Hello. So I've been saving up my money for awhile now and want to build-my-own computer. I'm fairly confident in my ability to put the pieces together but I am having a great deal of trouble picking them out.
THE GOAL
I wish to have a high-quality Crysis able computer that will be able to play new games at a high level for a few years. I wish it to be in the 1500 or below price-range but will go up to 2000 if need be.
MY CURRENT PRE-BUILD
Mid-Tower: Ultra m998 ULT40069 Mid-Tower ATX Case – 200$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2765147&Sku=ULT40069
Motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLI – 160$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2853608&Sku=A455-2322
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor BX80562Q6600 – 350$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2905631&Sku=CP1-DUO-Q6600
Hard-drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400GB Hard Drive – 100$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3318029&Sku=TSD-400AS4
CD-DVD ROM Drive: Aopen 16X DVD-ROM 1648L Pro Chameleon w/SW Retail – 90$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578230&CatId=88
RAM: Corsair XMS2 DHX 2048MB Dual Channel PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB) – 40$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3089875&CatId=2368
Power Supply: OCZ / GameXStream / 700-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / EPS / Active PFC / Power Supply – 130$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&Sku=O261-2005
Power Protection: Tripplite Protect It! / 8-Outlet / 3690 Joules / Surge Suppressor – 50$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=523934&Sku=T105-5034 P
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Video Card - FREE Crysis PC Game, 640MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3484817&Sku=E145-8822
THE PRIME QUESTIONS:
1: Have I forgotten anything that I need to have or should have? Not including the monitor or mouse/keyboard.
2: Any major incompatible pieces? Will it have enough power and will it stay cool enough?
3: Any pieces you suggest changing? Either for better deals or better quality or even just because my choosen piece may have things I don't need...?
My only requirements on suggested pieces is that they be towards Intel Quad Core and nVidia SLI. Other than that, I am not attached to any brands or parts. I just scanned over the parts and picked ones that seemed to be good without being too exotic or expensive.
I would love your suggestions. Thank you.
EDIT: The links should be fixed now.
THE GOAL
I wish to have a high-quality Crysis able computer that will be able to play new games at a high level for a few years. I wish it to be in the 1500 or below price-range but will go up to 2000 if need be.
MY CURRENT PRE-BUILD
Mid-Tower: Ultra m998 ULT40069 Mid-Tower ATX Case – 200$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2765147&Sku=ULT40069
Motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLI – 160$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2853608&Sku=A455-2322
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor BX80562Q6600 – 350$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2905631&Sku=CP1-DUO-Q6600
Hard-drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400GB Hard Drive – 100$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3318029&Sku=TSD-400AS4
CD-DVD ROM Drive: Aopen 16X DVD-ROM 1648L Pro Chameleon w/SW Retail – 90$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2578230&CatId=88
RAM: Corsair XMS2 DHX 2048MB Dual Channel PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB) – 40$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3089875&CatId=2368
Power Supply: OCZ / GameXStream / 700-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / EPS / Active PFC / Power Supply – 130$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&Sku=O261-2005
Power Protection: Tripplite Protect It! / 8-Outlet / 3690 Joules / Surge Suppressor – 50$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=523934&Sku=T105-5034 P
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Video Card - FREE Crysis PC Game, 640MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3484817&Sku=E145-8822
THE PRIME QUESTIONS:
1: Have I forgotten anything that I need to have or should have? Not including the monitor or mouse/keyboard.
2: Any major incompatible pieces? Will it have enough power and will it stay cool enough?
3: Any pieces you suggest changing? Either for better deals or better quality or even just because my choosen piece may have things I don't need...?
My only requirements on suggested pieces is that they be towards Intel Quad Core and nVidia SLI. Other than that, I am not attached to any brands or parts. I just scanned over the parts and picked ones that seemed to be good without being too exotic or expensive.
I would love your suggestions. Thank you.
EDIT: The links should be fixed now.
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