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[staffsMike]

I'd get 4GB of PC6400 (2x2GB) You won't be needing dominator ram with the Q6600 and it would take 3.6GHz just to be at the stock speeds of PC6400 RAM and Q6600's don't go much further than that.

It's also about the same price and you get twice as much

For a cooler the best around seem to still be the Thermalright Ultima 90 and 120 Extreme. That said we do hear about flakey results which is often due to an uneven base. This means you will have to start thinking about lapping it if you want to overclock which is a lot of effort (This problem might just be the Extreme though).

I personally use scythe and have had 3 of the current Ninja rev B's for recent builds which have all been perfect.

They also do the well regarded infinity (or mugen) and the mine for a few pounds less which the hexus review proved is very good but others review rate it slightly lower.

120mm fans. Scythe S-Flex 1200 and 1600 are very good fans.

Scan also sell xigmatek fans for around £4.50 which seems to work very well in my mates pc adding no extra noise but providing higher overclocks than his s-flex 1600 (With the thermalright 120 extreme)

[AndrewJ]

Can you link me to some of this ram via Scan please?

As for the cpu I don't plan on OC'ng it, just plug in, fit a good cooler and enjoy really.

The simpler to install the cpu cooler the better really.

btw thanks for your help guys had more help here in past 48hours than I have in weeks on some forums..

[staffsMike]

This is what I would buy from scan

Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

If you aren't overclocking then deffinatly don't bother with dominator ram.

[AndrewJ]

Okay all specced up and costs look very good with the reduced price ram.. Thanks alot