Thoughts Pls on Yet another Build

[toblarone45]

Hey all ok seeing as I'm helping a mate out it got me thinking about replacing my current machine. what do you guys think of this:

Budget should be about £650-700 and hopefully i'm looking for something to last a few yrs.

 

[Darkninja462]

+1 to the GFX card I got one of them in my Rig at the moment and I have clocked it up, it matches my GTX260

Ninja

Edit:

And to the Motherboard, I love EVGA I have got the 780i Motherboard there awesome and very stable for over clocking. well worth it especially with the warranty(even if you put water-blocks on them for water cooling)

One thing though make sure you get updated drivers for Motherboard and GFX to work at there optimum .

The other parts look awesome to good combinations

My advice Ninja

 

[Slashiem]

The Q8200 lacks cache which affects gamer performance a bit, i would change it to the Q6600 and is known to overclock pretty well. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-161-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567

The 9800GTX+ is good but the ATi 4850 is generally better in benchmarks at high resolutions and with AA. This is a good alternatie: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-117-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

The nvidia chipset isnt always reliable and generally the P45 boards are known for reliability and overclocking features. This is a good alternative: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-001-BS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1155

The WD green are generally for storage as they arent as fast as other drives but dont need as much power. This would be a good alternative; http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-059-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=940

The cooler is ok but there is better, this cooler is better and cheaper: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-000-TQ&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

The case looks like it will lack decent cooling as there is no fans on the front. It also says in the description that it is made for quietness. Personally i think the Antec 300 is all that anyone needs as it is fairly cheap but also good cooling and half decent cable management and good space.

Also i dont know about the PSU but this is tenner more expensive but known to be good and is modular: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

 

[ro55o]

I'd go for the 4870 at the price it's at, great bargain, will outperform the 9800gtx+. The E8400 is a great little CPU and should clock really well and if it's mainly a gaming comp, I'd definitely consider a fast dual core CPU. If you really want a quad core though then go for the Q6600 instead.

The 520W coolermaster will be enough to power the above rig, it seems to carry a good reputation and is also modular.

The P45 pro mobo is a good, reliable board. Should see a decent clock on the CPU. It also has crossfire capabilities, so if you feel you need a bit more power down the line, throw in another 4870.

The samsung F1 drive will be faster than the WD green, but will use slightly more power.

Also the 300 is a great case for the price, with excellent cooling abilities, which can be improved with the addition of extra fans.