new pc build ... advice please

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Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 2.40GHz Guaranteed to run at 3.00GHZ (1333FSB) - Retail

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk

Samsung SM-223BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black x2

Thermaltake VD4000BWS LCS Kandalf Full Tower - Black

Thermaltake ToughPower 1000W Modular Power Supply

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM x2

Asus Maximus Formula Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT Extreme 512MB GDDR4 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail x2
 
get the q6600 standard as it will reach 3ghz anyway.

get a 3870X2 rather than 2 x 3870XT unless you have a specific need for 2 cards
 
Hello MacGruber, as jak731 has already stated, you would be far better of purchasing a standard Intel Q6600 since I am yet to hear about one not being able to reach 3GHz.

I would also have to agree with jak731 again in regards to the graphics processing unit as well. Purchasing a single ATI Radeon 3870 X2 would be slightly better than two ATI Radeon 3870 XTs.

As for the power supply unit you have chosen - You honestly won’t need a 1000 wattage power supply. For your particular system that you have specified, the Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU would be more than sufficient. :)
 
Everyone seems to fail to mention the case.... WTF. £150 for that P.O.S, and the PSU....also WTF!? Get a corair 620W and save yourself some money for christ sake. Use the spare cash for some Dell 24" monitors. I would also get the 640GB WD drives too.

Also do you really need to spend £150 on a DDR 2 motherboard?
 
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