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piXel
11-30-2006, 11:50 AM
well i took abit of advice into consideration, so i have too decided too go for a LCD monitor instad of a CRT and i have gone for a slightly better graphics card, im not sure if the PSU i have chosen is really that great so i think thats all i will need changing anyway here it is before it gets ordered, please tell me any last minute issues.

Ram from over clockers.

Corsair 2GB DDR2 Value Select PC5300 Dual Channel Kit (2x1GB) (VS2GBKIT667D2)

The rest from Ebuyer.

Western Digital WD1600JS Caviar SE 160GB 7200RPM SATA2/300 8MB Cache - OEM 094406 308 in stock £31.55 £31.55

Remove from cart CoolerMaster Centurion 5 Silver Trim With Side Window - NO PSU 085282 79 in stock £34.03 £34.03

Remove from cart Sony AW-G170AB2 18xDVD±RW/RAM Dual Layer Writer Black - Bare Drive 116255 207 in stock £17.01 £17.01

Remove from cart Asus M2N-E Socket AM2 NF570ULTRA Audio Lan USB2 2000FSB SATA ATX 112086 62 in stock £53.15 £53.15

Remove from cart XFX 7900GT 470MHz 256MB 256bit DDR3 PCI-E 119500 65 in stock £127.64 £127.64

Remove from cart Athlon 64 3800 Dual Core 2.0GHz L2 cache AM2 940 pin 111288 2 in stock £97.08 £97.08

Remove from cart Hiper 580W Type-M Black PSU - SLI Certified with APFC 109552 15 in stock £44.95 £44.95

Remove from cart Benq FP71G+ 17" TFT 8ms 500:1 (1280x1024) Monitor - Silver & Black (3 Years On-Site Warranty)
084559 439 in stock £98.99 £98.99

I dont think there is any need too look at a more expensive monitor it has a 8MS response and i have read a few reviews and it seems like it is fine in games and movies (no ghosting).

Remove from cart Microsoft Business Hardware Pack - Black/Silver Wired Keyboard with Black Wired Optical Mouse - PS/2-USB

Alaron
11-30-2006, 11:56 AM
Looks pretty good. I have a couple suggestions. Your Sony drive doesn't come with any burning software, and you'll need it if you don't have any already. Lite-On drives come with Nero.

We generally recommend eVGA video cards over XFX. eVGA has a better reputation.

Make sure your CPU comes with a Heatsink and fan.

The Benq monitor is a solid choice.

piXel
11-30-2006, 12:19 PM
Looks pretty good. I have a couple suggestions. Your Sony drive doesn't come with any burning software, and you'll need it if you don't have any already. Lite-On drives come with Nero.

We generally recommend eVGA video cards over XFX. eVGA has a better reputation.

Make sure your CPU comes with a Heatsink and fan.

The Benq monitor is a solid choice.

Yeah it is retail version so im guessing it should?
Hell the XFX seems a good price and my mate has a XFX 7600 GT XXX edtion and it seems fine

Anyway thanks for the suggestions but is the PSU Fine or should i go for a better one?

Freakitchen
11-30-2006, 12:35 PM
XFX are made by ECS/PC Chips. As a result, I wouldn't go for that brand.

I bought the power supply you chose for my main PC about 18 months ago. It has good specs, and is better than the ususal junk ebuyer tend to stock. However, mine bit the dust after 12 months - I got a replacement under warranty. To its credit, it died quietly, without taking components with it - something you can't say for cheapo power supplies.

I've spent quite a bit of time browsing UK based forums, looking at people's experiences with Hiper units. The general consensus seems to be that they are 'ok to good, but not the best'. I'd personally get something like this, if I was building a system for myself right now.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-EN

FK

piXel
11-30-2006, 03:48 PM
Well i ordered everything i stated, so you guys wont have too put up with all my silly threads anymore :) , i will tell you how it all goes when the parts arrive thanks for the help everyone!