Check out this rig

[piXel]

i need to build a £600 rig and this is what i came up with, how will this rig play new games and also is the PSU enough and how will it play CS S and dod S pretty much all half life games.

CP-126-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-126-IN)
£114.99 £114.99
MY-030-GL GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC5300 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX21GB5300DC) (MY-030-GL)
£69.99 £69.99
HD-085-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 200GB ST3200820AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-085-SE)
£45.95 £45.95
CD-041-NE NEC AD5170 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM (CD-041-NE)
£18.95 £18.95
CA-040-AN Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU (CA-040-AN)
£66.99 £66.99
MB-004-AK Asrock Conroe945G-DVI (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-004-AK)
£45.99 £45.99
GX-053-CO Connect3D ATI Radeon X1900 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-053-CO)
£144.99 £144.99
Subtotal £507.85
Shipping (City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)) £9.95
VAT £90.62
Total £608.42

[freakitchen]

That's a solid build, the only thing you need to change is the motherboard - ASRock is a low quality manufacturer, and I'm yet to see the Intel 945 chipset recommended for a C2D build.

The lowest price motherboard I can recommend is the ASUS P5B, at £95 plus VAT

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal..._Asus_177.html

The Power Supply in the Sonata II is a quality one, and should power that build ok. The X1900XT is a powerful card, though - and I believe a system using one demands 450w as a minimum. If it were me, I'd buy a 500w+ power supply and case separetely, but I'll leave it up to you to make that decision

FK

[down_shift]

That setup will definitely be able to play those games you listed. My setup isn't even that good and I can play those games no problem on high settings.

[chuck4456]

Haven't heard of an ASRock Conroe stateside, and the 945G doesn't work. Go with the Asus that he mentioned, or an Intel board.

[Mr.Ferrari]

On the psu- That antec unit is quality. For that card and cpu combo a quality 450W would power it easily. Only problem why I wouldnt suggest a antec psu is due to their Baking/Barbecue'ing of itself during high loads.
But if you really dont have the extra cash, then I think you should be ok.

If your willing to get a separate psu, if you give us a budget, we can help find a suitable one.

[piXel]

Originally Posted by Mr.Ferrari On the psu- That antec unit is quality. For that card and cpu combo a quality 450W would power it easily. Only problem why I wouldnt suggest a antec psu is due to their Baking/Barbecue'ing of itself during high loads. But if you really dont have the extra cash, then I think you should be ok. If your willing to get a separate psu, if you give us a budget, we can help find a suitable one.

Ok suggest a seperate case and PSU fro around the same price or maybe a bit more. Im already over stretching the budget, and can anyone point me in the direction of a cheap Monitor and key board and mouse.

[freakitchen]

Choose the power supply first, then get any case you like the look of (preferably above the £25-30 mark to ensure quality).

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal..._Supplies.html

Normally I'd recommend a 500w Tagan, but Overclockers are out of stock. The best balance between performance and price I think is the Enermax Noisetaker 535w at £55 plus VAT.

That said, if you're already pushing the budget, replacing that motherboard with the ASUS P5B is more important. The 450w Smartpower in the Sonata II case will power your system just fine, I purely suggested an upgrade to give you some power headroom.

For a keyboard and mouse, something like the Logitech Ex-110 would work just fine

For the screen, I assume you want a TFT screen. What size are you wanting? It makes sense to go for a name brand like Samsung or Viewsonic - much better quality than the generic models for just a little extra.

FK

[andper10]

Looks pretty good. Connect3D isn't really a "well known" brand for video cards. If a Powercolor or Sapphire card with the same specs is in the same price range, I'd recommend that over the non name brand card. However, I have a Gecube brand card in my PC, and it games well, so it probably isn't really an issue.

[Mr.Ferrari]

Originally Posted by piXel Ok suggest a seperate case and PSU fro around the same price or maybe a bit more. Im already over stretching the budget, and can anyone point me in the direction of a cheap Monitor and key board and mouse.

Well you are choosing a X1900XT, and its a very big power hog.

As far as the psu goes, This is the one I would go with:
Enermax Noisetaker 485W EG495AX-VE(G) SFMA ATX2.0 PSU (CA-007-EN) Price: £51.99
or
FSP Sparkle AX500-A Blue Storm 500W ATX2.0 PSU (CA-005-SK)
Price: £49.99

Other then that I suggest you go with the Asus P5B as previously mentioned.