Im building a Gaming PC

[Deadlight]

For ten quid more, you can get the Jeantech Phong 2 (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/pro...H/JNH70/570554) - very good case for the money.

[Lanky123]

The Xblade case wont cause you problems if you are really dead set on it, but you should consider that cases like that look a lot less bling and a lot more tacky once they arrive and you can actually see it. Just trust me on that. Oh ok i bought this lol.

Everybody's perceptions are different of course so if you really like the Xblade...

[dankellys]

Swap the motherboard for an Abit, the Gigabyte BIOS leaves a lot to be desired:

- Abit IP-35 ~ £84.94

And if you're not overclocking save a few quid and change the memory:

- 2GB Corsair TwinX PC5400 4-4-4-12 ~ £52.33

Very nice spec.

EDIT: Can I persuade you to pick a different case?

OK cheers for that.

Lol whats wrong with the x-blade case? what would you recommend?

Also which version of vista would people recommend i buy?

Cheers

Dan

[Thorsson]

Vista: Home Premium Upgrade. You get the 32-bit disc, but can upgrade to 64-bit just by asking. Buy it on Ebay for around £60. You don't even need a copy of XP to use the upgrade: http://www.windowssecrets.com/comp/070201#story1

[dankellys]

Vista: Home Premium Upgrade. You get the 32-bit disc, but can upgrade to 64-bit just by asking. Buy it on Ebay for around £60. You don't even need a copy of XP to use the upgrade: http://www.windowssecrets.com/comp/070201#story1

Thats sounds a little too good to be true. Does that definatly work ok? no hidden catches anywhere?

i.e in 6 months time microsoft arent going to have a way of blocking access to people who have done this?

Cheers

Dan

[Thorsson]

Well then just get a bargain basement EBay OEM XP. Still won't cost as much as the retail. But I don't see how MS would be able to tell once it's installed.

[Blitzen]

The PSU you specced in the opening post is absolute poo.

You can go for a 500W Bluestorm or a 400W Liberty for that price.
For another tenner you can get a Corsair or 500W Liberty which are far superior.

[dankellys]

The PSU you specced in the opening post is absolute poo.

You can go for a 500W Bluestorm or a 400W Liberty for that price.
For another tenner you can get a Corsair or 500W Liberty which are far superior.

Im going for the 520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU now lol

[dankellys]

Can any one recommend a decent keyboard and mouse bundle for around 10-15 quid?

is this keyboard any good?

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=272987

[cotswoldcs]

Logitech are a good bet but you won't get a decent keyb & mouse for less than £20. I would recommend this for £37.02 but it is more than double your budget!

However these are cheap and good value:

Microsoft FA6-00006 Natural Ergonomic Value Pack 4000 Wired Keyboard, PS2/USB 1/2.0, 800dpi Optical = £23.49


Microsoft B2L-00045 Comfort Curve 2000 Wired Keyboard, USB 1.1/2.0, 800dpi Optical Mouse, Black £14.09


Logitech 967561-0120 Comfort D'top EX110 Cordless Keyboard, PS2/USB 1/2.0, 800dpi Optical Mouse, Blk £17.94


As for the case I'd still go for an Akasa Zen. Great value and some excellent reviews. The Jeantech Phong was also highly rated by CustomPC but can't say I have read any other reviews of this case.

If it were me I'd buy the OEM version of Vista 64bit. (£69.17 from Scan)

[cotswoldcs]

Dankellys did you know about this?
http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.p...=free+delivery

Hexus is a great place to share your thoughts and ideas. I'm sure you are going to end up with a great system - a BIG improvement on your initial thoughts. Of course you'll find by coming for advice here your wallet will definitely get lighter more quickly than you might realise!

[DanceswithUnix]

I actually bought a Trust optical mouse from Asda for under a fiver as a quick temporary measure as my Logitech had gone wonky. Bit big, but am actually quite pleased with it, and am not in any hurry to replace it now.

[b0ned0me]

Trust optical mouse from Asda for under a fiver ... actually quite pleased with it

Bargains are few and far between in this game - glad you found one!

[DanceswithUnix]

I should point out that I play a lot of World of Warcraft with that Trust mouse. I found it oversensitive at first and fell off a few ledges & cliffs, but find the extra turning speed useful now I am used to it.

[Merlin4458]

DEf worth putting up what your actually going to go for before u buy though

[Lanky123]

Microsoft B2L-00045 Comfort Curve 2000 Wired Keyboard, USB 1.1/2.0, 800dpi Optical Mouse, Black £14.09

I have the comfortcurve 2000 and I love it - I actually bought another for my second pc. However, a lot of my friends that are used to normal keyboards without the slight curve dont like it. I got used to it pretty quickly and I havent had any reliability problems with either keyboard or mouse.

I actually bought a Trust optical mouse from Asda for under a fiver as a quick temporary measure as my Logitech had gone wonky. Bit big, but am actually quite pleased with it, and am not in any hurry to replace it now.

I got a £5 Trust off amazon and it kept glitching up to the top corner of the screen and spinning me around in games. It was worth the risk for a fiver, but Ive steered clear of them since as Im fairly sure anything from Logitech or Microsoft will work. Glad you got a good one though.