Spec Check plz :)

Clueless101 · 31 Dec 2007 at 16:51

please go easy on me, this being my first post and all lol! ive recently come into a bit of extra cash, that im looking to build a good gaming and general use PC with. This being my first DIY attempt, itd be good if i could get some opinions and suggestions on improvements to make sure all is well before i take the plunge and make the purchase.

So far i have this :
Your basket

Samsung SM-206BW 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black £147.99
(£173.89)
Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) £74.99(£88.11)
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case £61.99(£72.84)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.66GHz (1333FSB) - Retail £101.99
(£119.84)
OcUK Value IP35 Pro Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £54.99(£64.61)
Gainward BLISS GeForce 8800 GT Golden Sample 1024MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (4718462009016) £189.99(£223.24)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit £27.99(£32.89)
Tuniq Tower 120-LFB CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775) £31.99(£37.59)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS) £61.99(£72.84)
Pioneer DVR-115DBK 20x DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99(£17.61)

If anyone has any comments on this it would be greatly appreciated! Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all on the forums

danman2k · 31 Dec 2007 at 16:58

hi and welcome to the forums

first off whats your budget and do you intend to overclock this machine

gamesaregood · 31 Dec 2007 at 17:24

These days i would opt for a SATA Based DVD-RW, much more tidy if nothing else...

Clueless101 · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:22

with regards budget etc, im prob looking at around £900-£1k, looking for a rig that will last a while and be upgradeable when the need arises, and ill probably be leaving it as it is out of the box

melbourne720 · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:41

I'd go for a branded motherboard like Asus, GB or Abit if I was spending a grand on a new rig.

Munkeh · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:44

I think now it it worth spending extra on the MB that supports 45nm chips, getting a 2180 + some cheapish DDRII800 and OCing now and then upgrading to 45nm and DDRIII when they arrive. Just my 2p worth..

melbourne720 · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:47

P5KC then

Clueless101 · 31 Dec 2007 at 19:09

kk, mobo changed to a P5KC, didnt realise it would only be about £15 more for something decent

another small query i have, is if its worth slotting in 4gb ram from the start? id be running XP SP2 to start with, with a view to upgrading to vista when i get a bit more money available

melbourne720 · 1 Jan 2008 at 07:58

2GB should be fine, but 4GB if you can afford it.