Hello all! new to the forums & first thread. 
Well, soon I'll be starting a new PC build and would like some advice on the case and maybe some of the hardware components.
Here's what I'm looking at building:
CPU: Q6600, or the Q9450 - is the extra £100 really worth it?
Mobo: ABIT IX38 QuadGT iX38
RAM: OCZ 4x2gb DDR2
GFX: Was going to get 2 x 9800GX2 but decided I'm going to wait for the ATI 4000 series - will be setting up crossfire.
Optical: LG GGC-H20L
HDD: 2 x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB
Now comes down to the cooling, case and PSU;
Any advice on the actual hardware listed will also be appreciated.
Many thanks!
Well, soon I'll be starting a new PC build and would like some advice on the case and maybe some of the hardware components.
Here's what I'm looking at building:
CPU: Q6600, or the Q9450 - is the extra £100 really worth it?
Mobo: ABIT IX38 QuadGT iX38
RAM: OCZ 4x2gb DDR2
GFX: Was going to get 2 x 9800GX2 but decided I'm going to wait for the ATI 4000 series - will be setting up crossfire.
Optical: LG GGC-H20L
HDD: 2 x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB
Now comes down to the cooling, case and PSU;
- What case will fit these components in nicely and not too tightly ?
- What PSU would you recommend for powering this system ?
- Finally, what cooling components should I be looking at for this rig?
Any advice on the actual hardware listed will also be appreciated.
Many thanks!
what sorta PSU wattage should I be looking at?