Uber-Computer: new pc build from scratch but with a few problems

[syke]

Python

save the £300 by getting the E6700 rather than the X6800. Add that to your moniter budget an buy a nice 24" one (Search the forums if you'd like but unless your a hardcore overclocker with the budget to match, the X6800 is nowhere near worth the extra £300 over the excellent model below)

Currently the Dell 2407FPW and the upcoming BenQ 23" look promising

Cjay

second that - drop the X6800 and Clock the E6700

Get a decent monitor 20"+ to get full performance out of your rig.

s-

 

[python911]

Well I think I must be very close to my final build. I'm still quite into the Akasa Eclipse 62 case with the thermally advanced side panel. If anyone can suggest something as big and as good as cooling, please say so. Anyway, here is the latest spec:

Intel Core 2 DUO E6700 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.67GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-129-IN) £349.95
Asus P5W DH Deluxe WiFi (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-152-AS) £149.95
OCZ GameXStream 700w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply (CA-019-OC) £94.95
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 HZ PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ) (MY-013-GS) £147.95

ATI Radeon X1900 ***Crossfire Edition*** 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-045-CO) £254.95
HIS Excalibur ATI Radeon X1900 XT-X ICEQ 3 SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-052-HT) £299.95
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-079-SE) £52.50
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-079-SE) £52.50
NEC ND4570 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-030-NE) £21.95
Mitsumi FA 404M 7in1 USB 2.0 Floppy & Media Drive - Black (HD-002-MI) £12.95

Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case (CA-005-AK) £69.95
Akasa Eclipse 62 Thermally Advanced Side Panel (CA-016-AK) £19.50
Logitech G15 Gaming-Grade Illuminated Keyboard - Retail (UK Layout) (KB-077-LG) £59.95
Logitech Cordless G7 Gaming-Grade Laser Mouse (KB-070-LG) £41.95
Steelpad S&S Mouse Pad (GS-006-IC) £12.50
Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers - OEM (SP-057-CL) £56.95
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition inc. SP2 - OEM - 1Pk (ZAT-00054) (SW-022-MS) £79.95
Viewsonic VX2235wm 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black (MO-060-VS) £299.95

DD 1/2" TDX Intel 775 £32.73
DD 1/2" Tyee X-Fire Kit £125.99
XSPC 5.25 Bay-Res £17.01
1/2" NexXxos Xtreme III £31.48
1/2" Mag II LE Pump £29.99
Tygon 1/2" ID Hose 1ft *6 £13.74
Zerex 50ml £3.40
UV Blue Revealing 25ml £4.25

I'm looking at that new 22" Viewsonic thats out in August. I've sworn by Viewsonics at home and at work and I don't feel like switching to another brand (**** Dell and Apple). I'm going for the extreme watercooling because I don't like aircooling and phase changers are just too expensive. I've got aircooling on my current computer and in the summer I keep having to underclock my Radeon X850 (good old AGP) because it's getting way too hot.
Let me know what you think.

Py*