Spec/Compatible Advice Please

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Hi all,
Would you guys mind checking over this spec and add any comments regarding parts/price/compatibility. Thanks in advance :)

Intel Core 2 Quad LGA775 Q6600 GO SLACR 2.40GHz Retail
Abit IP35 Pro / 2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500C5 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
ThermalRight SI-128 Cooler - Bundle - £426.45

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) - £93.99

LG L226WTQ 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver - £187.99

Asus GeForce 8800 GTX HTDP 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - £370.11

Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10000RPM SATA 16MB Cache - OEM (WD1500ADFD) - £131.59

Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM - £19.96

Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case - No PSU - £93.99

Akasa Eclipse 62 Window Side Panel - £15.26

Enermax Aurora Brushed Aluminium Keyboard - Black - £46.99

Akasa AK-ICR-01 Internal Card Reader - £11.74

Akasa AK174CB-4BLB 120mm Blue LED Fan - x2 - £9.39

Akasa Rounded Ultra ATA133/100/66 IDE Cable (0.45m) - Black - £3.51

Akasa Fan Filter - 120mm - £3.51

Total: £1,427.39 inc VAT

I keep seeing posts about graphics cards and cases will mine fit? any comments welcome.

Any parts that I can change to bring the price down, but won't lose much in reliability or performance please say so. Many thanks :)
 
Ok, firstly, don't bother with the bundle.. Go for seperates.. and get the Geil 6400 that's on special offer this week, plus an IP35 mobo. That'll save you some. Stick with the Q6600.

Also don't bother with the Raptor.. Go for a Samsung Spinpoint 500Gb.. there are just as fast and you'll have more capacity too.
 
hmmm I have always rated Crucial and Western Digital so reluctant to change unless im well out voted lol. Thanks for replying mate ;)

Any more views?
 
Western Digital is fine.. Although the Raptors run at 10,000 RPM, they are no faster than the the normal SATAII driver plus the they have over double the capicity ant a lower prices.. Also, the raptors are not that silent. :) No brainner really.
 
Ok, so my new setup would be.........

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail - £182.11

Abit IP35 Pro (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard - £123.36

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) - £39.94

Thermalright SI-128 CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/LGA755) - £29.36

Noctua NF-S12 1200RPM 120mm Silent Case Fan - 3 Pin - £14.09

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) - £7.04

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) - £93.99

LG L226WTQ 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black/Silver - £187.99

Asus GeForce 8800 GTX HTDP 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - £370.11

Samsung SpinPoint T 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD501LJ) - £70.49

Pioneer DVR-112DBK 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM - £19.96

Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case - No PSU - £93.99

Akasa Eclipse 62 Window Side Panel - £15.26

Enermax Aurora Brushed Aluminium Keyboard - Black - £46.99

Akasa AK-ICR-01 Internal Card Reader - £11.74

Akasa AK174CB-4BLB 120mm Blue LED Fan - x2 - £9.39

Akasa Rounded Ultra ATA133/100/66 IDE Cable (0.45m) - Black - £3.51

Akasa Fan Filter - 120mm - £3.51

Total: £1,335.74 inc VAT

Anymore comments, cheers guys :)
 
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