Hey Guys,
I'm about ready to order the components for my new PC. However, there are still one or two things I'm a bit unsure of, and would appreciate it if any of you could give advice on which component to go for under the following headings, or indeed, if there are any components which surpass them for the same general price. The same also applies for better suppliers of the same component, who may give better service or prices.
Processor
£151.52 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
£182.00 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
£252.57 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
RAM
£147.63 - 2x1Gb Corsair TwinX XMS2: DDR2 PC6400 800mhz, 240 Pin: CAS 5-5-5-12
£152.69 - GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 800MHz CAS 4-4-4-12
Motherboard
£147.92 - Asus P5W DH Deluxe WiFi
£133.22 - Asus P5N32SLI-SE Deluxe
Graphics Card
£247.91 - Sapphire X1900XT
£215.01 - XFX GeForce 7900GT Extreme
£209.15 - GeCube Radeon X1800XT
Hard Drive
£45.00 - Samsung SP2004C SpinPoint P120
£53.92 - Hitachi 0A32012 Deskstar T7K250
PSU
£65.67 - Tagan EasyCon TG530-U15 530w
Case
£145.69 (Last Confirmed Price) - Coolermaster Stacker 830
Also, a couple of questions:
1) I have never fitted a brand new processor/heatsink before, and was wondering: Do retail processors come with thermal paste, and is the same true for OEM package?
2) If I were to take the OEM route with the Core 2 processor, which heatsink and fan would you recommend I use for maximum cooling. Space is not particulary a problem considering the case I have chosen, so it can be as large/powerful as the motherboard supports.