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Limp Gawd
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The 520HX 520W PSU should be able to power that rig with no problem. But if you want a bit more head room for future upgrades, the 620HX is a good choice:
Corsair 520HX 520W Modular PSU - $100
Corsair 620HX 620W Modular PSU - $140

Also, drop the DDR2 1066 RAM and go with this DDR2 1000 set for $70 less:
G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 1000 RAM - $75

As for the hard drive, I'd spend the extra $15 for this drive since it's almost as fast as a Raptor:
Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $115

Other than that, looks good to me. Though I think the GTS card might block two of the four SATA ports.
 
Thanks Danny. The GTS will do fine I won't be doing a RAID on that rig any time soon
 
Hey, I own the "lite" version of that case (which basicly the exact same thing sans the handle and a different face) and have to suggest against it. Its a huge pain in the ass. The fact you have to unscrew and remove *everything* to get to the mobo is extremely annoying, the paint scratches very easily and it doesn't have as good of an airflow as you may think.
 
For the case, why not grab those rocketfish aluminum ones, far superior build quality than TT.
 
I really like handles on my case. For example my main rig the case I have on it has terrible aesthetics but I love the handle it has. It's the CM Ammo case.
 
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