Managed to find a deal on the PSU, GPU and MOBO to save me £52.70 (about 5th one down on the list - not too shabby!)
TOTAL = £1367.46 (plus £15 shipping)
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Got a few specifc questions, but any general points / tips are welcome
1) What's the best CPU cooler for me to buy with this build? Zalman 9700 looks good, but seems a bit pricey compared to the competition. I was also looking at the Tunic Tower 120, and the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 looks excellent value, but i'm not sure which is the best and more importantly, which will/won't fit in my case.
2) Case - will the 8800 GTX fit inside? I found a thread on HardForum the other day, but couldn't find it again. I was also considering the Antec Nine Hundred, which would save me about £15, but this review put me off somewhat. I also considered the Coolermaster Wavemaster. Is the 3D Aurora the best for my build, or are there any better cases for similar price (can go another £20-30 higher at most)?
3) RAM - is it worth spending an extra £30 to get DDR2-800? I was thinking of upgrading my RAM 12-18 months down the line anyway.
4) Hard Drive - Really don't think I will even use 160GB to be honest, would a Western Digital be better than a Seagate? I looked at the Toms Hardware benchmarking, but they seemed almost identical.
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