How does this build look?

jbauer2485

Limp Gawd
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What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
----Primarily gaming and web browsing.
What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
----1,000-1,200 without tax and shipping
Where do you live?
----NC
Will you be overclocking?
----might overclock the q6600
What size monitor do you have or plan to have?
----Want a 22-24inch wide screen unless there is a really good deal for a 19-20
When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
----few weeks to a month
Are you going to SLI?
----No

Name Price
GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked - 55nm 269.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 179.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX 119.99
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1066 49.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W 99.99
Xigmatek CPU cooler 36.99
Western Digital 500gigs 64.99
LG 22x DVD 22.99
Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD 169.99
Antec 300 59.95
2 x Apevia 120x120x25 green led fans 13.98
Logitek standard USB keyboard 8.99
vistax64 home sp1 99.99

Total: $1197.82

Two questions:
1- Do you think there will be some price drops this month (either from after xmas/January deals or new hardware coming out)?
2- How does the Antec300 with 2 extra fans compare to the Antec900 in terms of cooling?
 
Answer 1# nope
Answer 2# Antec 300 cooling is just as good as the 900. But I am using all three 120mm slots (2 front and 1 side).

Others Suggestions
1# Get WD 640 GB Hard Drive WD6400AAKS in place of that 500 GB
2# Better budget option motherboard GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA
 
Answer 1# nope
Answer 2# Antec 300 cooling is just as good as the 900. But I am using all three 120mm slots (2 front and 1 side).

Others Suggestions
1# Get WD 640 GB Hard Drive WD6400AAKS in place of that 500 GB
2# Better budget option motherboard GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA

Thanks, I completely missed the 640GB drive :cool:

Anyone else think I should pick up the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 79.99 over the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX 119.99. Or any other opinions on a board?
 
If you don't need or will use the extra features on the UD3R mobo, such as firewire and RAID feature, the P43 DS3L will be fine.
 
Let's go with this man. Save about a $100

Case - antec 300 for $38.78 at Provantage.com
http://www.provantage.com/antec-three-hundred~7ANTG050.htm

PSU - Corsair TX650 for $86.48 ($20 MIR)
http://www.provantage.com/corsair-memory-cmpsu-650tx~7CSMC05F.htm

Mobo - Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L for $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347&Tpk=GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA

Cpu - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Retail for $190 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Heatsink - Xigametk HDT-S1283 for $37
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

Retention Bracket - XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 for $8.49 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

Ram - 4gig G. Skills DDR2 800 for $40 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

Video - EVGA Geforce GTX260(216) 55nm for $265
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=OTC-d3alt1me-_-Video+Cards-_-EVGA-_-14130433

HDD - WD 6400AAKS 640gig for $70 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Optical - LG 22X Sata DVD burner for $23 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

Monitor - Acer X223Wbd Black 22" for $160 from Officedepot.com
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/290930/Acer-X223Wbd-22-Widescreen-Digital-Analog/

Fans - 2 x APEVIA CF12SL-UGN 120mm Green LED Case at $7/each total $14
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998122

O/S - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit for $100 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Total: $1,112.75
 
Let's go with this man. Save about a $100

Case - antec 300 for $38.78 at Provantage.com
http://www.provantage.com/antec-three-hundred~7ANTG050.htm

PSU - Corsair TX650 for $86.48 ($20 MIR)
http://www.provantage.com/corsair-memory-cmpsu-650tx~7CSMC05F.htm

Mobo - Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L for $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347&Tpk=GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA

Cpu - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Retail for $190 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Heatsink - Xigametk HDT-S1283 for $37
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

Retention Bracket - XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 for $8.49 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

Ram - 4gig G. Skills DDR2 800 for $40 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

Video - EVGA Geforce GTX260(216) 55nm for $265
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=OTC-d3alt1me-_-Video+Cards-_-EVGA-_-14130433

HDD - WD 6400AAKS 640gig for $70 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Optical - LG 22X Sata DVD burner for $23 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

Monitor - Acer X223Wbd Black 22" for $160 from Officedepot.com
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/290930/Acer-X223Wbd-22-Widescreen-Digital-Analog/

Fans - 2 x APEVIA CF12SL-UGN 120mm Green LED Case at $7/each total $14
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998122

O/S - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit for $100 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Total: $1,112.75

Nice finds, and I almost forgot the retention bracket. Thanks!
 
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