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wisehybred

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How is this for a value gaming rig?
Asus P5Q Pro motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299

Pc power and cooling power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011

Intel E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

G. Skill ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209

EVGA 8800GTX 768
already own, bought for 50.00!!!

Antec 900
bought on new egg for 59.00


Total 504.00 Any critiquing will be appreciated
 
Go with this since you already have the Nvidia card and are't going to Xfire, and save a little more.
 
Which size monitor are you using? If you're gaming at a resolution of less than 1920x1200, and you're trying to spend as little as possible, go with the Gigabtye GA-EP43-DS3L instead. It's a good overclocking board that still has plenty of features (six SATA ports, PCI-E 2.0 support, digital audio output) available.

If you plan on overclocking your processor, you need faster RAM and a good aftermarket CPU cooler. (You've made a good choice on the processor -- you don't really need to change it.) For the CPU cooler, get the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 with its ACK-I7751 retention bracket; and buy some DDR2 1000 memory (for the same price as the DDR2 800 kit you chose for yourself). If you don't plan on overclocking the E8400, you can omit the (aftermarket) CPU cooler, but get a cheaper set of DDR2 800 RAM.

Though the 8800GTX needs some power, it doesn't need a 750 watt behemoth. There are plenty of sub-700 watt power supplies available for under $100 that could get the job done. One example is the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 650W PSU, which can currently be found for around $80 shipped.
 
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