Hi, ive been looking for a new gameing system and have now decided that with a friend i will build my self. I'm from the UK and will be buying parts from http://www.overclockers.co.uk

I dont have a huge budget so im looking for price and performance.

Motherboard:
Need help chooseing a motherboard, one that works well with geforce 8800GTS, conroe e6600 and has good upgradeability for future.
Processor:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-128-IN
Graphics:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-039-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=877
Ram:
Need help chooseing ram (2GB ddr2)
Hard Drive:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-078-SE
DVD drive:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-084-SA
Power supply:
Need help chooseing a power supply (600wat)
Case:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-NX
OS:
Windows XP Professional . SP2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=OS-002-MS&groupid=33&catid=20&subcat=

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Mothboard: £100.00 max
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=5

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-086-GI
Maybe this..?

Ram:-
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=8

Which is the best ram of these two.
-(£61.99) GeIL 2GB DDR2 PC6400C4 (2x1GB) Ultra Low Latency Dual Channel Kit 800MHz RAM Speed, CAS 4-4-4-12 Timings, 1.9-2.3v VDIMM, Lifetime Warranty

-(£69.99) Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX (2x1GB) 800MHz RAM Speed, CAS 5-5-5-12 Timings, 1.8-2.2v VDIMM, Lifetime Warranty

Power supply:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=123

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-018-OC

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-OC

Monitor:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-049-LG&groupid=17&catid=276&subcat=
anything wrong with this monitor?
does anyone have a link to a good UK monitor supplier.

Finaly..is there any differnce between the different brands of standard Geforce 8800GTS, besides warranty.

Callum Brown said:

The Geil 2GB is better in my opinion.

Callum Brown said:

That's a good motherboard and a nice price.

Monitor I would go with this one. 2ms response and Contrast Ratio: 3000:1

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-045-LG&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

Thx for the quick reply. I will purchase geil 2GB. The monitor you suggested is out of my price range.

Do u know if there is much difference between the PSU's other than the blue led.

I want to order all the parts tomorrow. Only the mobo is holding me back, do u recommend any other mobo?

I dont know much about hardware

Callum Brown said:

The more expensive one was for SLI and you're not going the SLI route so you might as well save on the that and get the cheaper without the blue led. Corrected. There are both SLI. So just looks like the blue light.

BTW that is a wicked case you opted for. I like it.

Callum Brown said:

The motherboard you selected looks ideal for your requirements and price I would go with that. P35 is a great chipset and a great overclocker.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-086-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913

Thx for clearing everything up. I really appreciate it.

I will be ordering all the parts tomorrow although i might wait and order a monitor separately. When i can find one with 2ms responce time for around £140.00.

Callum Brown said:

Not sure, the monitor you selected is great for the price. If you want to spend a bit more try this one. Its the same one that was on Overclockers but is cheaper. In fact Scan can be a little cheaper for most things.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=587955

Core2 Duo E6600 is £134 on scan that saves you a bit

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=430633

I have that OCZ GameXstream PSU (and not utilizing SLi) and I love it. Works perfect for me. I highly recommend.

And Scan have the motherboard cheaper also. only £85

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=605377

wow thx m8...ive decided i will buy a 19" LG monitor and bfg 8800gts from scan aswell. I will save around £40.00 .

That could give me extra money for a mobo , is this worth the extra money? http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=598573

That boards a good one. DDR2 only though. It doesn't have the 2xDDR3 slots of the other motherboard and that means no upgrade path to faster DDR3 when it is cheaper.

ian elliott said:
That wont be for a while yet anyway.

OK...1 last question. I found a samsung monitor with 2ms responce time and 700:1 contrast ratio on ebay. Its only a few months old and the seller said i could buy it now for £125.00 + £10.00 p+p. I'm usally wary of buying hardware from eBay but this seems genuine.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190119391618&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1#ebayphotohosting

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=522896

which do u recommend?

I would go with the LG its 5ms response is good for gaming and 2000:1 contrast ratio is excellent and its widescreen. The one on eBay is a standard 4:3 screen, it is 2ms response but contrast ratio is 700:1 and that is poor.

Hi, i didnt order all the parts today, i read some reviews on dooyoo.co.uk about overclockers.co.uk and there customer service is really bad. So im buying the parts elsewhere, mainly scan.co.uk and another store.

Motherboard:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=605377
Processor:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=430633
Gfx card:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=545050
Ram:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL
HD:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=397203
DVD RW:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=552273
Case:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=10351&category_id=54
PSU:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=7330&category_id=263
Monitor:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=522896
Mouse:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=523859
keyboard: i want the razor TARANTULA gameing keyboard to match the mouse, but its to expensive.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=472981
I might settle for this microsoft keyboard, but i dont really like it.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=573259
Mouse pad:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=394446
or
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=393939

thx for all the help m8, ill let u know how it goes building it. i cant wait (my friend's a Computer Technician)

OK post some pictures up when build it.

For the price, that is about as good as you could build a system today.

That motherboard your getting has Intel's newest P35 chipset. It even supports the new DDRIII ram. From what I read, the P35 chipset is basically pretty similar to the P965 chipset and only the slightest tad faster. But any improvement, no matter how big or how small is good I guess. Let us know how you like that mobo, because your probably one of the first people around here to go with Intel's new chipset.