too much choice.........
really appreciate everyone's help though. Hardware is not my forte - dunno how you lot do it.
Antec P182 Gun Metal Black Case vs Centurian 534 Silver ? Prefer look of Antecs I think.
BFG 8800GTS OC 512MB (Blitzen rec - any disagreement?)
If you're not planning on going SLI ever (and you would struggle with that PSU)
I dont think so - surely an 8800GTS 512mb will keep me happy for a long time on its own? However, are you saying that the PSU could be improved upon?
Mobo I have no idea about. Going on Blitzens advice:
Abit IX38 QuadGT ?
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping CPU - any arguments here?
Everything else I think again came from Blitzens advice.
Im still torn between using my old Audigy 2ZS pro platinum S-Blaster card against upgrading to X-Fi.
Im not too fussed about sound - ive got a creative 7.1 speaker system id like to use with, however most movies i watch are not DTS/surround (downloaded) and my current card sounds great with games. Please talk me out of this if u disagree.
- just re-read Blitzens post about the onboard sound being 7.1 hi-def - this should keep me happy to begin with - will it work ok with my creative speaker setup? However looking at m-sizzlers remarks, I may need to upgrade or wak in my audigy 2zs card.
Just keep in mind im trying to keep this <£1k, hopefully nearer the £750-900 mark.