£1000/$1500 Gaming Build

[robert_21]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Hopefully before end of April

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Web Surfing, Watching Films

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: ( keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, Soundcard)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com or any other sites no prefference really

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Am in UK but will be trying to get parts from anywhere outside of it due to extortionate prices here

PARTS PREFERENCES: As long as its fast and reliable im happy.

OVERCLOCKING: Yes,

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes will be in the future when i need to

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1280x1024,)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Will be using this for gaming mainly 1st person shooters some mmorpg's will also be looking to overclock it at some point so would like a decent cooler prefferably as quiet as poss with my budget, have some ideas for parts no idea which operating system either vista or windows, really appreciate any help recomendations, not fussed about SSD as from what iv read they have no real impact on gaming,

Here's what i have found so far not bought any of this just my intitial ideas.

MotherBoard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131392

Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102872
Or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102883

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231304&Tpk=ripjaws

Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Thank's in advance for any advice

 

[samdsox]

Mobo: its a little on the expensive side. also there is a newer mobo type. the 890
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131633&cm_re=890gx-_-13-131-633-_-Product


graphics card: just go for the cheaper one there is no difference i can tell unless i missed something

cpu: get 955 be, 965 is overclocked 955

memory: looks good as long as you want 6 gb

hd: spot on.one of the fastest hard drives out there for the price

OS: without a doubt you want win 7 over vista

case: i would suggest the haf 922. great cooling. and its huge

psu: 750 watt should crossfire 2 5870s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&cm_re=corsair_psu-_-17-139-006-_-Product

optical drive: watever is cheapest

 

[robert_21]

cool thankis for the reply

 

[robert_21]

if i go for the phenom 955 what sort of cooler should i go for in or just over my budget if i was going to overclock it at some point?

 

[robert_21]

bump just need to know what Cooler now will be looking to o/c in the future poss to 4ghz or close for around $300 dunno if thats poss?

Also for gaming people keep metioning to intel i5 should i be steering more towards that or is the 955 my best option?

 

[fyra]

if your in the UK how do you plan on importing newegg parts here, since they dont offer international shipping?

 

[robert_21]

right firstly have a friend in U.S who may be able to send some parts over if i cant source them in the UK.

this is what i have decided on will be purchasing it all this week but first want to check what you all think and check for any last minute adjustments.

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=955-_-19-103-808-_-Product

Cooler
http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/Alpenföhn-Nordwand-revB-CPU-Cooler-775-1156-1366-AM2-AM3_1288.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608004 x2 in push pull config

MotherBoard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

GraphicsCard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102887&cm_re=5970-_-14-102-887-_-Product

Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

PowerSupply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

 

[robert_21]

if i switch the GPU to GTX480 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121373&cm_re=480_gtx-_-14-121-373-_-Product

instead of the 5970 is there much noticable difference?