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[Lockon02]

Hey guys, can you look if the parts are compatible and/or should I change something? Better video card perhap? But should not cost much more than the one I picked.

CPU: Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362

Video Card: EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434

Memory: OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365

Power Supply: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

DVD Burner: SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493

Also, got mouse and keyboard but no need to post here.

Which Moniter should I pick:
Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157

Total: $1621.49 not including monitor. (got taxed)
Got a total of $65 rebate. Budget is around $1800-2000.

 

[bcoffee20]

for the mobo i would switch to the foxconn bloodrage since they are cheaper and are probably some of the best boards to oc on. and with the money you save on that i would upgrade to a 4890 or a gtx275.the ram seems like a good deal since its gonna be 75$ after mir. the hdd is good. heard many good things about them. i have the 900 and its good for circulation but it collects a hell of alot of dust. for the os why not just get vista 64 bit premium for 99$ and save 75$. and out of those 3 monitors the middle one is the best.

edit: you should also look at getting an aftermarket cpu cooler like the v8 or darknight.

 

[Lockon02]

Thanks for the suggestions, bcoffee20! I'll look into it.

More suggestions are welcome!

 

[mrjack]

Everything looks good, though as bcoffee20 said, I'd also recommend going for Vista 64-bit Home Premium instead of Ultimate simply because Ultimate doesn't really give anything additional that you need for regular use. And definitely look into the Radeon HD 4890. I am however not so sure about the advice of getting a Foxconn motherboard. Like ECS, they have a reputation of being cheap at the cost of quality, do however check out reviews and then make a decision.

EDIT: I checked some reviews quickly and the Foxconn Bloodrage seems to be quite good, though it's mainly aimed at those who want to overclock, as bcoffee20 pointed out. Here are two reviews.

If I were to get a HDD of that size I would get two of them and put them in a RAID 1 configuration. The reason for this is that in case you manage to fill up the HDD and it fails, you'll lose a lot. However with RAID 1 you can just replace the one that fails and all the content is copied to the new one from the backup HDD.