Hypothetical computer build

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MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 149.99

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail 49.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail 294.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail 116.99

Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply 115/230V CSA, CB, TUV, FCC, UL - Retail 64.99

SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD403LJ 400GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 84.99

EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail 369.99

LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPIDVD Burner - OEM 27.99

1159.92

Am I missing anythin on this build? Is there any compatibility problems? Thanks for your replies!
 
The drive I had seemed ok, but I know seagates are high quality. But that mobo has a ton of negative reviews where it had major probs or didn't work at all, what are it's advantages over the first one?
 
Yeah I think you should get a Gigabyte motherboard, they are one of the few motherboards out there that uses solid state capacitors.
 
I prefer an Antech one, but I don't see a problem in getting a generic one, I have a few generic PSU's as well as Antech ones and they last the same, doesn't seem to have a difference.
 
I've heard people say they love and hate rosewill so thats up to you... corsair and ocz seem to be some favorites. I would go with a WD drive they're quality products, and do you have an os?
 
OCZ is a good choice on PSU's. Rosewill tends to have defects in the products so it is not a Computer Favorite. Everything else looks good.
 
Ok so I should look into Antec psu's and Wd drives. I hadn't thought of a os at the time but now I'm thinking I'll probably stick with Xp pro or something like that as Vista still seems to have some bugs from what I've read. My next question is what I should order first. When my ebay thing goes through I will have 800 bucks (Sold the lappy in my sig) so I'm thinking I'll probably be able to get everything but the gfx card (There's the kicker lol) and an os cus thats another 100+ bucks.

Edit: Also, does anyone see anywhere I could shave some money but still keep the same level of perfomance, I don't want to go any lower but maybe there is somewhere I could get a better deal that you guys might know about? Money is tight lol...thanks!
 
I would rather get the quad now and not have to upgrade in the "near" future...not like it matters thought lol I could order the parts right now and they would be outdated in a week. hows this build look?

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $129.99

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail 49.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail 294.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail 116.99

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, CSA, UL, FCC - Retail 89.99


Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 79.99


EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail 369.99

LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPIDVD Burner - OEM 27.99

1159.92

Kinda funny that it's the exact same price eh? I'm getting a bit discouraged though, I keep reading all this stuff about flashing bios and sata pata setting up your ram timings and stuff and I have no idea what all that means..I really don't want to get all this stuff and sit there and stare at it going "what's next?"

Edit: Is that case going to be ok? I want to have a lot of room for expansion and of course to have it look cool and keep things cool, any suggestions?
 
My Components
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6550 (4MB L2 Cache,2.33GHz,1333 FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
No Monitor
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 4DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
No Floppy Drive Included
56K PCI Data Fax Modem
My Software & Accessories
No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
My Service
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Free 3GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1 Year
6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Also Includes
Mouse included in Wireless, Laser or Bluetooth Package
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Windows Vista™ Premium
No Entertainment software pre-installedCompatibility Alert
Recalculating Price

Could get that from dell for 1129...saves me from having to build myself...is there a possibility for graphics card upgrade with this computer?
 
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