First build - some advice

[Havac]

i am building a pc on a budget and have some potential parts but need some advice:

CPU:
Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13ghz - Skt775 Fsb1066 2mb Cache Boxed
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112708

GPU:
Sapphire RADEON X1650PRO 512 MB PCI-E
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/...d=2004,%202003

RAM:
1gb DDR2
i am not sure what make to go for

Motherboard:
ASRock CONROEXFIRE-ESATA2 SKT775 945P PCI-E 7.1 channel audio ATX
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/114769

Hard Drive
Maxtor STM3250820AS 250GB 7200rpm SATAII 8MB Cache - OEM
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/120303

Power Supply:
Hiper 580W Type-R Modular PSU SLI/CrossFire Certified - Blue
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...=98564&_LOC=UK

Case:
Casecom Black Midi Tower Case With Front Panel LCD
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/119590

I was wondering what sort of fans, heat sinks i would need as well

[glc]

Who are you using for a vendor - I get the impression you may be in the UK. I do have some alternate suggestions for better quality without jacking up the price. Links to each component you have chosen at the vendor's website would help so we can see what you are paying for each one.

[Havac]

I have included the links. Some comments would be greatly appreciated.

[glc]

Sure.

512mb ram doesn't really do much for you on video cards. The best 75 quid video card out there is a Nvidia 7600GT 256mb. It's a whole class above a X1650 Pro.

A 1 gig dual channel kit (2x512mb) of Corsair DDR2-667 is about 60 quid before VAT.

Asrock boards aren't that hot - and that's a bottom end price range. The only C2D board in that price range I trust is an Asus P5L-MX. If you are going to increase your budget anywhere, I'd recommend going all the way to a P965-based board such as the Asus P5B.

You can get a Seagate 16mb cache hard drive for just a few quid more than the Maxtor. A 7200.10 series is the best drive out there, the 7200.9 is pretty good too.

For the same price as a Hiper, you can get one of the new Antecs - those are somewhat better. Hiper isn't *bad* but Antec is better.

If you need to cut costs after making adjustments, drop down to a E6300 processor.

You won't need any additional fans or heatsinks unless the case comes with no fans at all - then get one rear case fan. The retail boxed CPU comes with a heatsink/fan.