Tell me if this build looks alright

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I will use this computer for:
dual boot xp & ubuntu
I multitask a lot but here is the basics
mainly multimedia and p2p, azureus, photoshop, movie maker, itunes, firefox, dvd decrypter, starcraft 2

Can somebody please help me? I'm so confused!

I have already picked out my keyboard, mouse, speakers, case, hard drives, DVD drive, monitor, wireless card, RAM, and video card.

Do these look good?

PSU - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, CSA, UL, FCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

RAM
A-DATA Extreme Edition 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211174

Motherboard
???

I was looking at these 2. They have firewire and lots of USB, the only thing I don't like is that they don't have eSATA. But the EVGA has a lifetime warranty and the ASUS has a 3 year warranty.

ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131153

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188013
 
oscaryu1 said:
Cas Latency is lower on the A-Data ones...
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not sure what that means but I know the price is lower! :D

Alright well this is what I'm looking for in a motherboard:
-reliability,
-warranty, I really liked the EVGA one because it has a lifetime warranty, but then I read that they've got quality control problems with those boards
-cheap hopefully :]
-connectivity, I need at least one FireWire port and I like a lot of USB, and hopefully eSATA!!! all my external hard drives have eSATA ports and it would be nice if my computer had one too so I could transfer data faster.
 
Well it's only a little bit of difference in price, would performance or reliability be a lot better with the G.Skill? I have no idea what to look for.
 
UsernameTaken said:
Well it's only a little bit of difference in price, would performance or reliability be a lot better with the G.Skill? I have no idea what to look for.
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G. Skill is made with Micron D9's, most lower level Corsair is made with ProMos, and ProMos are cheap and unstable chips. The Micron D9's with good cooling OC like a dream.
 
INTELCRAZY said:
G. Skill is made with Micron D9's, most lower level Corsair is made with ProMos, and ProMos are cheap and unstable chips. The Micron D9's with good cooling OC like a dream.
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I'm not going to be overclocking and I wasn't looking at Corsair, it was A-Data but is that still with ProMos and would that be fine for non-OC?
 
UsernameTaken said:
I'm not going to be overclocking and I wasn't looking at Corsair, it was A-Data but is that still with ProMos and would that be fine for non-OC?
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I would rather ANY DAY, go with Micron D9's. They are better built, I was just giving you an example of how Corsair tried making some quick profit and it hit the fan. A-Data, I'm not familiar with, I have G. Skill and this stuff is awesome.
 
I can't wait to get this! I'm ordering on Monday.

Saitek Slim Eclipse USB Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175104 - $39.99

Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - ST3320620AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140 - $79.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822135106 - $42.99 x2

PSU
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, CSA, UL, FCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010 - $89.99

Wireless
TRENDnet TEW-443PI IEEE 802.11b/g 32-bit PCI 2.2 Bus Master Wireless Adapter up to 108Mbps Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP (Hex or ASCII), WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156165 - $24.99

Monitor
ViewSonic Optiquest Series Q20WB Black 20" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116075 - $199.99

Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030 - $178.99

Optical Drive
LG Black GSA-H54NK - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136119 - $27.99

Case
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106 - $49.99

Mobo
ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131142 - $126.99

RAM
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231098 - $84.99

Video Card
Leadtek WinFast PX7300GT TDH 128MB DDR3 Extreme GeForce 7300GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814122008 - $79.99

TOTAL: $1077
 
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