Building a PC - suggestions

[corncobman]

I'm going to be building a PC and I'm looking to spend at most around 750 pounds sterling (I'm in the UK)

Suggestions for

motherboard
graphics card
sound card
case

are welcome

[Foo]

What's it for?

Quad core Q6600, 4Gb ram, one of the 8800s should be about right for most.

[corncobman]

Playing games mostly.

[shadd_]

q6600+4 gigs(ram is dirt cheap look around)
p-35 based mobo
8800gt
creative x-fi gamer
antec p-180/182

[obsidian]

q6600+4 gigs(ram is dirt cheap look around)
p-35 based mobo
8800gt
creative x-fi gamer
antec p-180/182

winnar!

[shadd_]

any of you guys run/know anyone running 8 gigs? for less than a $100 i could pick up another 2x2gb sticks.

future proof?

to the poster. get a copy of vista 64. it runs extremely snappy with q6600+4gigs.

[Foo]

No, I considered 8Gb myself but the 1Gb sticks were significantly cheaper and I maxed out my board's slots at 4Gb ;(

The downside being when I do want to hop up to 8, I'll have to rebuy.

BTW I'll second the Vista x64 recommendation.... it's cheap on OEM and runs everything fine.

[corncobman]

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I'll probably start buying stuff next week.