New System... Purchasing tonight.. Thoughts

[USMC2Hard4U]

I hate it when people put threads like this on here, but I always manage to look at them, and help with critique their build. Now I am in the same situation.... It has been a while since I built a PC, since going to my intelliMac. But its time to game again.

My computer is primarily used for Media (Photos, Music, Movies, Ripping, Swapping, etc) I surf alot of the time... I work with MS office often, Mostly word and excel. Everything I can do with my iMac , except game. I am not a hardcore heavy gamer, but when I do game... I want it to be right on.

My Budget is 2000$ US to include Computer, Montor, Mouse+Keyboard. I have speakers, and Software.

Here is what I have compiled from newegg thus far.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4GHz) Retail
ASUS P5B Delux Mobo
2GB (2x1GB) Corsair XMS Dominator DDR2 800 4-4-4
2x 250GB Seagate Perpendicular Drives - Plan to run Raio 0
XFX GeForce 7950GT Extreme Passive Cooled
X-Fi Fatality
Silverstone TJ06 Midtower
PC Power and Cooling 610 Silencer
Scythe Ninja Plus
18x Samsung DVD RW
Samsung 20.1 Widescreen Monitor

This all comes in around 2015$ So thats good to go for me. Any changes thoughts? alternatives?

My Plan is to have this run @ 400FSB (1600) and Drop the Multi Down by 1 (with the deluxe) to have the CPU run at 3200. I think thats manageable.

Thanks all

 

[engiNURD]

Sounds like a good plan, though you may want to get an eVGA card or wait for the DX10 8800GTS/GTX cards. eVGA has a step up program, so you could upgrade to one of the newer cards within 90 days, I believe. The 8800s are due out within a week or so.

 

[Ladicius]

If I had a good chunk of change to blow on a system like that, I would. Good picks.

But yeah, I would wait till the dx10 cards came out or buy a cheaper video card for now and wait till the mid to upper range dx10 cards were available

 

[USMC2Hard4U]

I was going to wait for the 8800's to come out.. But with the Rumor of them costing as much as "they" are saying. I have no room in my budget for it. I would probly need a bigger PSU, and would have to cut costs everyhwere and really... there is no room to cut.

Im good on the DX10 Cards for now... Their isnt even any DX10 games yet, and im not a fan of vista... and probly be using XP Pro SP2 until the Middle of Next year. So I will upgrade then... and the costs will be much cheaper then.

 

[boomheadshot45]

I would wait til the g80, and yes i did read your most recent post but the 8800 GTS or GT is going to be around 400 $, but if you can't get it, then everything seems perfect, thats an awsome setup.