Your views on possible build

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I am currently looking at a new PC build. This is my latest selection but would be gratful for your opinions on possible alternatives to my choices.
Thnks in advance :)

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Already have from my current setup:
Logitech G15 Rev2 keyboard.
Logitech G9 Mouse.
Acer AL2051Ws 20" Wide Monitor.
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768m.
 
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Looks good - I'd pay a few quid extra and get the retail version of the Q6600, that way you'll get an extra 2 years warranty (with Intel) over the OEM.

Personally don't like that case either - would go for the Nine Hundred or the P182, but that's just me.
 
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I don't think the raptors are worth it, for the same money you can get some of those 500gb WD drives which are fast and quiet.
 
Still can't decide on the case.
Have a HD from my old machine for storage.
With the retail CPU can I ditch the CPU cooler?

Thanks :)
 
The only reason I was going raptor was for the speed not for the extra storage.
I was gonna opt for the 150gb raptors but £116.31 each put me off.

:)
 
imar said:
The only reason I was going raptor was for the speed not for the extra storage.
I was gonna opt for the 150gb raptors but £116.31 each put me off.

:)
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I think Raptors are only worth buying if you're gonna get two setup in RAID.
 
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I believe that ram stop you from using all 4 slots in your motherbord, so in terms of ability to upgrade it might not be the way to go, but will you ever need 8GB?
 
Yes the 2 drives will be on raid.
The MB has 4 memory slots and the 2x 2gb sticks will be ample (I'm only running 32bit Vista Ultimate).
 
That Coolermaster 832 is better than an Antec 900 seeing as it's much bigger. Looks are subjective as always though.

For that price though I recommend the Silverstone TJ-09. A totally awesome case, not available on OCUK unfortunately but easy to find elsewhere.

edit: Oh and get an Enermax PSU instead of that Coolermaster one.
 
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dr. sarf said:
Looks good - I'd pay a few quid extra and get the retail version of the Q6600, that way you'll get an extra 2 years warranty (with Intel) over the OEM.

Personally don't like that case either - would go for the Nine Hundred or the P182, but that's just me.
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The Antec P182 and nine hundred are both gorgeous looking cases at good prices. I must admit i'm still undecided on the nvidia one and these are both ones I would like as an alternative.
 
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That Coolermaster 832 is better than an Antec 900 seeing as it's much bigger. Looks are subjective as always though.

For that price though I recommend the Silverstone TJ-09. A totally awesome case, not available on OCUK unfortunately but easy to find elsewhere.

edit: Oh and get an Enermax PSU instead of that Coolermaster one.
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Thanks for the pointer on the PSU. This was one thing I was unsure of as I was originally opting for the BFG 880w but wanted to go modular.
 
Updated list.

Already have from my current setup:
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC
Vista Ultimate 32bit.
Logitech G15 Rev2 keyboard.
Logitech G9 Mouse.
Acer AL2051Ws 20" Wide Monitor.



Raptors will be on Raid0 btw.

I really like the P182 (I prefer the Silverstone TJ-09 but im trying to keep the price down!).
I originally opted for the Abit IN9 32X-MAX but the Asus board again has saved me some cash (Plus OCUK have stopped selling it!)
My only concern is the available room for my GTX. Will I have to remove the middle drive bay or will there be sufficent space and airflow around my GFX Card? Do you recommend a graphics cooler and if so what?
Do I need to purchase additional fans for this case? (Front possibly and im guessing the middle one wont fit because of my GTX even if I dont need to remove the middle drive bay)
Will I need additional cables as I want everything as clutter free as possible?

Thankyou for your assistance and invaluable opinions ;)
 
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MivkM said:
Have you thought about possibly buying and running two 36GB raptors in a Raid?
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If anything id prefer to go from the 74GB to the 150GB.
I'm looking at a happy medium with the 74GB Raptors tbh.

My current system is running two 36GB drives on Raid and i'm down to 8GB free so the step up is a must for me.
 
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Order Placed



BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC
Vista Ultimate 32bit.
Logitech G15 Rev2 keyboard.
Logitech G9 Mouse.
Acer AL2051Ws 20" Wide Monitor.

Gonna be a dual boot xp/vista.
Raid0.
Primarily a gaming machine.
May have a dabble at overclocking (n00b)
Added the fatality as I intend to rig up one of my 1210s and start ripping my vinyl collection :eek:

Not gonna rush the build so expect pics at a later date :D

Heres my current setup:

 
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