Spec Check - NooB

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Right my Prescott is slower than a tortose these so need a new custom build PC to cope with what i throw at it. I've spec'ed up a PC below.

Its for my bedroom and its main uses will be:
Watching DVDs/Movies, The Odd light gaming, Surfing, some audio editing/encoding but light, General PC use stuff, watching TV.


  • Auzentech X-Plosion DTS Connect 7.1 Sound Card - Retail
  • Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
  • Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA1065)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E2200 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.20GHz (800FSB) - Retail
  • Samsung SpinPoint S 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD161HJ)
  • Scythe Kaze-Master 5.25" Fan Controller - Black
  • Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK)
  • HIS ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT iSilenceIII 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
  • Compro VideoMate Vista T500F DVB-T Hybrid Internal PCI TV Tuner - Retail
  • Scythe Ninja-CU Full Copper CPU Cooler (Socket
  • Samsung SH-S203NBEBN 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM
  • Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case - No PSU £79.99
£661 Incl VAT/P&P

It will be paired with a DGM 24" WD Monitor (OCuk special) whcih i already have. I also have 120mm fans which will be reused.

Might want to overclock slightly (a couple of houndred MHz but nothing major as i want to keep heat and noise down)

Any Good????
 
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