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I'm finally building a new system after 5 or so years (used to upgrade every 6 months back in the competitive gaming glory days). Just looking for some feedback if any of these components are a too much, too little, overpriced, incompatible, etc, for what I'm doing.

Mainly building this system for medium amounts of gaming, watching 720p/1080p movies, etc. Wanting a moderately quiet/cool system (anything is better than the rattling/heat of my old comp though, honestly).


Case: Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower - Retail -- $79.99 w/ $20 MIR
PSU: Thermaltake W0106RU 700W Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version SLI Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail -- $139.99 w/ $30 MIR
CPU/Motherboard combo:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8400 - Retail
ASUS P5E Deluxe LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $259.98 w/ $30 MIR
Memory: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Retail $67.99 w/ $20 MIR
Video Card: BFG Tech BFGE98512GTXPOCE GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $119.99 w/ $10 MIR
Harddrive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $56.99

Total: $744.93 w/ $110 in MIR

I probably won't be doing any overclocking or adding another card for SLI, using stock heatsinks/fans. Will most likely be using my current soundcard, dvd drives, and monitors for a little while. Any tips/suggestions are much appreciated!
 
You can do much better than that. For starters, please answer the questions from the sticky that haven't already been answered (monitor size, needed mobo features, etc).

AMD quadcores are a much better value right now. Actually even the new i5 750 ($210) + P55 ($110) + DDR3 ($80) wouldn't be a bad choice for slightly more -- if you can afford it (what's your budget?).

9800GTX+ has been replaced by GTS250, and at that price point, the HD4850 would probably be a better choice.

The WD5000AAKS uses a 2x250GB platter setup, which is slower than the 2x320GB platters of the WD6400AAKS and WD6401AALS. Go for one of those drives instead.

The PSU is overpriced and overkill, but its a good unit. You only need a good 550W - 650W.
 
As Enginurd asked, please answer the questions from the sticky so that we may best help you. However, Intel's Core 2 Quad lineup is pretty much EOL'd for all intensive purposes now that Lynnfield is out. Either save some money by going with AMD or spend a bit more for an i5 750 for better performance.
 
Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail and MSI P55-GD65 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail combo $350

or

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $100

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945WFGIBOX - Retail $170

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G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
$80

HIS H487FM1GH Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $153**

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $75


Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail $100

Total before S&H $650-$730

** I suggest waiting to weeks end to hear about AMD new video cards.
 
Appologies,

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Medium amounts of gaming, minimum video/audio editing, watching 720p/1080p video.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
<$900 w/ tax&shipping. Looking for best bang for buck above-average performance, not top of the line. Doesn't have to be a $900 system just because I -can- afford that.
3) Where do you live?
Central U.S.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Case, CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Harddrive, Video card, PSU, possibly monitor
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Reusing soundcard/audio system, and one of my monitors
6) Will you be overclocking?
Doubtful.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
Currently using a dual monitor setup with a 19" Dell and a 32" 720p Westinghouse. Will probably be replacing 19" with a 22 or 24" widescreen. Preferably supports high res (1920x1200?)
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within 2 weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Built-in network card, firewire ports, probably won't need crossfire or SLI, but thats usually standard now.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes.
 
Either of lt_shiro's builds will be a good starting point. Case wise, here's a list of cases to check out:
$40 - Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$44 - Cooler Master Elite 331 RC-331-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$50 - Cooler Master Elite 332 RC-332-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$50 - Thermaltake WingRS 201 VJ60001N2Z ATX Case
$55 - Cooler Master Sileo 500 RC-500-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$60 - Antec 300 ATX Case
$60 - Cooler Master RC-590-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$70 - Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$86 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case
$86 - Lian Li PC-7B Plus II ATX Case
$105 - Thermaltake ElementS VK60001N2Z ATX Case
$140 - Antec P183 ATX Case
$150 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP ATX Case
 
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