What do you think?

[Devenney]

First draft, this is what I have so far, any advice is very welcome as my knowledge is pretty limited. Any changes? Additions? Subtractions? Budget is around £1500 for the unit, then i need monitor, speakers, headset, everything really.

Thanks guys.

Case: Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred - £110.98
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=antec+twelve&x=0&y=0

PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro 700W - £83.94
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147047

CPU: Intel i7 930 2.80 Ghz - £230.29
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel/Core+i7/Intel+Core+i7+930+2.80Ghz+%28Bloomfield%29+%28Socket+LGA1366%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=39630

RAM: Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz - £138.64
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory/DDR3/DDR3+1333+%28PC3-10666%29/Corsair+XMS3+6GB+%283x2GB%29+DDR3+PC3-10666+C9+1333MHz+Triple+Channel+Kit+?productId=34135

Mobo: MSI X58 Pro-E X58 - £154.66
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173974

GPU: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB - £319.59
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/ATI+5800+Series/Sapphire+ATI+Radeon+HD+5870+1024MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=38063

HDD: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor 10000rpm – 154.82
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/300-GB-Western-Digital-WD3000HLFS-VelociRaptor-SATA-300-10000-rpm-16MB-Cache-42-ms-NCQ

Sound: Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 - £60.53
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150259

Optical: Samsung 22x DVD RW - £18.54
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Samsung-SH-S223C-RSMS-22x-DVDR-8x-DVDDL-DVDplusRW-x8-RW-x6-x12-RAM-SATA-Retail

 

[cmcghee358]

Replace the Velociraptor with a Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB. The Antec 1200 is a big case with lots of cooling but it's really heavy. I own one and it's a bit over the top for my system. But also, you will never have to buy another case as it can handle pretty much anything.

Also you don't need a separate sound card, the onboard Audio is High Def for the motherboard and is of excellent quality.

Cooler Master is a leader in the case sector, but their PSUs are generally considered to be 2nd tier. Look at an Antec or Corsair PSU with 650-750W.

 

[welshmousepk]

^+1 to everything he said.

 

[wilem_WAR246810]

MSI X58 Pro-E is unusually VERY PRONE to overheating in the NorthBridge due to the stock thermal grease thats crappy! Many X58 pro-e users are reporting this and its quite apparent in Newegg.
Take a look at this for help and tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_aqzrB0DM

Otherwise, get this one instead http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130227

 

[wilem_WAR246810]

AH MAN! Sorry, that other mobo also has same problems, get this one instead! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130227

 

[cmcghee358]

Just switch to an AMD build and get more bang for your buck without having to sift through crappy motherboards to find one that doesn't have overheating issues..

 

[SpeedHunter_2010]

ur right with this

 

[davcon]

There is nothing wrong with a CM Silent Pro psu they are made by Enhance whom also oem for Silverstone.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Coolermaster_Silent_Pro_M700W
If you want a soundcard make sure you buy good speakers or it's a waste of money.
The one you chose is not a good one imo.
If you want a good Creative card you have to start here to get anything good in their current line-up.
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Sound+Cards/Creative+Sound+Blaster+X-Fi+Titanium+PCIE+Sound+Card+?productId=40496