Visitor from Ireland looking for advice on New Build

[Mistmyr]

Hello Gang.

Well after lurking around here for a time i have decided to try my hand at building my next Computer.
In the past iv upgraded my graphics card, had to replace a HD after it failed and done some general tidying up inside the case
so im not a total noob when it comes to the inside of the box

I will be using the New Computer for the usual general everyday stuff, internet,
Email, some graphics work and im a casual gamer,
EDIT Should also mention i get to bring my work home with me so there will be some monster spreadsheet use and a fair amount of Database use
I have a year old Dell flat screen 1600 x 1200 so im looking for a card that will run games in that rez ok....



Antec Performance One P182 Black Case.

Corsair Powersupply 520W Black, ATX/EPS, 120mm Fan, 4xSATA, SLI, WxHxL 150x86x150
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327671

Asus P5K Deluxe, P35, Socket-775, DDR2, WIFI, eSATA, ATX, 2xGbLAN, 2xPCI-Ex16
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=334979

Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 2048MB CL5 Kit w/two matched CM2X1024A-6400 Dimm's
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=312054

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz Socket LGA775, 8MB, BOXED w/fan
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=330169

EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCIE Dual DVI VO
http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?...LWZ&PageMode=1

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=320711

Logitech G5 Laser Mouse 2007, USB
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=333430

NEC DVD±RW burner AD-7170S, SATA, Black (bulk)
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=331635

And Vista OEM Premium 32bit

As i said i live in Ireland so ill be ordering these components from UK & Irish Sites to keep delivery costs ect down.
Anyway how does the build look ?? Any probs you guys can see ??
Im looking for a stable system and then im going to overclock a little later once i feel more comfortable with eeverything.

Thx in advance

Mark

PS Will the Q6600 boot in the Asus board out of the box or will i need to do a bios update ?
and what the best way to do that ??

Sry its just the more I read the more i discover how much i dont know

[ME-GEEKGIRL]

IMHO, if you are going to be using it for gaming I suggest going with an AMD Dualcore, they run cooler than Intel's.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by Mistmyr I will be using the New Computer for the usual general everyday stuff, internet, Email, some graphics work and im a casual gamer, EDIT Should also mention i get to bring my work home with me so there will be some monster spreadsheet use and a fair amount of Database use I have a year old Dell flat screen 1600 x 1200 so im looking for a card that will run games in that rez ok....Anyway how does the build look ??

It really looks like you're building more computer than you actually need. I mean everything looks compatible and will build up nicely, but for what you want to use the computer for it's way overbuilt.

Originally Posted by Mistmyr Any probs you guys can see ??

Nothing obvious.

Originally Posted by Mistmyr Im looking for a stable system and then im going to overclock a little later once i feel more comfortable with eeverything.

If stability is important to you forget about overclocking. Besides, you're building a monster system that is just way more powerful than you really need...it's gonna knock your socks off for a long time to come.

Originally Posted by Mistmyr PS Will the Q6600 boot in the Asus board out of the box or will i need to do a bios update ?

It looks like the Quad Core processors are supported by that motherboard and since the Q6600 is one of the first available I imagine it's supported already (don't see why not).

Cricket