New base system - £500

[Andeh]

Right, very soon (sometime before Xmas) i'll be ready for a new base system, so im basically looking for the best possible spec for under £500. - Will be mainly for gaming and some overclocking.

I'm only after CPU/cooler, GFX, Mobo, and a relativly cheap PSU (to power the system in my sig, since it will become my spare computer, and my spare computer at the moment, only has a very cheap 350W PSU)

one thing im fairly positive will be on my list, will be the 8800GT since its coming out soon, and will be the best value for money by far.

Cheers

 

[semi-pro waster]

Something like this might do, I've put in the 8800GTS as a placeholder since the pricing for the 8800GT isn't up on the OcUK website.

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £135.99
(£159.79) £135.99
(£159.79)
Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard £64.99
(£76.36) £64.99
(£76.36)
Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK) £36.99
(£43.46) £36.99
(£43.46)
Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775) £27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £149.99
(£176.24) £149.99
(£176.24)
Sub Total : £415.95
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.95
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £74.36
Total : £499.26

 

[BillytheImpaler]

This would do nicely:
EDIT: No, it wouldn't!
EDIT2: Yes, it would!@

I've got the GTS in there as its price will be similar to that of the GT.

EDIT3: Holy crap, great minds think alike?

 

[Andeh]

thanks guys, thats pretty much what i had in mind too, although will the 380W PSU be enough for my current system?

 

[semi-pro waster]

EDIT3: Holy crap, great minds think alike?

And fools seldom differ, as they say.

380w should be ok given that the X1950pro isn't the most demanding of cards, I slightly misread the original post and thought you needed a PSU capable of powering the 8800GT.

 

[Andeh]

nah, im pretty sure my 520W Corsair, is capable of powering the 8800GT. I was thinking something like a 500W Huntkey would be fine for powering my current system?

 

[semi-pro waster]

Should be, there isn't too much information about them that I've been able to find but what I have suggests they are a reasonably solid budget brand.