Well, after about 10 years I decided seeing as I study computer science, and enjoying gaming, I needed a new desktop. The old P4 just wasn't cutting it any more, and hadn't been for about 2 years - to the point my laptop, which is meant for work, was doing a better job.
So the new build - fully working:
Intel i7 920, on an EX58-UD3R motherboard.
3gb corsair XMS3 DDR3
500gb SATA Seagate Barracuda hard drive
OCZ StealthXStream 600W power supply
XFX Nvidia 9800GTX+
And dragged from the old desktop, a Creative Audigy and a Sony DVD/RW drive, and a 15inch TFT screen
All tucked away inside a Nexus Clodius Ventilation Pro, running Vista Business.
Overall cost of this: £800
So, what do I think of it... It's fast. Being mine, I'm naturally going to love it, and be biased about it, but it really is fast - I use and build other machines, and it beats them all. It was also expensive - certainly not a budget build, but compared to some price tags, not too bad at all. the majority of the cost was in the processor/motherboard/ram, which were easily 50% of the price.
Would I recommend it as a new PC? I would, if you can afford it. The graphics card was a close call compared to others such as the ATI 4850, but I got a good deal, so the 9800 won in the end.
Whilst doing all this I naturally ran into issues, all minor annoyances, but I'll post how I fixed them as I go.
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