The final list -
There is a slight change of plan with the case, on the way to meadowhall ( a huge shopping center near me ) I went past PC world - yes i hate that place so much, but someone wanted something returning so went in.
I saw an awesome case that I looked at for a while on the net, and thought i'd have a look. Fell in love with it a bit, found it was cheaper than on the net anyway then asked a salesman about it...
"oh sorry, we're out of stock"
I asked about the one on display, he said uh oh, ok... and you can have 10% off as it's a display case and there is... get this ... one thumbscrew missing.
So i've not got myself a Cooler Master CM690.
The insides will be:
PSU:
Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-650TXUK)
Why: £20 cheaper than the 750w PSU. Supplied enough power for the graphics cards ( only using one at first anyway for now )
Motherboard:
Asus P6T Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
Why: Supports both SLI and crossfire so I can decide later. Good reviews. Trustable brand. Space for 6 ram cards, and 8 sata ports.
Processor:
Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - OEM
Why: System is built for i7, this is the cheapest. Could upgrade to 2.8Ghz for from 2.66Ghz another £25... may well do at the time ( much difference? )
Memory:
OCZ Reaper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-14400 (1800MHz) Tri-Channel (OCZ3RPR1800LV6GK)
Why: Long story, fair price for 6gb DDR3 ram. Can help with overclocking if ever I decide to.
Graphics card:
HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - OEM (H487F1GP)
OR
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card (Includes Batman: Arkham Asylum & 3D Discover Glasses)
Why: 1) reviews look good. I don't know much about graphics cards but specs look good. Fair price. Can eventually upgrade to two of these. No reviews saying the card runs really hot like some others.
Why: 2) Suggested by Muffin man who seems to know what he's talking about.
Hard drive: I have a SATA drive I intend to use till I get some money from selling the car then I will put in a SSD.
Case:
Coolermaster CM-690 Dominator Case - Black (No PSU)
Bought for £48. Looks great. Fell in love with it,.. and saw some awesome images of modded ones which,..... eventually I may do.
Google Image Result for http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn241/bobbavet/CM690/CM690Razer.jpg
If my two graphics cards don't fit in. PC world promise a refund.
Anything I should change?
P.S The case is sat on my bedroom floor now. Looks great.