First build in over three years.

[Jinru]

I'll be building an entirely new computer which includes keyboard, mouse and monitor. Let me know how it looks before I purchase the rest of the parts. I'm particularly interested in a better PSU with quality and price into consideration. Here it is!

Case: Thermaltake Soprano VB1000BWS $79.99
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) $99.99
Processor: C2D E4300 $114.50
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 (already purchased for $75)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT 256MB $169.99
HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB $79.99
PSU: FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A, 2.0 version, 500W $89.99
LCD Monitor: Acer AL2216Wsd 22" Widescreen (already purchased for $185)
Keyboard & Mouse: IOGEAR GKM541RA Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (already purchased for $20)

Total comes to about $940. I'm trying for sub-1k since my dad is helping me pay for half. He will be getting my AMD 2500+XP-M rust bucket .

The parts I already ordered were from special deals . I'm thinking about holding off on the build until July since Intel will be having a large price cut on their entire CPU line, but a 2 month wait is tedious.

 

[Blain]

Looks fine

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: Jinru
I'll be building an entirely new computer which includes keyboard, mouse and monitor. Let me know how it looks before I purchase the rest of the parts. I'm particularly interested in a better PSU with quality and price into consideration. Here it is!

Case: Thermaltake Soprano VB1000BWS $79.99
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) $99.99
Processor: C2D E4300 $114.50
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 (already purchased for $75)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT 256MB $169.99
HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB $79.99
PSU: FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A, 2.0 version, 500W $89.99
LCD Monitor: Acer AL2216Wsd 22" Widescreen (already purchased for $185)
Keyboard & Mouse: IOGEAR GKM541RA Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (already purchased for $20)

Total comes to about $940. I'm trying for sub-1k since my dad is helping me pay for half. He will be getting my AMD 2500+XP-M rust bucket .

The parts I already ordered were from special deals . I'm thinking about holding off on the build until July since Intel will be having a large price cut on their entire CPU line, but a 2 month wait is tedious.

Get a revision 3.3 DS3. Change the X1950XT for an 8800GTS 320MB. Change the PSU for something by Seasonic, OCZ, Corsair or Enermax.

 

[BladeVenom]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
Get a revision 3.3 DS3. Change the X1950XT for an 8800GTS 320MB. Change the PSU for something by Seasonic, OCZ, Corsair or Enermax.

That power supply is fine. FSP makes power supplies for OCZ.

I think the 8800GTS is worth the price, but the OP want to keep the price down.

 

[Jinru]

I could order this 8800GTS with in-store pickup at CC http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd...wMoreStores=false#tabs and use a 10% off coupon to lower the price to $227 AR+AC+Tax, but I would have to drive an hour away to the nearest CC that has this in stock :|.

 

[BladeVenom]

If you game a lot, you'll probably find the 8800 GTS is worth it.

 

[mazeroth]

I don't feel the revision 3.3 is necessary. I have the 1.3 board and I'm running at 3.2 ghz on the stock cooler at 1.34 volts. It runs perfectly fine at 3.1 ghz without me touching ANYTHING but the FSB. I can't believe how well this combo overclocks. The motherboard, CPU and 4 gigs of RAM cost me $310, shipped!