How does this custom comp sound?

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mtl4life098

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Hey guys, this is the first time ive customized a computer so im looking for any suggestions or just what you think of this computer. Im probably going to be using it for a little gaming and just general office stuff. Im not trying to make one of those crazy gaming comps just something that can handle the games nowadays.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L P35, PCI Express, Sound, 1GB LAN
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 1066FSB, 8000K
Intel CPU Fan: Spire Socket 775
DDR2 Memory: 4 GB PC6400 800 Dual Channel
PCIe Video Card: GeForce 9600GT 1GB 16x dual head, tv out
Hard Drive: 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM SATA2 UDMA 300 16m cache
1st Optical Drive: Samsung 20x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW
Floppy/Card Reader: 3.5" floppy disk - 12 in 1 media card reader combo-black
Sound Card: AC 97 3D Full Duplex sound card (onboard)
Network Card: Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
Case: APEVIA X-Plorer Black, Side Window, front USB, iEEE, Temp Control
Power Supply: Okia 400W ATX power supply
OS: Vista Home Premium

Basically i went here http://magicmicro.com/smoreinfo.asp?iid=2165 and just customized it to a good price point (856.00 with all this stuff). Any and all suggestions or changes appreciated! :)
 
Have you ever thought about building one? It's not as hard as you might think, you'll get soo much more for your money. If you really don't want to build then I would recommend CyberPower. I bought a bare bones model from them to save money on shipping (I live in Germany) I was actually surprised with the quick and efficient service. It arrived in perfect condition with great packaging to protect it. If you really want to order one then if you could scrape up another $150 you would have a very nice computer. For $1008 this computer from the Intel configure will crush the computer that other website you are looking at offers.

Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. Case (G Type Black Color with Side-Window)
12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT (BLUE COLOR)
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.5GHz 1333FSB
LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Asus P5N-D nForce 750i SLI Chipset LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
4GB (2GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair)
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
600 Watts Power Supplies(Thermaltake ToughPower 600 Watt Power Supply)
Creative Labs SB Audigy SE
600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card

This computer has a much better Sound card, speakers, graphics card, RAM, power supply....really, just about everything.
 
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wow thank you so much. i will look into that website and the intel configured comp you gave here where did you get that? intel.com? And do you think its worth getting the 64-bit vista? i know a lot of software and such cant do 64 bit yet.
 
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http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Core_2_Quad_Configurator_I/detail

64bit Vista is a great operating system...it did have a few issues at first but now, I think it is the best operating system Microsoft has produced yet. Another option would be to leave the operating system off your order and use a free operating system. That will save you $100 also.

Before you order anything, post it up here so people can take a look at it. There are people on here that will get every dollar worth of performance for you.
 
Ok, so i found another pretty good site that let me build this one. It seems a lot more powerful than the first one and possibly a bit better than the one sc0ut suggested.

Case:Raidmax Enzo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply - Red
Light:Cold Cathode Neon Light - Red
Power Supply:800 Watt Power Supply Quad SLI Ready
CPU:Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8300 (4x 2.5GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
CPU Cooling:INTEL Certified Liquid CPU Cooling System kit
Motherboard:[SLI] Asus P5N-D Nvidia nForce 750i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB
Memory:4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module - Corsair
Graphics Card:2x NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB w/ DVI+TV out video - Running SLI Mode
Hard Drive:500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
CD/DVD Drive:LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - black
Sound Card:3D Premium Surround Sound (Onboard)
Speakers:iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Card Reader:12 in 1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - black
OS:Vista Home Premium 64-bit

This comes to $1,007. Not too shabby, what you guys think?
 
Why the 2 9600 in SLI if your only going to do little gaming? 1x 9600GT would be fine.

Not a must but....you could change the hard drive for one with 32mb cache.

Also that case you choose comes with a 420W power supply....why not change to another better case that doesnt have one because your buying a better (But overkill) power supply anyway.
 
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The graphics card was already selected i didnt even look at it. But good point. Would a geforce 9800 gtx+ 512MB w/ DVI + TV Out be good for games nowadays?
 
Ok so I think this might be the one ill get, almost the same but a few changes, thanks to all you for your input...

Case:Raidmax Enzo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply - Red
Light:Cold Cathode Neon Light - Red
Power Supply:680 Watt Power Supply Quad SLI Ready
CPU:Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8300 (4x 2.5GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
CPU Cooling:INTEL Certified Liquid CPU Cooling System kit
Motherboard:[SLI] Asus P5N-D Nvidia nForce 750i SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB
Memory:4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module - Corsair
Graphics Card:NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB w/ DVI+TV out video
Hard Drive:500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
CD/DVD Drive:LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - black
Sound Card:Creative Lab Sound Blaster Audigy SE
Speakers:iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System
Card Reader:12 in 1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - black

This comes to $892. I left out the OS because i think i get a discount on microsoft through my college. Also i wasn't sure what the difference between SLI and Crossfire was with regards to motherboards. My max RAM i can hold would be 8GB and wasn't sure if i should get one that can hold more (16GB) for the future or not. It would be between the one i have now (above) or.....[CrossFire] Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB. The price is only like 23 dollars difference or something but this one seems to offer more. Any suggestions?
 
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