Quick spec check

[benjo]

My friend is buying this, all i've advised him on was changing the 7600GS to an x1950 Pro.

Havn't specced a conroe rig before, any changes?

Abit AW9D-MAX Intel 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £117.99
(£138.64) £117.99
Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case - No PSU £87.98
(£103.38) £87.98
Seasonic S12 500W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply £67.99
(£79.89) £67.99
Intel Core 2 DUO E6400 "LGA775 Allendale" 2.13GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £123.99
(£145.69) £123.99
Crucial 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT6464AA53E) £74.99
(£88.11) £74.99
Asus DRW-1608P3S 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - Retail £24.50
(£28.79) £24.50
Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £114.99
(£135.11) £114.99
Sub Total : £612.43
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.95
Vat : £109.09
Total : £732.47

 

[semi-pro waster]

I'd suggest changing the motherboard to a Gigabyte DS3 or DS4, both are cheaper and allow better overclocking of the 6300 and 6400 chips. I'd get PC5300 Ram or PC6400 Ram, either will be better for overclocking also. I'd change the DVDRW for either an NEC or Pioneer model but other than that it should be fine. Does your friend already have a hard drive?

//edit oh and if overclocking you will probably also want a better heatsink.

 

[benjo]

Yep he's got a hdd already

Thanks