spec me micro-atx rig please

[-Nick-]

ok need a micro-atx rig, as small as possible. core 2 duo, 2gig and about 250gig+ hdd, but i don't know much about micro-atx so what's the best mobos and what kind of psu would you need etc.

looking at a budget of around £350

already have monitor, keyboard, mouse and graphics card so yous all do the rest

cheers
-Nick-

EDIT: Never going to be o/ced, not for gaming just internet, music, video editing and photoshopping etc.

 

[stickroad]

Do you need a case too? Just out of curisoty any reason for going micro-atx?

And what type of graphics card have you got?

 

[-Nick-]

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

Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 2500KS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM -
(£45.81)

Abit IP-95 Micro ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard - (£37.59)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) - (£72.84)

Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail - (£56.39)

Total : £242.29

hows that for a start?

 

[-Nick-]

Do you need a case too? Just out of curisoty any reason for going micro-atx?

yes, it will probably be travelling a wee bit and students don't have much room either tbh (for my brother)

 

[stickroad]

Here you go:

Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail
Abit IP-95 Micro ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-5400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB 3200AAKS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - OEM
Antec NSK2400 Desktop Case - 380W SmartPower PSU

Total : £299.50

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-053-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160 = Case

 

[-Nick-]

would that be enough power to run that?

also would like a 300gig external sata hard drive to go with this to back it all up, that's the best ones out there? for usb2 like

 

[misterPK]

If you're looking for a compact system, I'd suggest putting together a cheap shuttle system, but that would probably be pushing your budget a little.

PK!

 

[stickroad]

would that be enough power to run that?

also would like a 300gig external sata hard drive to go with this to back it all up, that's the best ones out there? for usb2 like

Unless you have a graphics card like the 8800GTX then 380 will be plenty.

As for the external Hard Drive this one will be fine:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-121-WD&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=801

 

[-Nick-]

cheers everyone