New Build, Your opinions please

[Goreg]

as the title suggests, hopefully next week I will be getting a new PC
here is what I hope to get.

I already have a Corsair HX620 so I'll use that again.
As for graphics I think I might go with a 260GTX (216 cores)
I also have a 320gb hitachi deskstar, which i might re-use, or could you suggest a different drive?
Thanks

[Conquistador SW]

I don’t know your budget, but you should think about buying a 6Gb kit as it is impossible to add memory later on because the blood rage has only 3 slots

[lowfat]

I really don't see why you would go for a 32-bit OS this day and age. There is nothing wrong with Vista 64-bit.

[Goreg]

whats the advantage of having a 64-bit OS?

[YukonTrooper]

whats the advantage of having a 64-bit OS?

Native 64-bit applications work faster.

Honestly, if you're mainly a gamer, I'd find a copy of XP and dual-boot Windows 7 Beta until the release candidate arrives.

[Goreg]

is there a way of having just the windows 7 beta and no dual boot? and whens the release candidate meant to be here?

[CmB]

is there a way of having just the windows 7 beta and no dual boot?

Yes, but if it craps out on ya, you won't have a good OS to fall back on.

[Saimo]

Hey, could you give me an address to this shop or just say the name of it? Thx!

[Goreg]

www.novatech.co.uk

[Bertross]

I would grab a Coolmaster CM-690 over the Antec 900, better cabling and easier HDD installs, slightly bigger and just generally easier to manage.

It takes alot of tweaking to make the 900 neat. Also with your HX-620 you'll find a Top install PSU alot easier in the CM-690.

Other than that why spend somuch on a Mobo and so less on a GPU? I would go no less than a GTX285 or a ATI4870 1GB. Ummm.....64Bit Vista is required to ultise the 6GB otherwise you'll only see 4GB minus the Video RAM, so more like 3.25 GB or so.

Also do you really need lightscribe? Grab a Pioneer 216, they are very quiet and decent for it's cost.

Foxcon Mobo? Maybe try a Gigabyte UD5 for uberness and awesome O/C potential, let get the most out of that INtel 920 and True Black. Also grab some artic silver for the CPU cooler.

[pH(x)]

I would recommend another case, either the CM 690 or a full bigass tower the Antec 1200

And jesus man for that price get a GB UD5 mobo

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

I wouldn't use either of those cases, get a nice Lian-li and use it for your build this time around and again later. a good case is one of those things you just need to do first, then buy other stuff after youve got that sorted out.

[Goreg]

Im gunna stick with the blood rage. And as for cases i dont really like the CM690... are there any lian-lis that you guy would recommend?