Checking Out Today -- Need some advice :D

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LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/ LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S - OEM
$31.99
ATX Computer Cases

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$30

eVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card - Retail
$150

XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: GOODPOWER 500W
$49.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail
$240.00


ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$227.99

ntel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
$308

UBISOFT Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - OEM
FREE

Hitman - OEM
FREE

100gb internal MAXTOR
$20

Monitor (NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE) -
either dual 17in samsung for $160, or a single 22in westinghouse for $200.
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Total comes to about $1056 + Shipping

I would like to get this to around $900 or $850... ca

Can you suggest any different parts witht eh same performance? I would like the e6600 , so anything lower is out fo the question. Corsair is great ram, (I would like the ddr2 800) but is there anything better for cheaper? That g.skill ram looked tempting, but sold out, anything else?

I have fallen in love with that motherboard, becausse the remote and wifi features are awesome.... But is there a beter motherboard for my money (Even without the remote or wifi)... I hear the 680i boards are good, and they are *kind of* in my budget, but they arent really any faster than that one.

Oh, and That mobo will run a core2quad c chip, correct??????

The case is the best bang/buck I could find. The PS is as well

Lit eon drives are supposed to be good, and the lightscribe is a great bonus. If you could help me find a better / cheaper drive with DL (lightscribe isn't That important to me) that would be great! Also, retail parts are preffereable, but OEM is livable..,

ONE THE VIDEO CARD, I can't decide between the 7600gt , the 7900gs, or the ati radeon x1950. I prefer nvidea, but I will go with an ati. My main concern is that the evga allows for upgrades of their cards, whras the ati c card producers don't. And the x1950 will soon be outdated anyways, =with dx10 , so spending oodles on it doesn't make sense (It would be $200 vs $150)


Please help me get my cart down to about $900 or less if possible.

 

[General Crespin]

Why exactly do you want the E6600?

 

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Why exactly do you want the E6600?

I have no experience overclocking, so i don't want to base my decision on that fact that with $100 in extra cooling, I can overclock my e6300 to about the same as I can get my e6600 too,

plus the 4mb cache I know, it doesn't make a huge diff.. Just peace of mind)

I plan to overclock my e6600 on stock to around 3.4ghz, which is supposed to be easy... But I once again, have to experience, and don't want to **** anything up XD

 

[fazzman]

first thing id do is get rid of that cheapass psu and get something good. BTW why trip on a 50 dollar difference in vidcard price, that isnt much cash just get what you want.

 

[General Crespin]

I have no experience overclocking, so i don't want to base my decision on that fact that with $100 in extra cooling, I can overclock my e6300 to about the same as I can get my e6600 too,

plus the 4mb cache I know, it doesn't make a huge diff.. Just peace of mind)

I plan to overclock my e6600 on stock to around 3.4ghz, which is supposed to be easy... But I once again, have to experience, and don't want to **** anything up XD

Good enough. I want with an X2 4400+ for similar reasons (a year ago).

 

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"first thing id do is get rid of that cheapass psu and get something good. BTW why trip on a 50 dollar difference in vidcard price, that isnt much cash just get what you want."

Umm... if you look in the PSU forums, that is rated best bang for buuck, and is one of the most reccomended PSU's. And I'm on a budget, ut now that I think about it, $50 over 6 omnths payments isn't a whole lot

Sorry i's not that easy to make choices, I am still just a minor, and $50 is like 8 hours of BK work, lol, and I have been saving for almost a year and a half on this computer *)

\Also, teh evga one is trade inn for trade up.

 

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bump

 

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anyone? I _really_ want to get it soon, with all the BF deals going on...