Spec me a gaming pc

[mysteryman]

Ok this will be my first build, i basically want a pc which is capable of handling latest games but will not only be specifically used for gaming. Looking to spend no more than £800 on base unit. Heard new Intel Core 2 DUO were good for gaming? Oh and i would like ability for a good stable overclock. So if anyone can recommend components etc i would be grateful.

 

[fenderbass86]

CP-127-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6400 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.13GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-127-IN) 1
£154.95 £154.95
MB-011-IN Intel DP965LT 965 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-011-IN) 1
£74.95 £74.95
MY-014-GS G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR) (MY-014-GS) 1
£114.95 £114.95
GX-044-CO Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO) 1
£136.95 £136.95
HD-079-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-079-SE) 1
£52.50 £52.50
CD-038-PO Pioneer DVR-111DBK 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter - (Black) OEM (CD-038-PO) 1
£21.95 £21.95
CA-054-LL Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Black Aluminium Midi-Tower Case (No PSU) (CA-054-LL) 1
£48.95 £48.95
CA-008-TG Tagan TG530-U15 530W ATX2.01 Easycon SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU (CA-008-TG) 1
£61.95 £61.95
Subtotal £667.15
VAT £116.76
Total £783.91

This is exactly the same as what i'm getting, but i'm getting a seperate hard drive for Windows.

 

[mysteryman]

Thanks for your suggestions, seems quite good for the money i must say. Any other suggestions?

 

[BillytheImpaler]

That's a great spec, Fenderbass.

 

[mysteryman]

Is the motherboard, psu and ram good components in above spec for overclocking this a bit?

 

[Stelly]

that looks a great spec to me

Stelly

 

[mysteryman]

If i am going to overclock the cpu with the specs above, how high would i be able to overclock the cpu to so its stable? Also would this require additional coolers and a better cpu cooler? I only want to overclock slightly, bearing this in mind could anyone recommend me some better coolers. If i was to overclock slighty how high would the cpu overclock without using additional coolers etc and still be stable?

 

[mysteryman]

Final spec!!!

Ok the above is the final spec i will be ordering and building in a couple of weeks. Can anyone comment on how well it should overclock (nothing great but just a small overclock to get bit extra performance) and if all components are well suited for this. Will i also need additional cooling and a good cpu cooler if i was to overclock slightly or not? Any recommendations?

 

[Stelly]

should overclock ok a lot of people do change the cooler on ATI gfx card though because they are so noisy

Stelly

 

[mysteryman]

Ok thanks less noise is always good i thought using normal cpu coolers and fans etc would be ok so thats ok.