Build a rig for $1400

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tacohead

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Build a rig for $1500

Hi, firstly let me say I'm from New Zealand so prices down here vary a lot from what you see on newegg, usually 20-50% more. My budget is $1500 Nzd. I have been searching around a bit and that is what I've come up within my budget for my new rig mainly focused on gaming. This is the website I used to find the cheapest parts available in NZ or simply add around 35% from newegg. http://www.pricespy.co.nz/

CPU: Intel CORE 2 DUO E8400 3.0GHz 6M 1.33GHz LGA775 = $282
http://www.extremepc.co.nz/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2791
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

Graphics card: GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB, (G92) PCI Express = $398
http://pcpacific.net/product_info.php?products_id=4279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325

Motherboard: GA-EP35-DS3R LGA775 = $209
http://www.nzoczone.com/product_info.php?products_id=6412
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086

RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 800MHz DDR2 CL6 2x(4gb) = $120
http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?pName=kingston-valueram-2gb-800mhz-ddr2-nonecc-cl6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227296

Hardrive: Seagate 250G SATA2 7200RPM 3GB/s 8MB Buffer = $70
http://www.pcpop.co.nz/shop/main/product.asp?pid=431
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261

Case/Psu: ANTEC SONATA III 500W QUIET SUPER MINI TOWER CASE (PIANO BLACK) = $220
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=4622
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024

CPU Cooler: FREEZER 7 PRO = $44
http://www.c1com.co.nz/shop/step1.php?number=12114
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OEM = $132

Total = $1475 nzd

Does this look good value for money, will it all fit together, am I missing anything, cooling good enough? Just basic value for money, what can I improve on etc. Thanks a lot for any help! Remember I'm from Nz and prices are pretty wack here as you can see from my links hehe.

edit: Thanks for the replies guys I edited in to what I have decided on so far so let me know what you think.
 
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daisymtc

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E8400 OEM
Zelman CNPS9700
GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L
INNO3D NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800GTS 512MB
CORSAIR XMS2 XMS2-6400 CL4
SEAGATE 500GB BARRACUDA SATA HARD DRIVE
LITEON LH-20A1S
SILVERSTONE ELEMENT ST50EF ATX12V 500W PSU
Case: choose it yourself. Make sure it have fans for ventilation.
 
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reddevil6

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E8400
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
gigabyte X38-DS4
Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) CL4 DDR2 - 800MHz
Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
ASUS Black 20X 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD Burner
Antec Nine Hundred case
Antec EA650 650W ATX12V Ver.2.2
video card (1) DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB
video card (2) DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB
that is just under $1200
 
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daisymtc

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reddevil6 said:
E8400
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
gigabyte X38-DS4
Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) CL4 DDR2 - 800MHz
Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
ASUS Black 20X 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD Burner
Antec Nine Hundred case
Antec EA650 650W ATX12V Ver.2.2
video card (1) DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB
video card (2) DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB
that is just under $1200
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NEW ZEALAND!!
I assume it should be NZ$1400
 
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