New PC

[Robbie]

Looks great!

[DarrenToogood]

Funny, cause this is a near exact package to what I will be buying nearer my birthday Apart from I am getting different Graphics card and HDD


RAM - Good

DVD - Good

Mobo- Good

CPU - Good
Graphics Card - I would go for a nVidia GeForce 8800GT. I currently run a 7950GT, and that runs good games

HDD - I would go for the Seagate Barracuda. I am going to get a 500GB one for £60

Case - Exactly the same one I will be getting. Seems to have great cooling systems, plus the Mobo you have selected has further cooling

PSU - I do not know much about these, however this is also the one I have been reccomended and will hopefully be getting.

I managed to get the same package as you, but with a better HDD, however no graphics card for £497 - I already have a graphics card.

[RYANNNNN]

Motherboard:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129125

PSU:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114945

Get them, your PSU is a no name brand and will die and take your other components with it.

My only other suggestions would be to change the hdd to one with better specs, maybe change the brand to seagate as well, look for a 7200RPM and 16mb cache drive. Also, you could maybe change the stock cooler and get something else.

Otherwise, good choices.

[Stephen!]

Indeed. The thing about the PSU you chose Flisker is the 'Extra Value'. This is a big nono

[Flisker]

Thanks

Updated list:

Motherboard:
ASUS P5KC AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132275
£72.82

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950
£155.97

RAM:
Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130429
£64.00

Graphics Card:
Innovision 3D 8500GT 512MB DDR2 VGA DVI PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126986
£35.98

Harddrive:
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB SATAII 8MB Cache - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131214
£33.42

DVD:
Sony DRU-190S 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA - Retail Multi Bezel & Nero
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142274
£19.90

Case:
Antec Nine Hundred - Gaming Case with 200mm Top Fan - No PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/118268
£68.94

PSU:
Corsair HX Series 520W Modular PSU - ATX12V v2.2 APFC
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114945
£65.44


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Total: £516.47 inc VAT

[DarrenToogood]

I am loving that list. Because you are aiming for the same specs as me, I am going to copy this list as my updated Only things I would change on yours (which will make mine and yours identical when bought) is:

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 - 500 GB - SATAII
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130826


I don't need a graphics card, however my works out at this much, which is very reasonable:

[Flisker]

Well Im keeping my HDD low because i can always get an upgrade and raid it to new one etc

[RYANNNNN]

Both of your rigs have the P5KC, I did suggest the P5K to both of you though.

Get this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129125 (P5K)

They reportedly overclock better.

[Flisker]

I don't want to overclock...

[DarrenToogood]

I don't know how to overclock, and I don't want to pressure my system too much.