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[sailpog]

Hi,
I'm building a new gaming computer. So far I've come up with these components...
What do you think?

Sony DRU-190S 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA - Retail Multi Bezel & Nero - Ebuyer
Acer AL2416WB 24" TFT Monitor Widescreen 1920x1200 1000:1 400cd/m2 5ms Silver/Black 3 Years Warranty - Ebuyer
XFX nForce 780i 3 way SLI Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - Ebuyer
Antec P182 Gunmetal Grey Super Mid Tower Case - No PSU - Ebuyer
Arctic Power 700W PSU - With PCI-E, 4x SATA, 20+4, ATX12V, 8pin +12V Connectors - Retail Boxed - Ebuyer
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer
Samsung SpinPoint HD501LJ 500GB SATAII Hard Drive 16MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer
OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2GB) 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Platinum Performance CL5 (5-4-4-18) - Ebuyer

And a 9800GX2 when it comes out..
What do you think?
Thanks

 

[heister]

you will need a full tower... the 9800GX2 is gonna be huge... also get a power pc & cooling 610 silence power supply

other than that it looks bad ***

 

[sailpog]

- Is there a version of the Antec P182 that is full tower because thats one of the nicest cases I've seen in my opinion.
I cant find the Power PC & Cooling 610 on any UK websites...Can you recommend a similar PSU?

EDIT:
But if I did go with a full tower case i would get this :
Coolermaster Stacker 831 Special Edition with Silver Mesh - No PSU - Ebuyer

 

[sailpog]

Ok,
Here is my finalized build - if anybody thinks i should make some changes please tell me !

XFX nForce 780i 3 way SLI Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - Ebuyer
Acer AL2416WB 24" TFT Monitor Widescreen 1920x1200 1000:1 400cd/m2 5ms Silver/Black 3 Years Warranty - Ebuyer
Sony DRU-190S 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA - Retail Multi Bezel & Nero - Ebuyer
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer
Samsung SpinPoint HD501LJ 500GB SATAII Hard Drive 16MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer
OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2GB) 800MHz/PC2-6400 Memory Platinum Performance CL5 (5-4-4-18) - Ebuyer
Coolermaster Black NVIDIA Edition Stacker 830 With CM Realpower 850W Modular PSU *Special Offer Bundle* - Ebuyer

And a 9800X2 when it comes out.

What do you think?
Thanks

 

[b1gapl]

Everything looks ok. Although I would suggest a hard drive like Seagate's 7200.11 series:
Seagate ST3500320AS 500GB Hard Drive SATA II 7200rpm *32MB Cache* - OEM - Ebuyer

 

[sailpog]

OK I'll get that hard drive instead.
Anything else you would change?
Also am i right in thinking that the 9800GX2 is gonna be a let down?
Should i just get an 8800GTX/Ultra

 

[b1gapl]

I guess we won't know until it releases. I don't know which review on the GX2 to believe, as there are so many of them. If it is a let down, after it releases, the 8800GTX/Ultra should come down in price.

 

[sailpog]

Do you know what kind of price drop there will be in the GTX/Ultra? ....Am i right in thinking they dont make Ultras any more because i cant find them on ebuyer.com ....

 

[b1gapl]

Yea...Ultras are just not in demand anymore, due to the success of the 8800GTS 512 or HD3870 X2, and even the 8800GT 512.

I'm guessing a 10-20 drop? Not sure, just a guess. But I know it's not a significant drop.

 

[Invisible]

ya change the HDD to a 7200.11 and the PSU to a 610 silencer
and since this is a high end build i recommend getting CAS4 OCZ Reaper's 2 x 2gb