Looking for advice/suggestions on my build

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Wein13

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Hello,

I'm looking at getting a new desktop computer in the $1500-$2000 range. It will be an all-purpose machine. As I am currently a senior Computer Science major, I will be using it for my senior project and for graduate school, but I also like to game, so I want it to be capable for that. As of right now, these are the components I have selected, all from Directron.com.

Case with a upgrade to a 575W PSU
Motherboard ASUS P5Q-E LGA775 ATX
Processor Q9550 2.83 GHz Quad Core
Ram 4 GB DDR2 1066
Optical Drive LG Blu-Ray player
Video Card (x2) Powercolor Radeon HD4850
Hard Drives (x2 in RAID 1) WD 320 GB
Hard Drive (Storage) WD 500 GB

I intend to overclock the processor, and perhaps the video card and RAM, so I will need a CPU cooler, as well, so I would appreciate any recommendations that you can give me, both for the cooler and the system as a whole.

Also, I have never assembled a computer before, and attaching the motherboard to the case worries me. Directron will assemble and test the system for $27: Assembly. Has anyone ever done this or heard anything about it? Does it sound like a good idea?
 
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1st off o would go with seagate drives.and as far as putting the motherboard in ..its the easy part..put in your stand offs then lay the motherboard on them an screw...i wouldnt pay anyone to do it..:D and for a cooler i would go with a Zalman,tuniq tower,thermotake all great brands...im sure there are a couple more im forgetting
 
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Oh, also, will a 575W PSU work with the stuff I've got, or will I need a more powerful one?

In response to zer0_c00l, I like WD better. I've had about 5 WD hard drives, and I've never had a problem with any of them. I've had 2 Seagate drives, and they both failed, so it's just a matter of personal experience.
 
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Thanks, cohen.

I've never had a custom computer before, so I don't know much about hardware brands. I did some research, but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about the brands of hardware I chose, or if anyone had any recommendations to improve this build? In particular, can anyone recommend a good brand of PSU?

Also, I saw that the nehalem's are coming out in a month or so. Would I be better off to wait for them, or are they going to be so expensive when they come out that building a system comparable to this one will be bank-breaking?
 
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Wein13 said:
Thanks, cohen.

I've never had a custom computer before, so I don't know much about hardware brands. I did some research, but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about the brands of hardware I chose, or if anyone had any recommendations to improve this build? In particular, can anyone recommend a good brand of PSU?
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each product have good brands.

A lot of builds i do for people i put seagate hard drives in.

PSU brand... well..... There are a few, but i have got a memory blank at the moment.

to improve your build you can do many things, i'll post a complete new build later today! And then you can pick and chose what you want.
 
All right, thank you!

I edited my last post after you posted a response, so I'll repost the edit here:

Also, I saw that the nehalem's are coming out in a month or so. Would I be better off to wait for them, or are they going to be so expensive when they come out that building a system comparable to this one will be bank-breaking?
 
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