New possible build. Input requested.

Boyo

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CPU: i7-920
MB: Asus P6T Deluxe V2
RAM: Corsair Dominator 6GB (3x2GB)
Videocard: eVGA GeForce GTX 285
HDD WD Black 1TB
HDD WD VelociRaptor 300GB
Heatsink: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme REV C
PSU: OCZ Z Series Gold 850W
Case: Lian Li PC-A70
OS: Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit

This new build will be for gaming (COD4, MW2, Bioshock), video editing, heavy web browsing and other multitasking jobs. Thanks for any input.
 
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Hhmm, depends how heavy your heavy web browsing will be.



:p j/k, it's a very solid build. I personally would choose one of the new ATi DX11 cards for the price of that 285. Is there a reason you chose the RE3 drives? From your requirements I wouldn't think the RE3 is necessary and (at least in my country) costs around twice as much as equivalent WD Caviar Black or Samsung Spinpoint F3 drives.
 

Boyo

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Thanks. I'll take a look at the WD Black 1TB. Not sure why I chose the RE3 now, but there was a reason when I picked it.....I will also look at some ATI cards too...
 

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OK, I switched to the WD Black 2x1 1TB. If I want a fast rig, should I get an SSD HDD rather than 2x1 1TB drives?
 
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You're going to want at least one mechanical drive for storage, but you'll definitely see a substantial increase in desktop performance with your OS and most IO intensive applications on an SSD.
 

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I looked at the price of the SSD HDD and they are out of my price range. I went with a WD VelociRaptor 300GB and stuck with the Asus P6T Deluxe V2 over the Gigabyte UD3. The changes have been made to my first post.......