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Orsenfelt

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I've been saving up for a while and I wanna go somewhat all out on a new gaming rig. Thought it best if I check with some folks in the 'know' before I go ahead and order it.
(Note: I'm in the UK, So prices are a bit more expensive over here I think..)

CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6600
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-128-IN
Mobo : Gigabyte GA 965P DS4
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-062-GI
Case : Antec P180 (Black)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-049-AN
PSU : Seasonic s12 500W Silent ATX2.0
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-SS
Memory : OCZ 2gb (2x1gb) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC
GFX : BFG nVidia 8800GTX
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-035-BG
HDD1: Maxtor DiamondMax 20 80GB (S-ATA)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-122-MD
HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 320gb 7900.10 (S-ATA)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-078-SE
Cooler : Tuniq Tower 120
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-000-SB
Sound : CreAtive Xi-Fi Xtreme Music
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-043-CL
Monitor: Asus MW221U 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-004-AS
£1,633.66 Delivered
($3,225 ish)

Questions)
1) I'm not much of an audiophile, How much noticeable difference would I see with the SoundCard as opposed to onboard?
2) I'm kinda going on scraps of info on the Motherboard.. I won't be doing much overclocking (maybe a little in the future to give it a 'pep-up', but not too much) Is there any other better choices?
3) Any cases for similar price that maybe have better airflow or.. better looks? It was kinda the first thing I seen..
 
1) with those specs, you really wont notice much difference in gaming performance between a dedicated soundcard or onboard. You'll lose about 10fps at most with onboard (worst case scenario). stick with onboard, and if you find yourself not liking it, get a soundcard.

2) the ds4 is a great midrange board.

3) thats a great case, but i, personally, dont like the feel of it. i like the cm stacker better, but it'll cost a bit more. if you can, check out that case at a local store to see if you like it. as far as looks go, i think the p180 looks great, hehe, but i just dont like doors on my cases. cases are really personal preference, so just shop around. another popular case is the thermaltake armor series.

Another thing, I wouldnt recommend a Maxtor drive, but thats just me (all of my maxtors have needed to be RMA'd; all 15 of them :mad: ).
 
Thanks for the replies. I'll have a look around for other cases =)

As for the maxtor drive, Its basically for Windows and Apps only. Ive been reading up on drive speeds etc and apparantly it gives a noticeable boost not having Games and OS reading off the same drive, Also I couldn't quite justify the price of a Raptor drive..
 
I should expand, a sound card isn't for performance increase any more. It's for sound quality. There was a noticeable increase between my Turtle Beach Santa Cruz and my X-Fi XM.
 
Orsenfelt said:
Thanks for the replies. I'll have a look around for other cases =)

As for the maxtor drive, Its basically for Windows and Apps only. Ive been reading up on drive speeds etc and apparantly it gives a noticeable boost not having Games and OS reading off the same drive, Also I couldn't quite justify the price of a Raptor drive..
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Right... but I still wouldn't buy a maxtor, lol. Seagates have 5yr warranty, WDs have 3yr warranty, and Maxtors have 1yr warranty. If a company only warrants its product for 1yr, while its competitors offer much more, that tells me they have less confidence in the quality of their own product.

For 4 bux more, you could get the seagate instead:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB ST380811AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-051-SE
 
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