My current PC is well past its sell by date...the ol' P3 1Ghz just doesn't cut the mustard anymore. Lasted me a good 4-5 years though!
Anyhow, the time to build a new PC has come, oh how exciting!
Here's what I have in mind...
Intel P4C 3.2Ghz EE (Anyone have any idea when the Extreme Edition is due?)
Coolermaster Aero 4 heatsink and fan
Asus P4C800 Deluxe-E
Corsair 1GB DDR XMS4000 Pro TwinX (2x512MB) CAS3
Asus 256Mb ATI Radeon 9800XT (I believe this will be hitting the shelves very soon)
Plextor PlexWriter 52x/24x/52x CD-ReWriter
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB SATA (Is there a release date for the 74Gb version?)
2x 80Gb Maxtor 7200rpm ATA133 Hard Drives. - I'll be moving these over from my current PC.
Coolermaster Aerogate 2 Fan Controller
Coolermaster ATC 201 ....something, I cannot work out how these models work now, there are so many variations!
19" Sony Trinitron Monitor (have this already)
12x Creative DVD Rom Drive (have this already)
1.44Mb Floppy (have this too)
460W Enermax ATX Power Supply (Are Enermax still the best power supplys, and should I be looking for a paticular model?)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS 7.1 THX
MS Natural Keyboard Pro (have this already)
MS Intellimouse Explorer (have this already)
...I think that would be everything.
What do you think? Feedback please
What would you change, and why?
I'd like to keep it < £2000
Oooh, another question would be; Do you think now is a good time to build a new PC?
Thanks!
Parm