Hi all,
I've decided it's about time to replace my current PC and have been doing some research as to what I should get. It's been a while since I built my last one, but here's what I'm thinking about so far.
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor - £113.94
- Asus P5Q-E P45 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £94.94
- Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty - £59.13
- Sapphire HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI Dual slot cooler HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card - £119.95
- Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM - £48.99
- Antec P182 Gunmetal Grey Super Mid Tower Case - No PSU - £89.99
- Corsair 520W HX Series Modular PSU - ATX12V v2.2 APFC - £65.36 | (Or 620W @ £82.58?)
- Scythe Ninja II with 120mm fan Heatpipe Socket 478, 775, 939, 940, AM2 Processor Cooler - £26.32
- Logitech G5 2007 Edition Laser Gaming Mouse - USB - £30.63
- Pioneer DVR-215DBK 20X SATA DVD±RW DL Int Black - OEM - £16.40
I am looking mainly for value for money, so any and all suggestions would be appreciated. For example, the case I am unsure of, it is pretty expensive for just a case (£90). I shall probably look to OC the CPU to 3.0GHz, nothing too extreme.
I will mainly be using it to game on (1650 res, although I will be dual monitoring) and maybe scientific/mathematical programs at some point. Also any recommendations for PCI wireless cards would be nice too, I seem to get recurrent ping spikes with my USB one.
Thanks!