intel build, any suggestions?

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This will be my every day machine with focus on gaming, wow, tf2, crysis etc. i'm contemplating doubling the ram, since the price is pretty good, but not sure if its necessary. i'm going to dual boot windows xp and vista. I currently run dual lcd monitors at 1280x1024, and may upgrade in the future.

any suggestions would be great, before I order this.

Optical:
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827151153

Case:
LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII W Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811112116

HDD:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136074

Video:
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817139002

Memory:
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220144

MB:
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813127030

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115017

CPU Cooler:
Scythe SCINF-1000 120mm CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835185027

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835100007
 
Excellent build! Just a couple suggestions that you can look at:

1. Case: The Antec P182/180 is in the same price range. Lian Li is awesome, but you may like the Antec more.

2. Western Digital drives are quiet, but for $5 more, you can get the 320GB Seagate which has 2 more years of warranty.

3. As an alternative, you can get the Thermalright Ultra 120 CPU HSF and put a $16 Scythe S-Flex 120mm fan on there. Supposed to be a very good CPU cooler.

I think 2GB of ram should be enough, unless you are planning to go 64-bit. You can always add ram later.
Overall great build, enjoy!
 
PC_User said:
Western Digital drives are quiet, but for $5 more, you can get the 320GB Seagate which has 2 more years of warranty.
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He can also get this:
$85 - HITACHI Deskstar 7K400 H3400B72S 400GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - Retail
 
Depending on what size monitor you might get, you should consider bumping the GPU up to a GTX. Yes, it's a waste now, but it won't be if you're running 1680x1050+ in 6-8 months and don't want to get a new GPU at that time. The extra stream processors will likely be very important by then.
 
Nice build. Very similar to the one I just ordered. Here's the best deal I've seen on the 620HX. $110.00 after rebates.

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A6200027

Also, only big difference between our builds is the memory. I went with:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

4gb may be overkill now, but you will be ahead of the game and Vista LOVES ram. That's the only thing I see you should upgrade. I got the Evga 8800GTX, but I'm not sure how much you game. That would be the deciding factor in getting the more powerful card.
 
PC_User:

I stuck with the case I chose because I liked the styling (minus the window on the side, but whatever) better, I don't like the door on the antec. Last time i had one of those, I broke it, hah. I did up to that hard drive though. Stuck with the same cpu cooler for price

Danny_Bui/officer921:

those prices are definitely cheaper, but I already ordered it, oops! no biggie..

and I'm on the shelf about overclocking, I often buy the parts that will allow me to, but I usually don't... I've never done it before, I'm a little afraid to try, but i may.

silent-circuit:

the price of the gtx was a pretty steep jump, with the current configuration I stayed within my 1500 dollar budget... I may just stick with these monitors anyway, they do a fine job. I don't really need the larger resolutions.
 
If you stick with those monitors, you can drop down to the 320MB GTS instead.

All you need is the 520W Corsair. Its more than enough for your parts.

The Tuniq Tower is a better cooler than the Infinity.
 
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