Revised pc spec... opinions + improvements needed

[montana]

Hi, i think these parts are pretty much final... i need to decide on a MOBO though any help would be much appreciated i think i want to use AMD is this the best choice?

GX-044-CO Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO)
£126.95 £126.95

MY-030-GL GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX21GB5300DC) (MY-030-GL)
£49.95 £49.95

CP-166-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 2.00GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail (CP-166-AM)
£89.95 £89.95

HD-079-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-079-SE)
£52.55 £52.55

CD-035-NE NEC ND3550 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-035-NE)
£19.95 £19.95

FG-000-AR Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940) (FG-000-AR)
£13.95 £13.95

Subtotal £353.30
VAT £61.83
Total £415.13

Budget = £500

Thanks

Andy

 

[semi-pro waster]

You already have a thread here, do you need another one?

The DFI Ultrall is probably going to be one of the best overclocking motherboards for AM2 so it might be worth going for one of them.

 

[montana]

Sorry, just wanted a fresh on considering this spec is pretty much tottaly different to the other one. Thanks for that MOBO, is that the best one for the job? So with that mobo is my rig complete you think? I need a PSU and case also but i can probably work that out on my own, any help though

 

[montana]

Do you think i should change the MOBO and CPU to a conroe setup?

 

[semi-pro waster]

If you are thinking about overclocking then the Conroe system I specified in the other thread ought to be fine but if you want to go AMD and you are going AM2 then I think the DFI will probably be the best overclocking motherboard available at present. I don't know too much about AM2 motherboards though but DFI are noted for their overclocking abilities.

 

[montana]

Hi ok, so the

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM

Is better than the

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 2.00GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail

So these should be switched. Now i need a mobo for the cpu...
Thanks

 

[montana]

Hi, Anyone give me some advise on the motherboard to use? I am going to order this within the hour... Also looking for a PSU thats not too pricey, maybe a case and psu combo? cheaper the better but i want a quality one. Any help will be appreciated as i want to get this ordered.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Just to keep it simple here is the specification I put together in the other thread, it includes the ASRock motherboard, apparantly not the best overclocker available but your budget doesn't offer much in the way of alternatives. I'd suggest the Antec Sonata II for the case/PSU as it is solid and good value for money.

GX-044-CO Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO)
£126.95 £126.95
CP-135-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM (CP-135-IN)
£114.95 £114.95
MB-003-AK Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-003-AK)
£53.95 £53.95
CD-035-NE NEC ND3550 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-035-NE)
£19.95 £19.95
HD-079-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-079-SE)
£52.55 £52.55
MY-030-GL GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX21GB5300DC) (MY-030-GL)
£49.95 £49.95
HS-017-AR Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) (HS-017-AR)
£14.95 £14.95
Subtotal £433.25
VAT £75.82
Total £509.07

 

[montana]

Is it worth the extra £50 or so for the conroe system rather than the AM2 system? I am on quite a tight budget here.

 

[montana]

what about this case:

Arctic Cooling T1 Silentium Midi Tower Case - 350W Seasonic Silent PSU (CA-000-AR)

this is the last thing i am deciding on..

Thanks

Andy