New Build - Please Review

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Greetings,
I'm about to put a new box together but it's been a few years so any suggestions will be very appreciated. I will be using a 21" Samsung Widescreen LCD and play more RPGs(i.e. Oblivion) than FPS. I plan on OCing with the stock cooler for now.

Intel® Core 2 Duo E6600 Retail $313.90
MSI 975X Platinum V.2 975X 1066FSB LGA775 DDR2 ATX Motherboard Retail $179.99
MSI RX1900XTX-VT2D512E Radeon X1900 XTX PCI Express 512MB Retail $459.99 - $150 rebate = $309.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB Serial ATA 7200RPM 2 @ $104.99 = $209.98
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB Kit DDR2-800 XMS2-6400 Xtreme $278.00 - $50.00 rebate = $228
Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 500W Retail $68.99

Total $1310.85 after rebates.

Also, any suggestions on a case? I'm looking for something big and easy to work with(mobo tray, hdd cages, etc.). I don't need windows or leds since it's gonna be under a table but I like convenience features.

Thanks!
 
Looks like a solid rig to me

lian li pc-6x? CM centurion/stacker? there are so many good cases out these days, your best bet is just to browse newegg and find one you like, they usually have really detailed photo galleries of each case.
 
Thanks. I'm looking at the Antec p180 or the Coolermaster Pratorian 730. The antec has the lead at the moment since its about $40 bucks cheaper.
 
Very nice overall, but i would get like a 7600 GT then when DX 10 comes out you could get like a 8800 GT/GTX or like the R600.
 
I thought about getting a cheaper video card but I'm greating a real good price on the x1900xtx which should last me a while(plus I can always add another).

I'm reconsidering my motherboard choice after reading the big MSI thread over in the Mobo forum. I'm thinking about spending an extra $50 and getting the P5W as there seems to be fewer people having problems. I'd rather pay a little more for a rock solid board.
 
I'm gay for the p180 ( I love mine), and was going to recommend it, but it doesn't have a mobo tray. Truth be told, its not the easiest case to work inside of if you've got a lot of cabling going on, and its not really a modder's case either, but its absolutely sturdy and darn quiet with good cooling (even better cooling if you pick up some yate loons for it)
 
boomheadshot45 said:
Very nice overall, but i would get like a 7600 GT then when DX 10 comes out you could get like a 8800 GT/GTX or like the R600.
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Exactly my thoughts. I am building a basic rig right now and went with 7600 gt for that very reason...The specs are in the sig.
 
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