my build, (well justins AKA timeparadox)

Ram :
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/93557

Corsair 1GB DDR2-6400 128Mx64 non-ECC 240 DIMM unbuffered 5-5-5-12 Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty (CM2X1024-6400 ) x2

:£94.55 inc VAT x2

cpu:
Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4ghz - Skt775 Fsb1066 4mb Cache Boxed
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112706

:£199.74 inc VAT

Motherboard :
ASUS P5B DLX/WIFI-AP Pentium 4/Celeron/Pentium D/PentiumEE/65nm dual-core/Core2Duo/Core2EE
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/113963

:£124.94 inc VAT

Graphics card :

Sapphire Radeon X1950XTX Crossfire Edition, 512MB, DDR4, PCI-E, Dual DVI, VIVO, Retail
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=15332&source=PriceGrabber

: £296.22 Inc VAT

OR

i might save for this:

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=4BG0
XFX GeForce 8800GTX 768MB DDR3 PCIE Dual DVI TVo

:£450

case :
Antec Nine Hundred - Gaming Case with 200mm Top Fan - No PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/118268/product_info/rb/23785171306

:£70.49 inc VAT

PSU :
OCZ 700 Watt Game X Stream PSU
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info-pc.asp?id=7331&pc=pricegrabber

: £ 94.06 inc VAT

HARDRIVE:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB S300
http://www.dabs.com/basket.aspx?ul=1&Quicklinx=42QD&page=%2fproductview.aspx

:£66.82

DVD :
salvaging from old comp

:0.00000
costs around 1k in pounds, like 1,900 dollars
costs slight over 1.2k now, almost 2.5k dollars


tada!?

All looks great!

If you want you could upgrade your videocard to:
http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/search_getprod.php/masterid=29373124/search=nVidia+8800

the nVidia 8800 can run any game!!!

yup!, edited

Nice case and PSU! I think about all the reviews I've read about that power supply are that it's awesome. Also, that case looks excellently cool (if excellent has an adverb form :D)

Looks to me like an excellent system overall. Also, if you got the budget for it, I would definitely recommend the nVidia 8800GTX.
--kitty

damn, can someone help me i'm confused with the difference of

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/120325
MSI 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 DVI TVout PCI-E

&

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=4BG0
XFX GeForce 8800GTX 768MB DDR3 PCIE Dual DVI TVo

whats the difference, which is better, the one picutred first in the one on the
home page of techspot, the hecks the second one, why are there 2 of the same thing, I'M CONFFUZZLED

The circuit board on the cards is made by different manufacturers, one by XFX and one by MSI. but the chipset on both cards is made by nVidia. it's like a motherboard and processor: the motherboard is made by whatever company, but the processor is an AMD or Intel. So, the "motherboard" (the main card) is made by XFX or MSI or any other company, but the "processor" is made by nVidia or ATi (in this case nVidia).
The nVidia GeForce 8800GTX is the actual graphics processor, just like an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+. but the MSI part is just the circuit board.
I hope this makes sense ;)

--kitty

so the only difference is the look?, another question i have for my computer is about windows vista, i want it. site says its widely available january 30th, so shall i get all my parts, get windows vista at january 30th and install that as the
os?

You shouldnt install vista day of release because there is currently alot of bugs in the OS, Wait about 2-3 months after the OS is released befor actualy getting it

Also what you asked about MSI / XFX 8800s, like Kitty said they are just by diffrent companies but I would go with XFX because they make quality videocards and MSI is more towards Motherboards and stuff like that

Hope I helped :)

so shall i get all my parts, get windows vista at january 30th and install that as the os?
Yes, if that's what you want. You could also wait a couple of months for the price to come down, though I heard you can get XP Media Center CDs with free upgrade to Vista Home Premium at newegg for cheap.

Different graphics board manufacturers also include extra features onto the cards they make, such as overclocking and different type of cooling. Between those two choices, I would go with the XFX one.

Good luck with your build, looks like it's gonna be very powerful :)

I agree with Grafficks, it will be very powerful! :D

I agree also... cant wait to get mine! :)

Mine too, I got a build already for a DX10 build that will blow the crap out of Crysis! Here it is:

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188009

Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003

RAM ( x4 1gigs ):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145566

Hard drive ( x2 10,000RPM ):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136012

Videocard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150204

DVD drive ( x2 ):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152076

Powersupply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817702004

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811166014

Monitors ( x2 ):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001088

Total: $2806 ( with shipping )

I wont be able to buy it for like 2 years but it will be something to look forward to! :D

that card will fit in my case right, and my power supply is strong enough to power it all right?

I upgraded my system and installed the XFX 8800 GTX card. I installed it in an EVGA NForce 4 590 SLI Board, and I'll have to tell you, I have a mid tower ATX and it fit, but a little snug. I put an Ultra 700 watt psu in it, and tried to tax the hell out of it, but it's just flying along. I've had no problems so far and am pretty pleased with the performance. I can now play Oblivion on high settings. Looks amazing and I no longer have any slow down during combat.

