I'm thinking of buying a new desktop and putting it together myself - first time I only play Counter Strike 1.6 but may play more games in the future - so would need an-ok graphics card.
I also need a monitor preferably widescreen. I have a budget of £1000 and will be ordering from www.ebuyer.co.uk unless anyone knows a better website.
So far I've been thinking of getting:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor and OCing it to 3.0 GHz
if you are dead set on using a 32bit OS, then get 2gig ram. If not, 4gig will do you wonders.
I suggest an HD4870:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147243 It'll last you longer than a 9800.
Both of those mobos are reputable and should fly with the Q6600. The 9800GT is good enough for the monitor but you can't add another card for SLI with the mobo. You can probably find a 9800GT with a free copy of Farcry 2 or something too.
+1 for the HD 4850. Actually, with that budget you should be able to get even a HD 4870. Get a Corsair 650W or 750W power supply, and then you'll be able to add a second card when you need it.
You don't need a sound card.
Between the P5Q Pro and the UD3P I'd pick the P5Q Pro because it has more SATA ports. If you're not a major space hog and can live with a burner and 5 hard disks then the UD3P is perfect too.
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