How does this look for a $1200 gaming machine?

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Viper_VT

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This is my first custom built PC. I am ready to order all these parts, but I just wanted to make sure everything is really compatible, and nothing is a real huge bottleneck. Thanks for any help.

MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131028#spec
- $192.99

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003
- $222.90

VIDEO CARD:
EVGA 640-P2-N825-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130080
- $409.99 ($379.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)

RAM:
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145175
- $134.00 ($104.00 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)

CASE:
APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144151
- $59.99 ($49.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

HARD DRIVE:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148108
- $99.99

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817139001
- $129.99 ($119.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

CD/DVD BURNER:
ASUS Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827135145
- $33.99
 
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Im going to use XP, Vista, and Ubuntu.

XP for games and school, Vista for experimentation and eventually games, and ubuntu for pleasure ;-)
 
The reason I got that RAM is because it is 5-5-5 latency. The specifications on the motherboard say:

Notice: Only DDR2-800 memory supporting JEDEC approved 1.8V operation with timings of 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 is supported on Intel Desktop Boards based on Intel 965 Express Chipsets.

I plan on overclocking it as well, and the size of that heat spreader makes it a good choice for me.

Am I right in assuming that I HAVE to get this RAM, or can that MB support an latency RAM?
 
Viper_VT said:
The reason I got that RAM is because it is 5-5-5 latency. The specifications on the motherboard say:

Notice: Only DDR2-800 memory supporting JEDEC approved 1.8V operation with timings of 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 is supported on Intel Desktop Boards based on Intel 965 Express Chipsets.

I plan on overclocking it as well, and the size of that heat spreader makes it a good choice for me.

Am I right in assuming that I HAVE to get this RAM, or can that MB support an latency RAM?
Click to expand...

I think you can ignore that bit. It is a standard clause on P965 chipset in newegg, which is basicly not truth
 
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Alright, I made some changes that I think were well worth it. Thank you all for your input. Here is what I am going to order. What do you think?

MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131182
- $219.99

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003
- $222.90

VIDEO CARD:
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130071
- $379.99 ($349.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)

RAM:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231065
- $114.00

CASE:
APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144151
- $59.99 ($49.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

HARD DRIVE:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148136
- $119.99

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
- $129.99 ($119.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

CD/DVD BURNER:
ASUS Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827135145
- $33.99

Total:l $1260 ***After Rebates***
 
Just a tip, if your a confident OC-er you might consider the E4300 CPU.
Reports of overclocking it to 3.4ghz are... promising in my opinion

If this comment is _Incredibly_ stupid, just ignore it
 
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