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I would have went with the Corsair HX520w, as it is only about $120.That comes with a five year warranty 
As for a GPU that depends on if you are a nvidia freak, or an ati freak.
Go with a 7600gt until vista and Dx10.
The rest of your setup looks sweet.
Alright, I just purchased an eVGA 7900GS KO Edition for $170 ($150 after the $20 mail-in rebate), and I'm expecting it in the next couple days, I can run a few benchmarks for you if you want.
Whatever you do, I would suggest considering eVGA as a card manufacturer choice. They offer a program called "Step Up," where within 90 days of purchasing a card, you can trade it in for a better card and only pay the difference. EDIT: Forgot to mention, they won't void your warranty if you overclock the card or replace the heatsink with a 3rd party one
I'm hoping that if something like an 8600GT comes out in the next 3 months that I could use the program to step up to it (if it's better, of course) in the next few months.
Oh, and whatever you do, stay away from XP x64. It's just XP Pro with more compatibility issues. You'd be much better off with normal XP Pro.
Personally I think the 7900GT's aren't a great deal at the moment, and that ATi's competing offer is much better. However, if you want to stick with nVidia, try a 7950GT on for size. They're very powerful and should do more than you need.
Hope this helps you!
| Quote : Alright, I just purchased an eVGA 7900GS KO Edition for $170 ($150 after the $20 mail-in rebate), and I'm expecting it in the next couple days, I can run a few benchmarks for you if you want.
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Wow, so I can get a card from eVGA and upgrade in the next three months to a DX10 card if they release one? SWEET
| Quote : So basically I should just wait a couple months to build a system is what I am hearing? Is DX10 really worth the wait in everyone's opinnion? I am not concerned with Vista as I will probably just stick with XP myself for a year or so longer. I have no problems with XP and can't justify buying another operating system when it really isn't going to do much for me anyway. |
I think Dx10 is worth the wait, and i agree on waiting a year or so on Vista, as MS has not yet worked all of the bugs out with XP yet. 8O The only reason i suggested a 7600gt, is because it is under $200, SM3.0 and if you go evga, lifetime warranty+step-up program=
| Quote : I am thinking about shelling out the extra bucks and just buying this card:
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No, for +$80 over your planned budget, that's not a bad deal at all.
I would if i was you 
looks like a future friendly combo to me, i would if i had the cash
| Quote : That corsair may be nice, but looks like its a tad overpriced if you ask me. This is from what I have heard a very good/reliable PSU:
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I agree, but the corsair has a 5 year warranty and is a modular PSU.
So you can use only the cables you need, the other one is good, But it would look like a giant bowl of spaghetti with all the extra cables in the case. That would lead to less air flow and hotter temps
| Quote : I agree, but the corsair has a 5 year warranty and is a modular PSU.
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good point 
| Quote : That corsair may be nice, but looks like its a tad overpriced if you ask me. This is from what I have heard a very good/reliable PSU:
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I agree, but the corsair has a 5 year warranty and is a modular PSU.
So you can use only the cables you need, the other one is good, But it would look like a giant bowl of spaghetti with all the extra cables in the case. That would lead to less air flow and hotter temps
That's why I chose it. I think 700W is a bit overkill for what I got anyway.
| Quote : I am thinking about shelling out the extra bucks and just buying this card:
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The only reason to not buy the 8800GTS is that the faster 8800GTX exists!
Yeah, the 8800GTS is faster than the X1950XTX so it should give you more than enough gaming power.
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