# Building a Gaming PC

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**Created:** [January 24, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-gaming-pc/249989 "2008-01-24T08:11:38Z")\
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Yeah, I know there’s been quite a few threads along this theme recently, but I’d be interested in any feedback on my particular plan. :hitman:

I have a reasonable budget (~£1000 maybe), but I’m also trying to save money where possible, so I hope I haven’t cut any corners which will be a problem down the line.

CPU  
[Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0 Stepping)](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=702631)  
Freezer 7 Pro HSF

Motherboard  
[EVGA NF680i SLI](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=491417)  
(SLI for later upgrade, RAID, tons of SATA Ports, apparently a good overclocker (might have a go at some point down the line))

Graphics  
[Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTX](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=611289)

RAM  
[4GB Corsair 2x2GB PC2-6400 (800MHz)](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=632574)

PSU  
[Tagan 800W (TG-800-U33)](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=654342)

Case  
[ANTEC Nine Hundred](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=501972)

Hard Drives  
[160GB Hitachi, 8MB Cache](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=235260)  
x3 In RAID 5

Monitor  
[Neovo 22” H-W22 V2](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=628496)

DVD  
[Samsung basic SATA DVD Writer](http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=704916)

Also, this will be my fist time building a PC, although I think I’m as prepared as anyone who’s never done it before. Is there anything i will neeed to be careful of or remember?

Thanks for looking 😉