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Works now, thanks.

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Originally posted by Jhrono
For 742 £ you won't get a better config.. You really should save up some more and get this instead of making the computer worse by replacing good parts..

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Hmm, ok. I don't even ve a job yet so It's kinda hard. Should do soon I guess.

Thanks for all suggestions I'll have a look at them all.

Any suggestions on a sound card then? I don't see why I need a better sound card, it's only for general use, nothing much. II'll probabely jut have some rubbish speakers, nothing fancy?

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Originally posted by Chris4
Any suggestions

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bigger harddrive, ebuyer have a Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB SATAII 16MB Cache 7200 RPM for £10 more

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Originally posted by toddy

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Originally posted by Chris4
Any suggestions

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bigger harddrive, ebuyer have a Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB SATAII 16MB Cache 7200 RPM for £10 more

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I really don't need it I only need a 250GB, that's huge for me

I notice that your original configuration includes a retail boxed CPU and a Zalman cooler.  There's nothing wrong with that if you want the Zalman for the right reason, but in case you didn't know, Intel retail boxed CPUs come with an adequate cooler already.

You should only upgrade from the stock Intel cooler to Zalman if you are after lower noise levels.  Zalman specializes in quiet cooling.  However, if you want to build a silent PC, you should also choose an appropriate case and a silent power supply. If you are after better cooling, i.e. if you plan to overclock, then you will want to upgrade the stock Intel cooler, but with something else. 

For a basic computer, not optimized for either silence or overclocking potential, just keep the stock cooler and save your money.

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Originally posted by Adeptus
I notice that your original configuration includes a retail boxed CPU and a Zalman cooler.  There's nothing wrong with that if you want the Zalman for the right reason, but in case you didn't know, Intel retail boxed CPUs come with an adequate cooler already.

You should only upgrade from the stock Intel cooler to Zalman if you are after lower noise levels.  Zalman specializes in quiet cooling.  However, if you want to build a silent PC, you should also choose an appropriate case and a silent power supply. If you are after better cooling, i.e. if you plan to overclock, then you will want to upgrade the stock Intel cooler, but with something else. 

For a basic computer, not optimized for either silence or overclocking potential, just keep the stock cooler and save your money.

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Hmm, well I've never overclocked before, I don't know anything about it. Is it worth buying the Zalman? Should I learn how to overclock? Should I look for better cooling?

As Adeptus said, you should only buy an after-market heatsink if you want a less noisier computer or if you want to overclock. Overclocking with that Zalman won't get you far but you'll juice some Mhz out of the Q6600, specially if it's from the G0 branch (less heat, hence more room for overclocking). However, for serious OC, you should get a Tuniq tower (or even a water cooling system, but that's off the budget)

Overclocking can be quite fun (and also risky sometimes if you do not know what you're doing) and it will surely bring you more performance. Nevertheless, it isn't an ultimate need to overclock but it surely is useful.

Honestly, Intel's stock heatsink sounds like a freaking airplane, imo, even if you don't intend to overclock, you should get either that Zalman or even a better one.

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Originally posted by Jhrono
Honestly, Intel's stock heatsink sounds like a freaking airplane

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Unless they've changed a lot for the Core 2 processors, Intel's stock coolers are fairly quiet -- not exceptionally so like Zalman, but less noisy than majority of third party coolers.

Adeptus, you must have a different cooler from mine lol. I have an E6600 with a stock cooler and it's loooud

Ok, I have new specs now and I'd like your opinions, please.

Motherboard - £75.48
ASUS P5K AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 eSATA 8channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/129125

Processor - £124.33
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/130484

Hard drive - £44.64
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB ST3250401AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-138-SE
Changed to a Seagate 250GB 16MB Cache (5 yr warranty) rather then a Samsung 250GB 8MB Cache (3 yr warranty)

Graphics card - £168.95
Innovision 3D 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 DVI PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/125114

Power Supply - £68.14
Corsair HX 520W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-520HXUK)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-CS

Case - £65.31 inc VAT
Antec Nine Hundred - Gaming Case with 200mm Top Fan - No PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/118268



Monitor - £105.70
ASUS VW193S -Wide Sceeen Flat panel display - TFT - 19\"
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/131675

CPU Heatsink - £16.31
Arctic Cooling AC-FRZ-7P Socket 775 CPU Cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/105994

RAM - £58.74
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL

DVD RW DRIVE - £18.79
Asus DRW-1814BL 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-028-AS

Think that's everything. What do you think?

TOTAL (inc VAT) = £746.39

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On top of that, I've been looking at..

Mouse - £13
Trust GM-4200 6 Button Gamers Optical Mouse 1600DPI
http://trust.com/products/default.aspx?item=14463

Headphones - £4
Dynamode Backheld Headphones with Boom Mic-Skype/Gaming
http://yep.it/43jjjp (ebay)

Speakers - £8.99
Extra Value Black/Silver 2.1 Multimedia Speakers - 35W RMS - Front Panel VFD Display
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/126894

Don't know about keyboard yet.