Great Sghiznaneck!

Yes Zurles, your stuff will fit your case because it's a Full Tower ATX case so it will have alot of room to hold every part :D

just going over every detail to make sure nothing can go wrong, is a lot of money

how much does vista cost, nvm 45 dollars, accident doublepost, and also, when i build this new computer how do i go about having an internet connection in it, will it have the internet port in the back of its computer like mine has or do i need to do somethiing special and anoying >.<, btw i'm ordering this computer at the start of february when vista is released, gives me time to accumulate and speculate

What you do is you get a internet card ( Linkys or something ) that is a PCI card and you put it into one of the PCI cards then you call your ISP ( Internet Service Provider ) then you ask them to set up all the fancy stuff like the IP, Gateway and all that.

You get a Router ( same number / letter as you, Say you get a Linkys G you have to get a Linkys G Router ) then you set it somewhere in your house near your computer ( Most routers have a 30' radius )

Hope I helped :)

If it's too confusing to read my setup guide got to this website:
http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,368-page,1-bid,0/video.html

It has a video on how to set up the Wi-Fi connection ;)

What you do is you get a internet card ( Linkys or something ) that is a PCI card and you put it into one of the PCI cards then you call your ISP ( Internet Service Provider ) then you ask them to set up all the fancy stuff like the IP, Gateway and all that.

You get a Router ( same number / letter as you, Say you get a Linkys G you have to get a Linkys G Router ) then you set it somewhere in your house near your computer ( Most routers have a 30' radius )

Hope I helped :)

If it's too confusing to read my setup guide got to this website:
http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,368-page,1-bid,0/video.html

It has a video on how to set up the Wi-Fi connection ;)

most of that is worded badly and doesn't make sense, my computer right now is wired to my router and connects to the internet through a small socket in the back of my computer, how do i get that on my new one.

Dual Gigabit LAN
The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.


I don't think you need anything else. Link (http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&model=1179&modelmenu=1)

is that the same as my motherboard?

Hot cats, TimeParadoX! That build there's something pretty serious! If only I got paid a bit more per hour at my job...:)
--kitty

One thing, What is the Ram spec for that motherboard? I went to the website that was provided, but it didn't give off anything (like PC3200 400 mhz).

To me, "ASUS P5B DLX/WIFI-AP" and "P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP" look the same.
--
Dual-Channel DDR2 800
DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR. With the highest speed up to 800MHz, DDR2 memory provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.

my question still unanswered, i mean, ok.. this is how it is now:

computer has a phone-line like thing in the back, you plug the wire it, connection works

my connection i beleive is ADSL

it runs off a phoneline, connection speed maxes out at 2 gig

i already have a 3com wireless router with 3 computers able to get a connection from it, 2 wireslessly and mine wired.

i want my new computer to be exactly like this one in the way the internet works, i want to be able to plug this line into the back and the connection to go through. the thing i am confused about is

will my new computer have the phoneline like port in the back from my connection.

if not how do i get one

if i cant what is the alternative

would i need a member from my isp company to do it for me

what exactly do i need to install and configure so that my new computer's connection will be like this one.

sorry for the mass questions 8D just confused

edit:
Memory Supported RAM Technology DDR II SDRAM
Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
Supported RAM Speed PC2-4300, PC2-6400, PC2-5300
RAM Features Unbuffered, two DDR channels
is the ram info of my mobo

my question still unanswered

Huh? I thought I answered that.

In short: YES IT WILL. (if all the info you've given us is correct, then yes)

You see, the motherboard you are planning on buying has "gigabit lan" which is what you call "phoneline like port". Dual means it's got two.

Uhhh, my question was never anwsered. Unless you guys don't know, then we need to find out what it is, so he doesn't get ram that isn't compatible with the motherboard.

Scratch that, I just noticed edited part.

most of that is worded badly and doesn't make sense, my computer right now is wired to my router and connects to the internet through a small socket in the back of my computer, how do i get that on my new one.

Lol yes I know I word alot of stuff wrong, im not a very good at spelling ;)

.... "phoneline like port".....

sweet

.

heres the pdf file for the case
http://image.ebuyer.com/customer/pdf/UK/D118268.pdf

card will definatly fit right? its 27.5 cm accross, and does anyone know the best graphics card for an agp 8x slot, my friend wants to upgrade his computer

Yes it will fit, dont worry! :D

The best card for a x4/x8 ( the slot he has ) would have to be the ATI x1600xtx
Bravo Edition ( as I heard ;) ) or the nVidia 7800

K guys, im back...

comp isnt made yet, slight problem. money went down.

i have exactly $1,835.84536 now,

or £939.58, and remember i have to buy all these things from uk, which is basicly like 30% more expensive that US.

so what can i change to lower the cost to this but still run new games max GFX NP?