New PC setup...

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wems

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okay I want to build a new PC, something for under 1k, I already have a mouse, keyboard, and monitors... I have a 22" widescreen monitor and a 17" dell monitor side by side... My main purpose of this setup is for playing online poker, and also I want to be able to play video games without lag, for instance Warhammer Online. Cod4, and I want to be able to play future games without needing a whole new comp. I also want a comp that is fairly upgradeable, so that I wont have to purchase a complete new one in a year or so(which is the problems im having with mine, nothing in it is upgradeable now)

I want to have this comp for a while and want it to still run great after a while...

Ram 80$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

CPU The Q6600 $209
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

not sure about video card but im thinking this... Ive never had an ATI card before and ive liked the nvidia ive had, except for one fmo ASUS
Radeon 4850 $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129112

500gb harddrive 80$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073


Now I dont know what motherboard I need or want...
Also a CPU... maybe i can use the one in my current system though.
Also a case, I like simple cases like the Lian Li...
Also should i go with water cooling? I really want a water cooled PC, but I dont feel like im going to upkeep it enough and I may be doing some moving here pretty soon, and dont really want to deal with it all.

im at 559$ and Id like to keep this as cheap as possible, but ill dish out some more money if I know this PC will last a while...

Also are there any other places to order from that are as good as newegg? i ask this becuase I reside in one of neweggs.com states of business or w/e and I have to pay a lil more to get the items :/

Also want some info on software, I want a good anti virus/whatever to keep my computer completley secured, and should I go with windows vista? i have a copy of windows xp but I think ive registered too many comps on it although im sure I can call the number and get another one... I dont midn dishing otu money though if Vista is worth it
 
The parts that you've chosen already look pretty good... though I agree with onedestinazn2's recommendations (FYI, you could buy the Corsair TX750 at either Provantage or Buy.com, based on which one gives you the best overall savings).

For a case, the Antec Three Hundred is a good choice. You don't need water cooling for your setup, but I recommend getting a third-party CPU cooler like the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 (and the optional retention bracket, which makes mounting it much easier).

With 4GB of RAM, get the 64-bit version of Vista Home Premium. It has better hardware support that XP Pro x64.

Antivirus software is somewhat subjective... a couple of good choices are ESET NOD32 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus. For more answers, check out the General Software forum.

There is a list of online retailers posted in the GenHard FAQ/sticky that's on the first page. Provantage and Buy.com are two of the retailers on that list.
 
why would I need such an expensive power supply? and would I really need a 750watt one?
 
While you don't need a PSU as powerful as the TX750, at its current price, it's one of the best deals around (its normal MSRP is around $160-$180).
 
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