Final Spec

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lucky7

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After a couple weeks of changing my upcoming build i think im finished. The only problem is that i am a little bit over budget and want to know if im spending too much money on certain things. Here are my specs:

Processor: Q9450 or Q9300 coming out in January

PCU: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=OCZ+GameXStream+700W

Case: NZXT Apollo- $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025

COOLER MASTER Y720DCD-25T1-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103035

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Rev. 2.0 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128064

RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145176&Tpk=4GB+Corsair+XMS2+DDR2-800

CPU Cooler: ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288

Video Card: Geforce 8800 GT
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0010OPYK6/ref=dp_olp_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1197761493&sr=8-2

OS: 64 bit Vista

CD/DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM SATA Combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106100
 
The OCZ supply saw the same price back in August to rule that out unless found cheaper elsewhere. Price shopping around at different vendors often sees results. Don't be bound to strictly one vendor.

For the board mwave.com has the lowest price saving about $5 over newegg as seen at http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=BA24220&CartID=done&nextloc=

To save money and still see a large capcity sata newegg carries two WD 500gb modells with one priced at $99.99 and the one at the link here for $104.99. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

For the optical drive(sata) you could even go for a dvd burner in the same price range since optical drives run from $23-$33 in general. The links here however simply show the same hardwares for a few dollars less by price shopping.
 
I've been running Sony labeled optical drives for about 7yrs. now and never had a problem except for the length of the casing on one of the older models in a new build. That would touch the board if not installed in the top 5 1/4" drive bay then. Those were made by Lite-On and now Nec. You don't have to spend more then $30 at this time for a good one since prices have fallen sharply.
 
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