Computer Build(gaming)

[Broodwich08]

Trying to make this rig to last me the next few years. (Game wise)
Any opinions or things i should look into changing?Oh btw i play alot of RTS's


Hard drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148262

Case
XCLIO A380BK ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...%2bA380BK%2bATX%2bFull

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...b2.66GHz%2b2%2bx%2b4MB

Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional 70SB088600002 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16829102019
Ram

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145184

Graphics
EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...b260%2b896MB%2b448-bit

PSU-
PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, ULC, CE, CB, RoHS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...bS75QB%2b750W%2bATX12V

Motherboard
ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131284

(wanna run duel screen and im thinking of adding a 120mm fan as exhaust to the back of the case)

Operating system?what is best for this build and gaming?

 

[Ichigo]

Wrong forum.

But... less expensive motherboard, better GPU, Q6600, ditch the crap sound card.

 

[z1ggy]

annnd...you dont need a full tower..I run a decent gamer now with a mid tower and 6 fans..runs cooler than cool.

 

[Burrich]

I'd pick up a 4850 or 4870, grab an Antec 900 case (love them), ditch the sound card as mentioned before. You may want to look for a 320GB single platter drive.

 

[996GT2]

For the hard drive, I'd go for the Western Digital WD6400AAKS for $80-90 now. Sure, you're spending about $40 more, but you're getting almost 3 times the storage and every 6400AAKS is guaranteed to be a dual 320GB platter drive (the WD3200AAKS is EITHER a single 320GB platter OR 2 160GB platters).

Having the extremely high density of 320GB platters makes the WD6400AAKS a very fast drive...it's right up there with a 10,000 RPM Raptor in terms of read speeds. Definitely a worthwhile investment IMO.

You're also paying too much for the case...I'd go for either the Antec 900 (like others have said) or the CM 690 here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119137

I used the 690 in a workstation build for my dad and it's one of the best cases available in terms of air cooling. Tons of places for fans and very good ventilation throughout.