Please check my new build.

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nathanl

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming mainly. It will also be a general computer workhorse used for word processing, movies and the like.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$1200 before shipping. (no tax to worry about)
3) Where do you live?
Oregon
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Everything but the mouse.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
None, except a basic Microsoft USB laser mouse.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Moderatly
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24-22"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Ready to buy.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Nothing Special. LGA 1156 socket and DDR3 1600 on a reliable product mainly. Something that can handle mild overclocking without trouble. Perhaps Crossfire down the road.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes, XP professional edition. Can anyone tell me if the student upgrade to windows 7 works from XP? I've heard differently from some places.


Here is what I have:

Motherboard: MSI P55m-GD45 -$120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130246

CPU: i7-860 -$290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214

RAM: 2 OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600 (total 8 GB) -$158
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227495

HD: WD Caviar Black 640GB -$75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Disc Drive: LG DVD Burner Black -$29
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167

GPU: HIS H489FN1GH Radeon HD 4890 -$180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161299

PSU: Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W -$100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Monitor: ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" -$200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052

Case: Cool Master Centurion Mid Tower -$65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077

LITE-ON Standard USB keyboard - $7.00

Total: $1223.89 (+$18 shipping)

Also, for moderate overclocking, should I be buying an aftermarket CPU fan? If so, can anybody recommend a good one to get. I'm fairly ignorant in this area.

Thanks a bunch!
 
For overclocking, yes a 3rd party HSF would be a very good idea. I'd recommend this:
$39 - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus HSF for LGA 1366 and LGA 1156

Ditch that old Centurion case. It does not have sufficient cooling for a modern system like yours. Some other case recommendations:
$60 - Antec 300 ATX Case
$65 - Cooler Master RC-590-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$70 - Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$80 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case
$80 - Lian Li PC-7B Plus II ATX Case

I'd recommend getting this better quality and semi-modular PSU for the same price:
$100 - Antec Truepower New TP-650 650W PSU

Personally, I'd spend the extra $20 for a lifetime warranty and better customer support:
$200 - XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB PCI-E Video Card
 
Antec EA650 + Antec Three Hundred both for $109.94 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.285167

G. Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 + GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R LGA 1156 for $220.98 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.289749

XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB + Intel Core i7 Lynnfield 2.8ghz for $464.98 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.280583

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit + WD6401AALS 640GB for $169.98 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.282190

Lite-On 24X Sata DVD Burner for $31.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334

ASUS VH242H 23.6” for $194.99 ($10 MIR) w/free shipping
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010377

Total: $1,192.86
 
It'll be cheaper to go with the Xeon equiv of the i7.860, since its $40 cheaper yet only 266Mhz slower (negligible). I'd go with the new 500GB/platter drives from Samsung (F3) and Seagate (7200.12) instead of the CavBlack640 -- they're faster due to the higher platter density. Other than those two, HG's build is good. Despite the EA650 actually having less power on the +12V rails, its more than enough for your build -- also note that its not modular at all, nor sleeved, IIRC (its an entry level model whereas the TP650 is a higher classed model).

$240 - Intel Xeon X3440 Lynnfield 2.53GHz LGA1156 95W Hyper-Threading
$55 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200RPM SATA300 16MB Buffer
$55 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200RPM SATA300 16MB Buffer
$80 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200RPM SATA300 32MB Buffer
$90 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200RPM SATA300 32MB Buffer
 
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