new base build

[jackvdbuk]

i kno there are probably 100 'is this rig good' but i really would aprecciate soem help here.. im savign up for core 2 duo (im on 478) and here is my idea, btw i want it to be as cheap as possible but at the same time want good parts..

Gigabyte GA 965P-DS4 iP965, S775 ,£110.67
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 S775, (non retail) £120.66
512Mb A-Data DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) Vitesta memory module (*2) £84.00
Connect3D ATI Radeon X1900 XT 256MB £176.24

it coems to just about £490...

i have a seasonic 600w psu, gigabyte aurora case, and loads of decent fans, so dont worry bout that... its just these components i need....

Thanks

[BlindMelon7]

Woa there, type a bit slower. That looks like a pretty nice setup. My brother was thinking of building a computer and I think that would be an ideal setup for him. No sound card?

[Madafwo]

Intel boards have decent on board sound so I doubt there is a need for a sound card. If you could push to it try and get 2Gb of RAM though as that will provide you with a better gaming exeprience if thats what you use this for (I'm guessing with that graphics card)

Apart from that it looks sweet, don't forget a cooler for the CPU and possibly a cooler for the graphcs card as the 1900's are loud.

[jackvdbuk]

ive already got X-fi hehe and a Thermalright XP-90C so its just these parts i neeed! i dont think i can afford 2gb.. 1gb already is alot for me i mean 500 for just a couple of parts is ludacris!

[MSIC]

Is there any reason why you want to go for the DS4 motherboard? Would the S3 do you well enough (for £86)?

As for RAM, i'd always recommend either Corsair or Crucial.
2 x 512MB running at 533 MHz speeds(£78) is enough for Core 2 Duo (1066Mhz) chips, unless you want to overclock in which case i'd suggest 667 MHz speed RAM (for £85) to ensure you have good headroom.

[jackvdbuk]

well it seems to be a good overclocking mobo as far as i kno?

and this a-data ram is supposed to be some of the best ram made :/ so... correct me if im rong lol

[MSIC]

To be fair i'm not experienced in Core 2 Duo overclocking motherboards, or really how good (or otherwise) A-Data is.
Check out the Conroe overclocking thread here.
LegitReviews seems to like the A-Data DDR2, so go with it and let us know if it works well for you.

PS I assume when you wrote

512Mb A-Data DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) Vitesta memory module (*2) £84.00

this is 2 x 512MB?