Spec check, a few questions and what motherboard ?

[Snow-Munki]

will be for my g/f who uses 3D Studio Max and Photoshop etc :

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor £130.95

OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2GB) 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Platinum Performance CL5 (5-4-4-18) £64.99

Leadtek WinFast 8800GT 256MB GDDR3 Dual-Link DVI HDTV PCI-E Graphics Card £108.95

Coolermaster Centurion 5 All Black Case + 550W eXtreme Power Plus PSU £66.89

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So just need motherboard really. What do you think ?

Should I just get any P45 motherboard or just stick with a P35 one ? What would be the best 100% stable motherboard ?

Thanks.

 

[semi-pro waster]

The case is knocking on a bit isn't it? Although it is still decent enough and I've not got a clue about the PSU but it should be fine I guess. I would however change the graphics card for a 512mb model.

In fact if I was buying from OcUK I'd probably go with something like this. The motherboard is pretty basic but does everything that you'd normally require - no Raid, no Firewire etc.

G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-6400C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ) £51.99
(£61.09) £51.99
(£61.09)
Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £39.99
(£46.99) £39.99
(£46.99)
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £111.99
(£131.59) £111.99
(£131.59)
OcUK GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £94.99
(£111.61) £94.99
(£111.61)
Akasa AK-ZEN-01-BK Rev.2 Zen Black Case - No PSU £23.99
(£28.19) £23.99
(£28.19)
Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK) £39.99
(£46.99) £39.99
(£46.99)
Sub Total : £362.94
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 is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £65.43
Total : £439.32

 

[Snow-Munki]

Thanks, acutually won't be buying from Overclockers....

gfx : whoops didn't notice it was 256 Mb version I choose. Guess any 512 MB be ok ?

motherboard : rather get a 'decent' one. As it always seems to be the motherboard that goes faulty with me.

CPU : Assume that's fine ? No point maying the extra £50 or whatever it is for the better one ?

Case : Comes with a 'free' PSU but yeah suppose so !

Thanks again.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Any 512mb 8800GT should be fine, they are all built to a reference design.

Basic means less to go wrong as far as I'm concerned but the next step up is probably a P35 based motherboard, something like a Gigabyte P35 DS3R (don't bother with the combo DDR2+DDR3 one) or Asus P5K would do your requirements.

The CPU is fine, there isn't all that much point in spending more when you can overclock that one anyway and it is a good solid CPU.