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Is there somewhere I can look for the release notes for Clevo BIOS files - I'm just wondering what has been updated between each version.

I assume there is no Microcode update to allow Ivy Bridge CPU's on the HM65 Chipset, but I'm curious to see what other improvements have been made

Thanks!

Isn't that just a general limitation for drives of this size? I think 24x is the maximum commonly quoted for cd-rom, but maybe that is the absolute peak speed at the edge of the cd, not the average?

Not sure I am the typical user but here goes: I don't care about my computer looks, just how it performs. Having said that I would spend as little as I could get away with on the Mouse, Keyboard, and Speakers / Headset (if I wanted good sound I'd route it through my hi-fi - and motherboard's integrated sound cards have always been fine for me).

CPU: If you want watercooling I guess you want to overclock, so 4770K (or wait for Devil's Canyon 4790K),

MB: a "cheap" mid-range Z97 board (overclocking plus future-proofing with M2 / SATA-Express)

RAM: As much as you can afford (although 16GB is probably enough) - my priority would be 1. more ram / 2. faster ram / 3. lower latency ram

HD: Minimum 128GB SSD as main drive + 2 or 3TB HD (5400rpm probably enough) for main storage

That is probably getting on for £800 all in once you add in a decent PSU and graphics card though so depends on your budget

Sleeping Dogs is a fun game.

Haha +1 for Sleeping Dogs - flicked all the way through and surprised no-one had mentioned it so far. I'm also playing Remember me on PS3 and it's interesting so far. Also LA Noire is definitely worth a look as are Spec Ops The Line, Alan Wake, and Darksiders is also quite fun.I quite like DmC: Devil May Cry (never played any of the others).

Older + Indie games: Original Deus Ex (amazing), Limbo, Deadlight, Dear Esther (not strictly a game, but interesting)