse.

Sorry about the amount of questions but I really want to get this right.....

BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) -
(£364.24)

LG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray Rewriter & HD-DVD ROM Serial ATA Drive -
(£168.01)

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.16GHz (1333FSB) -
(£234.99)

Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
(£121.01)

Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB) Supplied with Airflow Fan (TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF)
(£117.49)

Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10000RPM SATA 16MB Cache - OEM
(£130.41)

Antec Quattro 850W PSU
(£117.49)

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
(£70.49)

Total : £1,339.35

Equin0x · 22 Apr 2008 at 18:09

Do you have a specific budget ? If you can, I would change the motherboard for

MSI P7N Diamond nForce 780i SLi (Socket 775)
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-098-MS (£163.31 inc VAT)

and then add another WD Raptor X 150Gb and use them in RAID for increased performance, apart from the rest of the system is great. That PSU will handle the system power needs.

spitzoid · 22 Apr 2008 at 18:11

My budget was £1000 but then upped it to £1500.

gt_junkie · 22 Apr 2008 at 18:13

I'd also consider some slightly cheaper ram. The G.Skill PC8000 ddr is very good for the money. In fact my 8gb of PC8000 OCZ cost the same as that 4gb of Corsair you have listed.

Overall you should see great gaming performance. I'm not even pushing mine yet and it's miles better than many (i've had a few) of my older rigs.

gt