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Building a new system

So I've decided I need to upgrade out of this SFF case because of heat, noise, and performance issues. Here's what I worked up on Newegg in about 15 minutes, but I'm sure you guys know of some better or cheaper parts that can save me money and give me better performance. Any suggestions are welcome:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - $308.00
ASUS P5N-E - $125.99
Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB DDR2 800 - $183.99 ($50.00 mail in rebate)
GeForce 7900GT (salvaged from current system)
WD Raptor 74GB (salvaged from current system)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB - $84.99
NEC DVD burner (salvaged from current system)
AuzenTech XMystique 7.1 - $57.99
Lian Li PC-7B plus II - $79.99
Corsair CMPSU-520HX 520 watt PSU - $129.99 ($10.00 mail in rebate)

Total: $970.94

I run Vista Ultimate 32-bit and use my computer mostly for surfing, chat, work (development and remote desktop), and moderate gaming (WC3, CS:S, Fable, BF2, HoM&M5, future titles).
 
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