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well basically im looking to build a decent machine for around £500, atm i have a build in mind which i have chosen my self, id be seriously grateful if some one could help me out or recommend me some changes to make, the machine will be used mainly for gaming and please bear in mind that i will be able to update things etc ram and more storeage come november. the build i have atm is

320MB XFX 8800GTS XT, PCI-E (x16), Mem 1700MHz, GPU 560MHz, 96 Streams, 2x Dual Link DVI/HDTV

Asus TM-210 Black/Silver MicroATX Case w/o PSU PSU

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550, S775, 2.33 GHz, 1333MHz FSB, Conroe Core, 4MB Cache, Retail

580W HiperPower HPU-4M580 Black SLi Ready 20+24Pins P8 Ready ATX2.2/BTX

1GB (2x512MB) CorsairTwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-15

Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI NF650i SLi, S 775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX

80 Gb Maxtor STM380811AS DiamondMax Plus 20, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 8MB Cache, 8.9 ms, NCQ

this comes to a max total of £515.

BTW i dont need windows:p
 

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hmm well first off, if that case is really micro ATX, you'll need to get a mATX motherboard or a mid tower case. I would get the new P35 board. If you are on a budget get the Gigabyte DS3L if not get the DS3R, its around the same cost as the board you picked but is much better.

I'd get a better PSU as well. You can get a Cosair 450W for that rig. If you are looking for most of a budget, try the FSP SAGA AX500-PN 450W
its pretty good for the price.

If you are a gamer, I would get a little bigger drive. Newer games tend to fill up HDD space pretty fast.

Also, for ram, get 2GB, 1GB doesn't really cut it these days. It'll slow down your system some.
 
That PSU is on Tier-4 of this list:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

If possible, choose one from Tier-3 or better. FSP has some good budget choices.

If the micro-ATX case is a done deal, check out the Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R. I really like mine. It is loaded. I'm not using the integrated video. I'll second Solariscs' suggestion to get 2GB of RAM.
That is a very small drive. There are good prices these days on the 320GB models.
 

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Change spec a little

320MB Gainward 8800GTS Bliss PCI-E (x16) Mem 1600MHz GPU 500MHz 96Streams HDTV/2xDual Link DVI-I

160 Gb Maxtor STM3160211AS DiamondMax 20, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 2MB Cache, 9 ms
1GB CorsairXMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12
CoolerMaster Centurion 5 Silver Case Black Body (Silver Trimmings) w/o PSU
Gigabyte GA P35C-DS3R, iP35 Express, S 775, PCI-Ex16, DDR2/3 1066/1333/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400, Socket 775, 2.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB, Allendale Core, 2MB Cache, Retail
Hiper 580W Type-M Black PSU

Total Cost £498

come on guys i know you can help :p
 

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As was said, Hiper is not a good PSU. Get one of the others suggested. Also do they have anything other than Maxtor? Maxtor isn't really a good brand. Get something like seagate or Western Digital.

I still suggest 2GB RAm instead of 1. The rest looks good.
 

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320MB Gainward 8800GTS Bliss PCI-E (x16) Mem 1600MHz GPU 500MHz 96Streams HDTV/2xDual Link DVI-I £187.99

80 Gb Western Digital WD800AAJS Caviar SE, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 8MB Cache, 9 ms £27.61

1GB CorsairXMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12 £34.71

CoolerMaster Centurion 5 Silver Case Black Body (Silver Trimmings) w/o PSU £35.84

Gigabyte GA P35C-DS3R, iP35 Express, S 775, PCI-Ex16, DDR2/3 1066/1333/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX £72.49

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400, Socket 775, 2.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB, Allendale Core, 2MB Cache, Retail £75.66

Hiper 580W Type-M Black PSU £50.41
 

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Hmm well I suggest you save money and get the P35-DS3R, instead of the p35C.

Than try for something like FSP, do they have those? what brands are available?

That case is way too much, here it's like 22 pounds
 

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ok well the cheapest i can find it here is from scan. ill have a look for that psu now could you link me to one if possible
 

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320MB XFX 8800GTS XT, PCI-E (x16), Mem 1700MHz, GPU 560MHz, 96 Streams, 2x Dual Link DVI/HDTV

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400, Socket 775, 2.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB, Allendale Core, 2MB Cache, Retail

450W Corsair VX Series PSU, ATX, PS/2, UK Version
LN19754
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, iP35 Express, S 775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 1066/667/800, SATA II, ATX £51.00 £59.93
LN11596
2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12
LN18051
80 Gb Western Digital WD800AAJS Caviar SE, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 8MB Cache, 9 ms
LN16904
Antec NSK4000/Mini Tower case without PSU , Black/Silver

That's £496.63 You need a DVD drive though, unless you have one :)
 

That one he quoted should handle an 8800GTX. If it's like the one we have here in the states, it has 33A on the 12V rails and should do you fine. Looks like Solariscs has a good setup there, don't know about the case, but I'm not too worried about it.
 

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I would get a motherboard that supports 1333 fsb actually, and ddr 2 and 3, that way you can upgrade it for a long time when ddr3 shows some promise and with the next Intel socket 775 processors, the 680 is nice, but once 1333 fsb and ddr3 become standard, you can still upgrade.