[AgentZero]

Thanks, Fyron. I'm basically going to partition the 80GB drive in two and stick Windows on one & Linux on the other. 40GB might be a bit big for an OS partition, but given how cheap an 80GB drive is these days, why not?

Anyway, due to unforseen circumstances, my budget has increased by about a grand, and I've been putting it to good use. Those with a heart condition should look away now.

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400 €490.00
Motherboard: Asus A8R-MVP Crossfire €120.00
RAM: Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR PC4000 Ballistix €283.00
Hard Drive 1: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 NCQ 80GB €57.00
Hard Drive 2: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 NCQ 250GB €106.00
DVD Drive: Plextor PX-716AL €120.00
Graphics Card: Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB €510.00
Sound Card: Creative SB X-Fi Platinum €185.00
Monitor: Samsung SM-930BF 19" LCD Monitor €361.00
Speakers: Logitech Z-5450 Speakers €369.00
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Illuminated Keyboard €86.00
Mouse: Razer Diamondback Plasma €51.00
CPU Cooling: Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower €55.00
Case: Thermaltake VA9000BWS Kandalf Full Tower €171.00
Power Supply: Enermax Liberty 620W ELT620AWT €155.00


Total: €3,119.00

I know that looks like a monster increase in price given that I was originally quoting somewhere in the €2,300 neighbourhood, but all those prices were based off of NewEgg.com. I had a friendly word with the Customs & Excise folks & they told me the import duty on that system would run €700-€1000. Current prices are all off a UK website. It's cheaper than the Irish sites & one doesn't have to pay import on it coz of the good ole EU.