My new PC specs, opinions please!

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PaperScissorsStone

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I have posted on the graphics card forum recently asking about card changes to the Dell XPS offer. However after phoning up Dell they gave me 2 options: Intel Q6600 Quad, 8800GT with decent everything else for £700, or Intel Q6600 Quad, dual 8800GT with decent everything else for nearer £900.

My price range is £700 max if I have to be sensible. They did not seem like the best deals so I am seriously considering building my PC myself, always try to avoid it but it always comes back to it : )

Id really appreicate peoples opinions on this rig, ive done my research so hopefully its all good!

EVGA GTX260 896MB - £209
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4) - £137.99
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM - £46.89
Crucial 2GB DDR2 1066MHz - £45
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R P45 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard - £84
Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Case With CM eXtreme Power 650W PSU - £70
Akasa Intel Socket 478 P4 3.4Ghz Extreme Edition - £10
Extra Value All in 1 Internal Card Reader Plus One USB2.0 Port (Black) - £6

I own a copy of Vista, ive got a keyboard and mouse... DVD drive and a good 20" monitor.

Shipping costs £8... so the total price comes to £616.64

I think thats a much better deal than the Dell, I know what motherboard im getting! and a better 3D card aswell.

Cheers
 
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PaperScissorsStone

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Update 2 : )

A friend recommended these parts, slightly different to the ones I choose but I think its a better PC:

- Graphics Card -
XFX nVidia GTX260 896MB @ £207.98
(from http://www.scan.co.uk/TodayOnly/Index.aspx as of 07/11/2008)
(product page http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=25547 says a different price, but the TodayOnly is a special price)

- RAM -
Corsair TwinX DDR2 XMS2 Dominator 2GB, 1066MHz @ £38.60
(from http://www.scan.co.uk/Product....CC+Unbuffered%2c+CAS+5 )

- CPU -
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700, 2.6GHz per core @ £142.82
(from http://www.aria.co.uk/Products...+775)+?productId=33656 )

- CPU Cooler -
Akasa AK-960E @ £12.63
(from http://www.scan.co.uk/Product....nk+Fan+PWM+Fan+%26+EBR )

- Motherboard -
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R @ £84
(specs - http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Pro...ew.aspx?ProductID=2842 )
(from that site you found)

- Case -
Coolermaster RC-330-V2 @ £29.81
(from http://www.scan.co.uk/Product....ersion)+Scan+Exclusive )

- PSU -
Hiper 580W Modular @ £41.94
(from http://www.scan.co.uk/Product....P8+Ready+ATX2.2%2fBTX+ )

- Hard Disk -
Western Digital, Caviar, Sata, 7200RPM 500GB @ £47.71
(from http://www.scan.co.uk/Product....Cache%2c+8.9+ms%2c+NCQ )

£5 cheaper aswell :p
 
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PaperScissorsStone

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No opinions?

Im pretty pleased with the choices, however I am slightly unsure about the motherboard. People on this forum seem to like it, and at that level im sure they is very little difference between them.

Im keen to purchase as soon as possible, hopefully this weekend!
 
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