Higher-end system build, comments please

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heres the system i will be ordering within next few days - few weeks time. there is no budget but id really like to keep it low, and i know how these threads always attract people that say for £10 more u can get this and it goes out of control so try keep it sane and not just the best on market. if you see something you dont think is the best choice, give a comment and ill research it out. thanks guys! p.s. never built a system before, have i got everything?

opteron cabne 146 - ebay
asus a8n32
antec 550w truepower 2.0
Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 250GB 2500KS
Zalman CNPS9500-LED
Antec SLK3000B Midi Tower Case
Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200C2PT TwinX (2x1GB) CAS2 timings 2-3-3-6
artic silver thermal paste

XFX 7800gt once the new G71 comes out to knock down the price then SLI later

not sure about the memory for overclocking, dunno anything bout memory but i know amd use 3200 but someone at work told me i should get higher like 4000 for overclocking? everything look ok? is oc.co.uk ok? i heard bad things about them and there refusal to refund but nowhere else really has a8n32 yet.

oh yea almost forgot, dont have a dvd drive included... any help? i was gonna get the plextor px-740a listed as the best of 2005 in [H]ocp but i cant find it in stores now, the new px-750a is out and its worse.
 
For the DVD drive, I would suggest the NEC 3540-A. It's what I've got in my system and I've been quite happy with it. I got it for $50USD at Newegg. Don't know of any U.K. sites you could buy it from, though, sorry.
 
PWMK2 said:
For the DVD drive, I would suggest the NEC 3540-A. It's what I've got in my system and I've been quite happy with it. I got it for $50USD at Newegg. Don't know of any U.K. sites you could buy it from, though, sorry.

I agree with the 3540A. To me, best drive out there. And Newegg's $38. Can't beat it. But, like other post said, not sure of UK sites...
 
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