$900 rig. Advice appreciated

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Gawd
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SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM

COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

VisionTek 900241 Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2180 - Retail

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail

Subtotal: $788.90
Tax: $ 80.62
Shipping: $ 37.95
Grand Total: $907.47


Mostly this rig is for some gaming, internet, watching movies, and burning dvds. My budget is around $900. What do you guys think?
 
Looks good to me. Good job!

Not that you need it, but the DDR2-1000 G.Skill kit is the same price, so you might as well get more speed for your money.

That PSU might be cheaper (when shipping is factored in) if you get it from buy.com, so check before you order.
 
Yeah, I checked it and it is a little cheaper, but I figure I might as well just get it all from one place as newegg is one of the only e-tailers I've had really good luck with. I went ahead and bought it as I was seeking your approval enginurd.
 
I would suggest a sound card, such as the X-fi Xtremegamer. I bought one a few months ago and it made a noticeable difference while gaming.
 
I'd try out the onboard first before deciding to plop down money on a sound card.

On the other hand, that Xonar DX is 76 dollars w/ free shipping on Buy.com...
 
Yeah, I'm nowhere near an audiophile though I have heard the difference I'm not one to really spend all the extra cash as a decent 2.1 sound for me works just fine:)
 
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