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Case 130 Antec P180B http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129017

Motherboard 193 Asus P5B Deluxe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131028

CPU 222 Intel Core2 Duo E6600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003

RAM 105 2 GB GSkill DDR2-800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231114

Video Card 560 BFG GeForce 8800 GTX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143080

Sound Card 170 Auzentech X-Meridian http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829156002

Power Supply 210 Seasonic 700W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151031

Heatsink 30 Scythe Katana 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185044

Fans 24 (3) Scythe 120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185028

Hard Drive 200 WD Raptor 10k 150 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012



What do you guys think? Computer will be used for moderate gaming and multimedia. I already have a monitor, DVD burner, and extra HDs for storage. Not interested in SLi, but would like wireless to be on the mobo. Anything I can swap out for either better performance or better value?

Also, should i replace the P5B-Dlx with a P5K-Dlx? What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks!
 
Generally Raptors are a waste of money for the small amount of speed increase you get.
 
really? ive used them ever since the 36gb raptor came out and they feel a lot faster than other drives. never benchmarked them though, so it could just be psychological.
 
any suggestions for my cpu heatsink and case fans? i want very good cooling obviously but i also want quiet. is my current proposed setup adaquate?
 
Don't use a Yate Loon on the top blowhole. Since its sleeve bearing, I hear it has problems and dies faster due to its lateral mount. If you want good fans and don't care about the price, the Scythe S-Flex fans are good. If you want a 38mm x 120mm, check out the Panaflo hydrowave bearing fan. Yate loons are great for a cheap solution, but are sleeve bearing (quiet, but short lifespan).

I'd go for the Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B instead of the Katana.

I'd also go for a cheaper board and a PCI or USB WiFi card instead of an onboard WiFi. Thats a hefty price premium for onboard wifi, lol.

Wasn't the P180B on sale for $50AR somewhere?
 
was it? the p180b for 50$ is a sick price.

what motherboard would u recommend instead of the asus?
 
enginurd said:
Don't use a Yate Loon on the top blowhole. Since its sleeve bearing, I hear it has problems and dies faster due to its lateral mount.
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I heard this too but that didn't stop me from mounting mine horizontally inside my PSU. Two years later and it's still as quiet as ever, no problems.

If you want to use the Yate Loon, go ahead. By the time the sleeve bearings wear out you'll have replaced the whole computer anyway.
 
zypher_84 said:
was it? the p180b for 50$ is a sick price.

what motherboard would u recommend instead of the asus?
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Yah, it was at Fry's... dead now.

P5B-E, P5B Plus, P5N-E SLI, P5K, 965P-S3, 965P-DS3, P35-DS3R, eVGA 650i Ultra, P6N SLI-FI... take your pick.
 
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