Righty. Im fed up and Im sensing you guys are too. :mrgreen: Ive thought about a self-build but the time it will take me to build it will probably cost me a grand anyway...

Decision:



MESH Xtreme GTA Quad Pro  Word to the mother.

Base system here

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor(2.4GHz,8MB Cache,1066MHz)
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition (Will change to XP Pro 64bit)
Digital / Analogue TV Tuner PCI Card
Aluminium ATX Midi Tower + 550W PSU
SLI nForce 680i SLI(C55XE) - Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad-Core - ATX
4GB DDR2 667MHz Memory ( 4 x 1GB SS) (Will probably drop some 800Mhz Corsair in there in due course)
750GB (1x 500GB + 1x 250GB) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer
LightScribe Super Format 18x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM
512MB nVIDIA GeForce 8800GT - Dual DVI, HDTV, TV Out
No monitor
Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Sound Card
Logitech S500 - 5.1 Speakers with Subwoofer
Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Cordless Optical Mouse
Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + 60 Days Microsoft Office Trial
2x IEEE1394 Firewire (onboard)
Multi-format Memory Card Reader
2 Year On Site Warranty

[size=24]£1132.95[/size]

If anyone here has any reason why we should not be wed; speak now or forever hold thy peace.  :mrgreen:

Anyone know where I can get XP Pro 64bit?...

 

I know Ive popped into the thread rather late (I havent read anything apart from the post above this) and I have to ask... why Mesh? Have you had good experiences with them before? I used to hear them recommended a fair bit and on that basis recommended them to my younger brother which turned out to be a big mistake, the systems he ordered for him and his better half were pieces of garbage filled with duff components that have been back to Mesh 7 times between them for one fault or another, their support line is also £1 a minute so they are a shade under £50 out of pocket for phone calls just to arrange getting their systems picked up and serviced, and as with most companies the people you speak to on the end of the phone appear to be barely trained muppets.

I thought Mesh went under?

Not heard from them for a while. Id stay well clear mate.

Get on Ebuyer, spend half the cash and have a better system. Plus putting it together will give you a better idea of what to do if it goes tits up.

*Edit - If you dont know what to look for on Ebuyer, why not base the system from Ebuyer on the Mesh youve linked?

Quote from: White GiantGet on Ebuyer, spend half the cash and have a better system. Plus putting it together will give you a better idea of what to do if it goes tits up.

*Edit - If you dont know what to look for on Ebuyer, why not base the system from Ebuyer on the Mesh youve linked?

Top banana!  Ive virtually specd out the above and Im only at £597!!!!

A little tweaking and Ill be back for final checks with yall.

Ive already got a sound card, speakers, moose, k/b so I can save on them.
 

Quote from: Chris HI know Ive popped into the thread rather late (I havent read anything apart from the post above this) and I have to ask... why Mesh? Have you had good experiences with them before? I used to hear them recommended a fair bit and on that basis recommended them to my younger brother which turned out to be a big mistake, the systems he ordered for him and his better half were pieces of garbage filled with duff components that have been back to Mesh 7 times between them for one fault or another, their support line is also £1 a minute so they are a shade under £50 out of pocket for phone calls just to arrange getting their systems picked up and serviced, and as with most companies the people you speak to on the end of the phone appear to be barely trained muppets.

I mentioned Mesh as our support guys bought some monster systems through them and were raving about it. Cant say I was speaking from personal experience with them when I mentioned them.

(Final) Spec?:

Antec P182 Gunmetal Grey Super Mid Tower Case
ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus AiLifestyle nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Energy Efficient 95W edition Socket 775 (2.40GHz) G0 Stepping L2 8MB Cache
2 x Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) E.P.P. Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty (4Gb Total)
Asus 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTVOut PCI-E Graphics Card
Enermax EIN720AWT 720w Infinity PSU silent and Cool 13.5cm Fan
Western Digital 160gb SATAii/150 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Western Digital 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Pioneer DVR-212BK 18X SATA DVD1RW DL Int Black

£879.42  8-)  8-)  8-)  8-)  8-)

As mentioned, Ive already got a sound card, speakers, moose, k/b so I can butcher and save on them.

Have I missed anything?  What CPU cooler should i get?
 

gfx card?

 :whoops: updated.  Its just as well I go through all this!  :mrgreen:

It looks good compared to the MESH but youre missing a TV Tuner card (if you care)

Quote from: NimrodIt looks good compared to the MESH but youre missing a TV Tuner card (if you care)

No, I dont!    

Cheers.
 

Looks good but the 8800GT aint in stock and I heard they got supply issues until the new year at least.

Theres a few on the Bay.  Gainward ok?  Any brands I should avoid?

meh, can you actually see my posts eagle?!?

i posted a top of the range sys for you to work with, from ebuyer about 3 pages ago.

Quote from: DEViANCEmeh, can you actually see my posts eagle?!?

i posted a top of the range sys for you to work with, from ebuyer about 3 pages ago.

:whoops: So you did and I did see it - I just didnt know who it was from!  

I might do a little tweakage based on your suggestions - Im assuming then that all the above is ok?
 

 
Looks like the one.  Topped-up a little due to previous savings.

• Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair) Retail Boxed Processor
• 2x Corsair 2GB Kit (4x1GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 XMS2 Dominator Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-15) E.P.P. DHX Technology Lifetime Warranty
• ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus AiLifestyle nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
• (C:\) WD Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB SATA 150 10KRPM 16MB Cache
• (D:\) WD WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache
• Antec P182 Gunmetal Grey Super Mid Tower Case - No PSU
• Enermax EIN720AWT 720w Infinity PSU silent and Cool 13.5cm Fan
• LiteOn DH-20A1S 20X DVD1RW/DLRAM Black Bare Drive
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition w/SP2c - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - CD

• 512mb 8800GT PCI GCard from eBay/elsewhere

£1123.23

This should do me a few years.