The Gaming Machine

[Kurupt]

Ok, you've been given a bunch of money, and as an enthusiast you feel that you have to build a new machine. Now im hoping that we can produce different builds, different ideas... Im sure most are going to be AMD 64 x2's... but if you have an idea for a Intel chip, toss it in, always nice to see people working with Intel as well.

Rules :
- Monitor is required in your build
- Has to beable to play both WoW and BF2
- Speakers/Headphones are not considered in the build
- Attempt to make a consideration to temp control

Motherboard:
Chip:
Ram:
Power Source:
GFX[1]:
GFX[2]:
HD[1]:
HD[2]:
Drive[1]:
Drive[2]:
Case:

I havent put mine together yet but once I get my list compiled I'll paste it here =D

[rapture]

DFI Infinity 975X (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-020-DF) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=MB-020-DF&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-8000 Dual Channel XTC Platinum Series EL-DDR2 CAS2 (OCZ2P10002G-K) (MY-066-OC) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=MY-066-OC&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-112-SP) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=GX-112-SP&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

2x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB WD1500AHFD 10,000RPM SATA 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-073-WD) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=HD-073-WD&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Plextor PX-755SA Serial ATA 16x16 Dual Layer DVD±RW ReWriter - (Black/Beige) - Retail (CD-041-PL) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=CD-041-PL&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Pioneer BDR-101A 2x BD-R/RE Blu-Ray DVD Writer (CD-034-PO) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=CD-034-PO&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Akasa Eclipse 62 Aluminium Case (CA-005-AK) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=CA-005-AK&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Akasa Ultra Quiet 650W PowerPlus Active PFC ATX2.0 PSU - Black Nickel (CA-015-AK) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=CA-015-AK&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Asetek Waterchill Xternal CPU/VGA/Chipset Cooling System - Black (WC-046-VP) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=WC-046-VP&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

Grand Total: £2,411.16

Missing a CPU as the Conroe has not been released yet.

Forgot the monitor

Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Midnight Grey (MO-009-DE) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=MO-009-DE&NOLOGIN=1&NOCLEARFRAMES=1)

New Grand Total: £3,174.85

[rapture]

So did I win?

[zpert]

Rapture, I'm researching a computer that I'm actually going to build, and once I get all the parts figured out, I'll post it on this thread if I remember. But I'm researching the monitor right now, and it's between the Dell Ultrasharp 2407 WFP monitor that u had posted, and the Samsung Syncmaster 244T. Now I was leaning toward the 244T, but I noticed that you and I agree on the RAM, hard drives, and conroe processor, so I needed to ask you, why do you pick the 2407 over the 244T? I had read about a whining noise in some of their power supplies, and also that 1 in 5 have dead pixels. Samsung has a zero dead pixel policy. I appreciate your info, thanks a lot!
-Paul

[Kurupt]

Also check out the new Sony 20" Monitor / TV. The one with the speaker (Im currently surf controlled and cant pull that site up for the model #). Its wide screen.. Its damn hot!

[rapture]

zpert, I don't know anything about either of those monitors, I just thought it looked nice :P

I do like Samsung kit though...