Hi,
I'm looking at putting together a semi-upgrade/new build, mainly for gaming eg COD4, Farcry2, GTA4 (when they come out), some programming and surfing. I might look into OCing but I wouldn't be upset if I didn't.
These are the items I am looking at getting new:
LN23569 Gigabyte GA-EP45C-DS3 £85.78
LN23977 1GB PowerColor HD4870 £198.56
LN23989 Intel Core 2 Duo, E8600 £178.72
LN24128 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair TwinX DDR2 XMS2 £73.85
Total: £544.88
Budget can go up to £600ish. For those parts.
I'll be reusing my:
BenQ FP241W 24" monitor
Antec P182 case
Logitech x230 speakers
500GB HDD
DVD Burner drive
Keyboard and mouse
It's been a while since I've done an overhaul (still on s939!) so i'm not too sure about the motherboard choice (too many codenames that all seem to offer the same thing!).
I would appreciate some feedback and comments on the component choices and if i've missed anything obvious! Also mobo and memory compatibility, I've had serious issues and headaches with that in the past.
Cheers and thanks in advance
EDIT: Forgot to mention that i'm also reusing my 520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU from my current build.


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Plus the asus comparison thingamajig on their site was down when i tried using it. 