building a new pc

[klem]

Originally Posted by jayrc

Hi all, I need some help on some basic components like hard drive, power supply, OS, cd/dvd drive, etc.

I'm going to wait till cod is released to get the big stuff after we get some feedback, so far I have the case and the cpu cooler. I would like to get some of the other stuff now so I don't have to put out all the money at once.....................

This may not be if use if you aren't putting out the money in one go but some PC suppliers can build you a system that is overclocked and guaranteed, giving you a massive increase in processing power for the cost of a larger cooler and the build/test/guarantee fee.

I know there are a number of companies that do this and I am not promoting one company over another but here in the UK Scan.co.uk do a series called 3XS. I bought one in December and you can if you wish vary the content, e.g. a different GPU.

So you may like to think about that option. The attraction is that the overclock liberates the extra CPU power and it is at their risk. Just be aware that fully loaded (100% load on all cores - an extremely unlikely event) can lead to CPU overheat but that can be monitored and the overclock adjusted. Or you could go watercooled