New PC build - motherboard selection problems!

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#1 mark_c_128
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Here is my current build so far -

Case Antec 900 £65.70 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=49XS&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=antec&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0

Motherboard Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £84.59 huge link

CPU Q6600 £116.95 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950/show_product_overview

GPU ATI HD 4870 512MB (Sapphire) £176.24 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-180-SP

RAM GeIL 4GB PC2-6400C4 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 £52.99 http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-071-GL

CPU Cooler Tuniq Tower 120 £35.24 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-SB

Power Supply Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 £59.30 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4RY9&CategorySelectedId=11259&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11259,49450000

DVDRW Drive Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter £17.61 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-101-SA

HDD Seagate 500GB SATA II 7200rpm 32MB Cache £46.97 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130826/show_product_overview

Thermal Paste Arctic Silver 5 £4.69 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=AC-000-AC

OS Software Vista Home Premium 64bit £59.18 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/123067/show_product_overview

Total = 727.21 inc postage etc.

My main concern was the motherboard i am unsure if this is the right choice. I know about the new cpu's coming out later this year making any current motherboard basically redundant however i am not willing to wait that long.

So is that a good choice, anything better for a similar amount of money? I dont think i will be putting my card in crossfire however the option to do so would be nice but not a nessecity

UK sites are needed, thanks

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#3 mark_c_128
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Good to hear that by the time the PC is due for upgrades the new sockets will be well under way.
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Just a little bump before i buy.
I have changed my case choice to this It is slightly cheaper and a little bigger. Or is the first choice the best?

Also will all the cables needed come with the parts? Or will i need any seperate ones?

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Looks to be a good pc imo.
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I have changed my case choice to this It is slightly cheaper and a little bigger. Or is the first choice the best?

Also will all the cables needed come with the parts? Or will i need any seperate ones? mark_c_128

That Coolermaster case is fine, I like it more than the Antec 900. Yes all the cables come with the parts.

Everything looks good. But fyi, Crossfire runs better on a X48 motherboard with x16/x16 bandwidth on the 2 pci-e slots. With P45 it's x8/x8. A single card will always run at x16. And CF HD4870 would require a power supply with 4 pci-e connectors, yours has 2. And you can have ddr2 on X38/X48, not just ddr3. Anyway, imo a single card setup is better for lower power consumption and less noise. Bottom line, P45 + a single HD4870 = excellent.