ok, nearly done on the spec (bare with me, im not too good with hardware)
So, ill use my own audigy 2zs soundblaster (or on-board)
Id also like to hook it up to the front panel - case needs to be able to accompany this
Id also like to recycle my DVD-RW and CD-RW drives. Ive also got a 3.5 drive if itll fit in the case?
Id also like to get a minimal (if any?) storage drive as ill hook my 750GB drive straight up.
1 x Scythe Miné Quiet Heatpipe CPU Cooler S478, S775, S754, S939, S940 compatible £23.87
1 x Coolermaster RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Case £43.43
1 x Asus P5N-T Deluxe NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI - 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 - Motherboard £155.90
1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Energy Efficient 95W edition (2.40GHz) G0 Stepping CPU - oem £157.64
1 x OCZ 4GB KIT 2x2048MB GOLD DDR2 800MHZ PC2-6400 Memory £65.10
1 x 8800GTS G92 PCI-E Graphics Card - oem £250.75
1 x Coolermaster 620W Real Power PRO M620 Powersupply £73.54
1 x shipping
Thats getting close to what im after I think (unless you have better suggestions?)
Ive swapped the GTX for the GTS based on Blitzens suggestions (will research this more) - what do I lose?
Sorry for treading carefully - want to get it right.
I also am a bit skeptical abotu hooking up my existing components into a new rig - do YoYo offer perhaps letting me send them my mesh and seeing if they can pre-install the hardware for a price? Not sure if it would be worth it or not. Just everytime i go in my mesh, something usually shorts out (yes I do take the precautions).
Thanks for everyones feedback.