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CHUFF MONKEY
10-05-2007, 03:41 PM
Greetings to you all!!!
I'am building a Gaming+editing PC hopefully to run games likes of bio shock, half life and editing - photoshop cs3, maya, corel, 3ds max,CAD software etc.
At present i will be using XP and some time next year going to VISTA. Heres what i have put together any comments and advice would be appreciated.

Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 S775 2.66ghz
Corsair Memory TWIN2X2048-6400 2x1GB
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB
PSU - Corsair Memory 620 Watt model number CMPSU-620HXUK
Antec P180
HANNSG HW191 19 WIDESCREEN TFT WITH DVI

Thats my stab at it, and all i can afford its a bl##dy mine field out there!!

Thanks for time The CHUFF MONKEY

"Love lots, trust a few, but always paddle your own canoe"

George Hallam
10-05-2007, 04:10 PM
ok welcome to http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8499/pcgubbul9.gif

cant really say anything all looks good

nice case :D all i can suggest is a quad core (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017) and a maybe a 8800GTS 640 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150204) or a GTX (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143080) but thats all just extra cost :p

make sure when you get vista you get a 64bit version Home premium is the best for what you pay for

saphalline
10-05-2007, 06:21 PM
You'll also want to consider an audio upgrade eventually. Vista's audio stack was moved to the upper OS level, so for that you'll want an X-Fi which can be used with ALchemy for free to regain hardware-based 3D surround sound.

It's the little things that make the big picture so complex! :D

CHUFF MONKEY
10-07-2007, 06:20 PM
Thanks for your comments!

As in original post iam looking at the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P mobo are there any other boards around that price range you would consider?
What are your preferences on psu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151030
Thanks