Is this custom build ok?

[frogbeastegg]

Better safe than stuck with a PC filled with components which won't get along, or melting because you mistakenly thought a fan was included where it isn’t

I'm looking to replace my dying 8 year old much upgraded system with a brand new one. I want speed, reliability, longevity, and performance for gaming and shunting about loads of massive text documents with other programs running in the background. I want to be playing games on high settings now and for a long time to come, without upgrading. Oh – and I want quiet, as far as is reasonably possible.

With a bit of help I've come up with the following:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Retail 2x 2.40 4Mb 1066 MHz LGA775 BX805576600
Asus P5W64-WS Pro Socket 775 QUAD CORE READY! / PCI-E 16x / SATA(II) RAID / DDRII / ATX MOTHERBOARD
Sapphire Radeon X1950XTX 512M GDDR4 PCI-E
Coolermaster Wavemaster Black
Sony AW-G170A 18x DVDRW Black DL
Akasa 500W PaxPower ATX2.2 PSU
Creative S/B Audigy SE 7.1 OEM
3½\" Black Floppy Drive
Corsair TwinX 2GB XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC6400 TWIN2X2048-6400C4D
WD 36Gb Raptor SATA 10k/150/16Mb

Total cost including labour and 1 year warranty: £1,193

Notes:
I plan to take the secondary hard drive (a 3 month old SATA WD1600YS) out of my current machine and put it in this one, and use it to install games, keep back ups etc on. This will also allow me to port my important bits and pieces over from my old PC to my new one. So the small size of the drive included here will not be a problem; it's only going to have windows and core programs like my firewall.

I'm presently not bothered about DX10. If I feel a need to have a card which uses DX10 features I'll be able to pick up a good one for a reasonable price further down the line. However I anticipate that I'll be happy with the X1950 for a long time to come, and if I want a performance boost from it I should be able to pick up another quite cheaply because they’ll be old by that point, and then run them in crossfire.

I already have XP Home for my current PC, so I'm planning on installing that on the new system. Thus no OS is included here.

Good machine? Will it do what I want?

[Barley]

I think that's one great machine, but why put all those high end parts together, then add a boring sound card? Get yourself a SB X-Fi Gamer, excellent cards

[djdaface]

And if your going to spend that much wouldnt it be a good idea to get a 8800GTS graphics card to be DX10 ready.


I think im going to order the parts for my pc this evening

[frogbeastegg]

Thanks for the replies.

I've chosen that soundcard because I only have stereo speakers; I don't have space or real inclination for a surround sound set up. So my only requirement in that area is a card which sounds good, has good compatability, and can do EAX. For £15 the audigy provides that.

I went with the ATI card because the 8800 are nearly double the price. In a few months I'll be able to get a better DX10 card for much less. The money I save by getting the X1950 alone will pay for a better DX10 card in several months. Except I expect the X1950 will keep me happy for a good long time, so the cards out by the time I'm looking will probably second or third generation DX10 cards. The ATI is also quieter and less power hungry, which is always nice. Finally I have a slight preference for ATI over nvidia, based on experience.

[djdaface]

The graphics card you have choosen is £10 more or £10 less than a GTS depending on where you buy one. I bought a GTS for e£240 for work about 10 days ago and i purchased a GTX for me yesterday at £340 Tehy have come down so much so quick woo


Im also pretty sure the onboard sound with your motherboard will more than meet your requirements.

I also prefer ATI and the R600 2nd lot to be released with DDR4 will kick the 8800s *** but thats min of 3 months im far too impatient :twisted:

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