New build

[Teelin]

Hi im planning on getting a new pc for uni And am sort of new to building one.
Only requirements my tutor gave me was to run newest games
This is what ive got so far
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 95W G0 Stepping (Retail 775) (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel/Core+2+Duo/Intel+Core+2+Quad+Q6600+2.4GHz+95W+G0+Stepping+%28 Retail+775%29+?productId=28356)
Corsair 4GB PC2-6400 C5 XMS2 (2x2GB) (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR2/DDR2+800+%28PC6400%29/Corsair+4GB+PC2-6400+C5+XMS2+%282x2GB%29+?productId=27910)
Asus P5E X38 Chipset (Skt 775) 1600FSB DDR2 PCI-E Crossfire (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Socket+775+%28Intel%29/Asus+P5E+X38+Chipset+%28Skt+775%29+1600FSB+DDR2+PC I-E+Crossfire?productId=28816)
Samsung 20x Lightscribe DVD-RW SATA Black (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CD%2FDVD+Drives/Internal/SATA/Samsung+20x+Lightscribe+DVD-RW+SATA+Black+?productId=32533)
1Tb Maxtor DiamondMax 22, Hard drive (STM31000340AS) (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Hard+Drives/Serial+ATA/1Tb+Maxtor+DiamondMax+22%2C+Hard+drive+%28STM31000 340AS%29+?productId=32119)
nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB PCI-E 2.0 Retail (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+9+Series/nVidia+GeForce+9800GX2+1GB+PCI-E+2.0+Retail+?productId=31130)
Cooler Master nVidia 830 Case (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/Cooler+Master+nVidia+830+Case+?productId=30402)

OCZ 500W StealthXstream PSU (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/500w+%2B/OCZ+500W+StealthXstream+PSU+?productId=29090)
19" Hannspree XMS New York LCD Monitor with HDMI (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Displays/Monitors/TFT+19/19%22+Hannspree+XMS+New+York+LCD+Monitor+with+HDMI ?productId=33071)
the cost so far is £1016.66 and personnal i would like it to be cheaper
so please can you help and tell me if its all compatiable and if there are any cheaper alternatives i can use
thank you

[jonwoad]

You can save yourself a few quid by replacing the 9800gx2 for the 4870 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/ATI+Radeon+4000+Series/Sapphire+Radeon+4870+512MB+PCI-E+2.0+?productId=32345

maybe even swap the quad for a dual core...

[wonderlust]

does the VGA cooler fit the card you're planning to buy?

[Teelin]

doesnt look like it
see thts why i need all the help i can get lol :lol:

[jonwoad]

You wont be able to fit any aftermarket coolers to a 9800 gx2 as it is encapsulated in it's own casing

[Teelin]

so is the Sapphire Radeon 4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/ATI+Radeon+4000+Series/Sapphire+Radeon+4870+512MB+PCI-E+2.0+?productId=32345) a good graphics card

[jonwoad]

yup on a 19" monitor

[Teelin]

thts good and it brings it down to £915
but since i forgot the op system whats better vista ultimate or premium and im guessing the 64 better

[jonwoad]

definately get 64bit as you'll be getting 4gb of Ram.

[Aaron]

I'd drop the Maxtor HD for a Samsung F1 1TB. And maybe look at a P35 Motherboard instead of an X38. Would probably save you a bit, and wouldnt really loose you any performance..

[Teelin]

this is my new list of items is someone able to confirm that they are compatible thank you
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit OEM (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Software/Operating+Systems/Microsoft+Windows+Vista+Ultimate+64bit+OEM+?produc tId=25913)
Corsair 4GB PC2-6400 C5 XMS2 (2x2GB) (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR2/DDR2+800+%28PC6400%29/Corsair+4GB+PC2-6400+C5+XMS2+%282x2GB%29+?productId=27910)
Asus P5K Premium/WiFi-AP Intel P35 LGA 775 Motherboard (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Socket+775+%28Intel%29/Asus+P5K+Premium%2FWiFi-AP+Intel+P35+LGA+775+Motherboard+?productId=28229)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 95W G0 Stepping (Retail 775) (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel/Core+2+Duo/Intel+Core+2+Quad+Q6600+2.4GHz+95W+G0+Stepping+%28 Retail+775%29+?productId=28356)
OCZ 500W StealthXstream PSU (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/500w+%2B/OCZ+500W+StealthXstream+PSU+?productId=29090)
Cooler Master nVidia 830 Case (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/Cooler+Master+nVidia+830+Case+?productId=30402)
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 SATA2 7200RPM 32MB cache (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Hard+Drives/Serial+ATA/1TB+Samsung+Spinpoint+F1+SATA2+7200RPM+32MB+cache+ ?productId=30998)
Sapphire Radeon 4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/ATI+Radeon+4000+Series/Sapphire+Radeon+4870+512MB+PCI-E+2.0+?productId=32345)
Samsung 20x Lightscribe DVD-RW SATA Black (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CD%2FDVD+Drives/Internal/SATA/Samsung+20x+Lightscribe+DVD-RW+SATA+Black+?productId=32533)
19" Hannspree XMS New York LCD Monitor with HDMI (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Displays/Monitors/TFT+19/19%22+Hannspree+XMS+New+York+LCD+Monitor+with+HDMI ?productId=33071)
total price £1009.13

[wonderlust]

do you need the wifi on the motherboard?

If not this board is good value 28015

[Teelin]

no wont be using wifi
thanks for all the help
jonwoad, Wonderlust, aaron
youve alll been a great help

[jonwoad]

no probs, what we're here for :)