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Hows This For a Good gaming rig??

Case: Xion Onyx Black Gaming ATX Case with Front USB, Audio Ports, Clear Side and 450-Watt Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2877840&CatId=1847
$120 Approx

Motherboard (Pending): Asus P5N-E SLI NVIDIA 650i Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2853608&Sku=A455-2322
$190 Approx

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz Processor with Fan & a FREE copy of Supreme Commander PC Game
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2503444&CatId=2396
$470 Approx

RAM: OCZ Dual Channel XTC 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Gamer Memory (2 x 1024MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1882393&Sku=O261-8032
$245 Approx

Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked / 640MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card with FREE Dark Messiah Might & Magic PC Game
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2824836&CatId=2514
$545 Approx

Power Supply: OCZ / GameXStream / 700-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / EPS / Active PFC / Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&Sku=O261-2005
$175 Approx

Hard Drive (2x in Raid 0 Setup): Western Digital / Caviar SE 16 / 250GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2179837&CatId=139
$210 Approx

CD/DVD Burner: (SATA) Lite-On LH-20A1S SuperAllwrite / 20x DVD±R Burn / 16x DVD±R Read / 8x DVD+RW / 6x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / 12x DVD-RAM / 48x32x CD-R/RW / SATA / DVD Burner
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2911683&CatId=1624
$70 Approx
OR
(IDE) Lite-On LH-20A1P SuperAllwrite / 20x DVD±R Burn / 16x DVD±R Read / 8x DVD+RW / 6x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / 12x DVD-RAM / 48x32x CD-R/RW / Black / DVD Burner
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2790678&CatId=482
$55 Approx

Floppy Drive: 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive (Black)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=313606&CatId=630
$30 Approx

Monitor (Pending: BenQ FP222WH / 22" / 5ms / 700:1 / WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 / DVI•VGA•HDMI / Senseye / Wide LCD Monitor
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2835739&CatId=2775
$400 Approx

Mouse: Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (Corded)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1543155&CatId=2390
$60 Approx


Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1617455&Sku=L23-7074
$100 Approx


OPTIONAL (Or Will Buy Later)

Soundcard: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro Sound Card
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1618855&CatId=107
$ 365 Approx


Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 500-watt Dolby Digital & DTS Hardware Decoding Speaker System
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1068250&Sku=L23-6334
$380 Approx

TOTAL W/O OPTIONS
$2615 Approx (Rounded Numbers)

Total W/ Options
$3360 Approx (Rounded Numbers)

So as you can see, i have all the parts here
i still am a bit sketchy on the motherboard(is it good?) and the monitor(is it good?).
There are also a few other small things like the CPU Fan which i forgot to add on because im not very good at finding goo components like that :o
Also, there are the small things like other case fans and cathode lights which i could easily find later
So thats about all...
Also, if i were to plan on building this rig in the summer, would there be a significant price drop? also, would the rig still be powerful enough to run the newer games that come out durring that time?
Thnx for Replies

~HaWk16

EDIT: Also, which CD/DVD drive should i go with? SATA or IDE???
 
I would get the normal 8800GTS instead of the Superclocked one, as I doubt the OC they give you is worth the price difference.
 
GCR said:
This PSU is very well rated:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817139002

Also try this cooler from Zalman:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118003

EDIT: I've done it with NewEgg by mistake but they shouldn't be hard to find.
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Good products
Thanks!
i like the cooler so i might go for that one
and the only reason im using tiger direct is cuz im in canada and its the best site i found for computer products
canada computers is not bad tho so if you guys find stuff from those 2 sites
id be real happy

diduknowthat said:
I would get the normal 8800GTS instead of the Superclocked one, as I doubt the OC they give you is worth the price difference.
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Well its only a 15 dollar difference thats why i went up

~HaWk16
 
thanks for the links

also, which do you guys think are better?
the DVD burner that has the SATA connection or the one with the IDE connection??

also, is the monitor good?

and how this that motherboard for overall proformance? would i be able to overclock(far future) if i needed to?

~HaWk16

EDIT: Also, what was wrong with the PSU i had listed?
 
I'd go with the S-ATA; it's got faster data transfer.:)

There was nothing really wrong with the PSU you posted, but the Corsair unit is extremely powerful and built like a rock.
 
Hawk16 said:
well um for a psu hows the ultra X-Connect 2??
cuz id like a modular PSU for cable management reasons

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1273353&Tab=0&NoMapp=0
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Nothing wrong with it, except that price. That's a little more than it's worth, IMO. Grab the Corsair, you won't be disappointed. Not only are they modular, but the cables are very similar to Ultra's FlexForce cables - they're stiff, and you can route them wherever you want and they'll stay in place.
 
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