Thinking of getting this PC

boxterduke

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What do you guys think and do you make any suggestions, keep in mind of the prices if sugesting a replacement since I can spend only about this much or a bit less if possible.
Prices are in Canadian dollar

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Ultimate Gamer Case $99.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011391&cid=CS.664

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Socket LGA775, 2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 8MB L2 Cache, 65nm (Retail Box) (BX80562Q6600) $293.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=012505&cid=CPU.84

Seagate Barracuda (ST3500320AS) 7200.11 SATA NCQ 3.0Gb/s 500GB 32MB Cache (OEM) $124.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014525&cid=HD.443.877

Asus P5K Socket 775 Intel P35 ICH9 Chipset Dual-Channel DDR2 1066/800/667Mhz eSATA/SATA 3.0Gb/s Firewire 12x USB 2.0 $136.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014019&cid=MB.157

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX Matched Pairs 4GB Kit (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-15 240-pin Dual Channel DHX Memory $144.99 after $40.00 mail-in-rebate
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013894&cid=RAM.346.307

Antec TRUEPOWER TRIO 650W TP3 ATX12V 120MM FAN 4 SATA 2 PCIE FCC $69.99 after $15.00 instant rebate and $30.00 mail-in-rebate
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011025&cid=PS.808

BFG GeForce 8800GT OC nVidia GeForce 8800GT Chipset (625Mhz) 512MB (1800Mhz) GDDR3 Dual Dual-Link DVI PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card $288.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com//main.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=016647&cid=999.243.390

Will be using my old DVD drive and Audigy 2 card

Thanks for the help. :D
 
I'm not fully familiar with the Antec TRIO PSU but I think I have heard decent reviews for it. Otherwise, if you want top quality, grab a SeaSonic unit.

As for the rest of your components, a big thumbs up.
 
Looks fine. If you don't need Firewire, drop down to a cheaper board, like the Abit IP35-E or the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L instead.

G.Skill is usually cheaper than Corsair, but I'm not sure if its available to you. Check ncix.com if you want to try and save a bit more cash. Otherwise, the Corsairs aren't bad (jus the rebate is, lol).

I'm not fully familiar with the Antec TRIO PSU but I think I have heard decent reviews for it. Otherwise, if you want top quality, grab a SeaSonic unit.

The TP3 and Earthwatts Antec PSUs are actually made by Seasonic, though they're of a bit lower quality than actual Seasonic units.

The PSU is ok. Its not the greatest, but its nice and cheap for a lot of power.
 
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