Just want to double check a few things for my new build.
First of all, I'm in the UK - don't link me to Newegg, ncix, or anywhere else that doesn't ship to me.

I'm looking into a new build, it needs to be as cheap as possible, definitely no more than £800. I already have a mouse and mousepad I'm happy to reuse as well as an OS, everything else needs to be bought. The case can't be huge as I only have a small space to fit it in, something like 50cm x 40cm x 30cm, which will take a smallish standard ATX case. I'd like a 19" LCD, and also the PC will be for gaming and college work. It will be overclocked at some point, so good cooling is a must, but it should be fairly quiet too, no jet plane engines as coolers please. Any extras like a card reader would be welcome, but aren't essential. Finally, it needs to be upgradeable so it can last a long time, I don't want to waste money on something that will be out of date in a year, or something that's great now but offers no upgrade paths.
I do have a preliminary build specced out and bookmarked, but it'd be nice to see what else you guys can come up with.

Thanks in advance.first off, what is a good UK online retail site? dabs.com, ebuyer.com, overclockers.co.uk, aria.co.uk, microdirect.co.uk
They're all pretty good, and I have either used them or my friends have.
Dabs is the one I usually use because they have generally better service and the prices tend to be better. Overclockers has a better higher-end selection of products, but not so much in the mid to low end, and their prices are fairly high.prices and parts from dabs.com

Monitor
Case
Power Supply
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Video Card
Harddrive
Optical Drive

the total comes to £765.43. if you wish to overclock your CPU, you may wish to purchase a thermalright ultra 120 and a scythe slip stream kaze, or a scyther ultra kaze, 120mm FAN.That doesn't look bad, but just so you know, for £808 I got an 8800GT, SLI motherboard, Blue Orb FX cooler, 4Gb OCZ Reaper RAM, a 600W OCZ PSU, a 320Gb HDD, and two optical drives (I often need to make disk to disk copies).
Admittedly the case wasn't as good, but the Jr Armor leaves very little clearance in the space it needs to be in (approx 50x50, width doesn't really matter).
Overall I prefer my build, as the SLI motherboard and 600W PSU are more future proof, and 4Gb of RAM sure would be nice.
The Thermalright Ultra + fan brings the price up a fair amount too, I don't think I can afford that.I bought a computer a while ago and FOUND out it was really noisy. I did some customizations and found out how to make it quiet. A bunch of 20dBA or less - 120mm fans.
The noise is determined as shown on the Zalman website
20dBA or less is noiseless
above 20dBA but below 25dBA is silent
above 25dBA but below 30dBA is normal

The power supply, CPU and the video card fan are the noisiest. I would recommend changing these to a silent model if you want a silent PC.
Zalman and Cooler Master has power supplies with a bottom 120mm fan that come with a decent warranty. Zalman comes with a 3 year warranty. I use the 460 model, but there is a 360 model which is cheaper.
http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/CategorySecond_Pic.asp?categoryname=Power%20Supplies&categorySecond=

From the size of the case, it maybe difficult and/or impossible to put in such a large CPU/heatsink and fan. This is the one that I use.
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/029/scasm1000_detail.html

The video cards available all have tiny fans, and the fanless ones are too expensive. I am unable to make any recommendation for this sorry.

Look for a case that can hold 120mm intake and exhaust fans. A larger fan can push more air with less noise.

Try to get a fanless motherboard. I believe they are coming out with models with a small fan attached to some chips on the board.

This case has not come out yet, but it is one that leaves room for complete upgradability. Your dimensions seem kinda odd, and I am not sure if this will work. You can add up to 12 hard drives, 9 - 5.25 drives, 3 - 120mm fans or a combo on the front.
http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=en&act=detail&tbcate=17&id=3927

I can vouch for the 120mm fans. My computer is very quiet. My kids thought it was broken it was so quiet.

You will have to determine how much you are willing to spend on quiet and cooling. It seems that there is a premium for quiet.

Hope this helpsQuote from: Calum on February 26, 2008, 10:02:02 AM

That doesn't look bad, but just so you know, for £808 I got an 8800GT, SLI motherboard, Blue Orb FX cooler, 4Gb OCZ Reaper RAM, a 600W OCZ PSU, a 320Gb HDD, and two optical drives (I often need to make disk to disk copies).
Admittedly the case wasn't as good, but the Jr Armor leaves very little clearance in the space it needs to be in (approx 50x50, width doesn't really matter).
Overall I prefer my build, as the SLI motherboard and 600W PSU are more future proof, and 4Gb of RAM sure would be nice.
The Thermalright Ultra + fan brings the price up a fair amount too, I don't think I can afford that.