I will be ordering this build in the next 2 weeks. Please let me know about any potential problems or suggest changes. Okay edited list after some more research.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811129021
GIGABY TE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128050
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail 389.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130071
OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX12V 600W Power Supply - Retail 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341001
or
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply - Retail 104.99 w/rebates
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341002
Int el Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model after drop 266.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017
or
Inte l Core 2 E6850 expected price $266
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK - Retail 125.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227139
or
SUPE R TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model T800UX2GC4 - Retail 103.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820609026
Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model AD-7170S-0B - OEM 33.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152079
ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T OEM - OEM 17.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827135151
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM 5.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835100007
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail 34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
I already have this hard drive thinking of adding a second in raid
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140
I already have a monitor keyboard and mouse that I may use from my last build. My budget is $1400 with tax and shipping.
Questions.
1. Quad or dual for gaming?
2. To many ram choices. I might try to overclock but still want a fast system even if I dont. Please help.
Also psu choice is whichever one is cheaper at buy time. Dont think I really need 7ooW for a non-sli mobo.
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811129021
GIGABY TE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128050
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail 389.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130071
OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX12V 600W Power Supply - Retail 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341001
or
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply - Retail 104.99 w/rebates
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341002
Int el Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model after drop 266.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017
or
Inte l Core 2 E6850 expected price $266
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK - Retail 125.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227139
or
SUPE R TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model T800UX2GC4 - Retail 103.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820609026
Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model AD-7170S-0B - OEM 33.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152079
ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T OEM - OEM 17.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827135151
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM 5.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835100007
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail 34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
I already have this hard drive thinking of adding a second in raid
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140
I already have a monitor keyboard and mouse that I may use from my last build. My budget is $1400 with tax and shipping.
Questions.
1. Quad or dual for gaming?
2. To many ram choices. I might try to overclock but still want a fast system even if I dont. Please help.
Also psu choice is whichever one is cheaper at buy time. Dont think I really need 7ooW for a non-sli mobo.