Building new computer - Please Critique

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MOBO: ABIT IP35 Pro - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB - [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231145

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

HD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

PSU: SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151028

GPU: EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325

SC: ASUS Xonar DX - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132006

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...488&Tpk=Windows+Vista+Home+Premium+SP1+64-bit

OD: LITE-ON - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072

Case : LIAN LI PC-A10B - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112122&Tpk=PC-A10B

Monitor - haven't decided yet, I will buy probably buy dual monitors. Will be using mostly for watching movies and surfing the web.



I will probably overclock this in the future and i will use it for mild gaming. I will use this mostly for web surfing/work/music. I really have no fixed budget, I just want a good computer.

thnx for the help
 
I would even drop down from the 8800GT to the 9600gt for mild gaming. This card should do all you need, for significantly less power draw and a nice price reduction. Other than that though it looks great.
 
Though the 650W SeaSonic power supply that you selected is a good choice, you may like the Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W better. I've read that it is manufactured by SeaSonic, it's $20 cheaper, and it is a modular power supply. I have the regular NeoPower 650 and I love the modular design.

HardOCP Article: Antec NeoPower 650 and NeoPower 650 Blue
Today we will be looking at a pair of power supplies from Antec the NeoPower 650 and the NeoPower 650 Blue which are being built by long time Taiwan power supply manufacturer and seemingly golden child of the moment, Seasonic.
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There is also a Corsair 750W model that others here like to recommend for around $100 think. That would be a great deal. I don't think that this one is modular though.

Also, take a few minutes to browse through all of the combo deals that are available for your current component selections. I noticed that there is a combo deal for your SeaSonic PSU and a different Lian-Li case.
 
dhc014 said:
There is also a Corsair 750W model that others here like to recommend for around $100 think. That would be a great deal. I don't think that this one is modular though.
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You're right, its not modular (the Corsair TX750W). Only the HX series, from Corsair, is modular (520W, 620W, and 1KW).
 
I like that case, however I read in one of the reviews someone had to tweak the mobo tray a bit to get the bottom brakcet of his CPU cooler to fit (I imagine it was a Tuniq or something huge that needs a well mounted secure bracket) Either way, it looks solid!

Also, I have the IP35 Pro and love it so far, but it might need a bios update to work with the new 45nm processor- check that as getting a new machine and then not being able to boot it due to not having a socket 775 65nm processor on hand to use to flash the bios could really kill a saturday
 
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