PC spec help

benjacobs

benjacobs

benjacobs

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hi guys, am looking at building a new pc from scratch as my old one has finally died. I think ive got everything i need, the only thing i will be reusing from my old case is the cd drive. I just want to know if everything matches up and if i am getting the best value for the money. If poss are there any changes you would make to save a bit of cash without compromising performance.

Samsung SpinPoint T 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD501LJ)

Akasa AK-183-L2B Amber Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan - 3 pin

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)

BFG GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM

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

Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-01939)

Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)

Crucial Ballistix Tracer RED 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT25664AR804)

Total = 861

thanks in advance

- Ben
 
thanks guys, would this mobo be better? Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

i need to get a wireless card anyway.

would this be a better ram choice, G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-6400C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ).

am a bit bewildered by the choice of ram at the moment :) which G.Skill one were you referring to?

edit: total: 798
 
would this: OcUK GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail at £99.86

be a better choice than the BFG GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
which is £135.11

i dont really see what you get for an extra £35

thanks
 
the 640mb is the old version, more power hungry and slower speeds.

ocuk will have a 1/2 yr guarantee, bfg will be lifetime.
 
ok, i think i have settled on the following, can anyone see any problems?

BFG GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

Samsung SpinPoint T 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD501LJ)

G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-6400C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ)

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM

Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66I-01939)

Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)

Saitek Eclipse 2 Illuminated Keyboard - Blue/Red/Purple

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

total: £815

thanks for all the help

- Ben
 
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