prebuilt all around system

i use the p5w-dh in raid 10/0 it is kick az stablity in raid 10/0 run xp in raid 10 and vista rc-1 in raid 0

get vista - vista rocks and works great - xp media edition is buggy. most of the vista bugs are gone.

silverstone strider 750 is so much better - its far more effecint and reliable


patriot 4-4-4-12 ddr800 is $125 and G skill D9 chips 4-4-4-12 ddr 800 is $159 at the egg - there is also G skill same rating for less but not as good of chips - i believe?

lot of good deals on memory - i used ocz alot last year - it suxs.


note: on the 900 cut the case run the psu lines out the back - cut 3 holes top, middle along the outside edge of the mother board plate.



it does not oc well at all, usually will not run higher but will run lower - at these prices i would not tocuh it. last year with rebates the 4-5-4-15 ddr800 was a good deal at under $200. But now, there is much better stuff for less - muskin 4-4-3-10 - killer d9 memory is $189 after rebate.

also mention kingston 4-4-4-12 750 at $139 is sweet too! skip the ocz

I think if you move a few things around and make a few changes you will have everything you need!

This is not a TV tuner card - hdtv out means that the card supports resolutions of 1368x720 (720p) or possibly 1920x1080 (1080p) . . . You could save $160-$170 here if all you are interested in is *nothing intense* gaming

Not a bad card but you can get a Auzentech XMYSTIQUE7.1 sound card for the same price complete with Dolby Digital hardware decoding OR a pass-thru by SPDIF coax or optical toslink to a surround sound receiver.

Could you go for a Asus P5B here ? Could save $70-$80 bucks . . .

With The $$$ you saved I'd buy a Fusion5RT Gold ATSC (digiital) / NTSC (analog) PCI tv tuner card for $150 and *PVR* HDTV to your hearts' content (or your hard drive capacity allows!).

And THEN I'd probably drop that NEC and find a Westy 37-inch LCD 720p flat panel hd monitor - you can normally catch them on sale for around $800 at least once a month . . .

Of course you would have to add a wireless keyboard - and maybe an $80 omnidirectional amplified antenna from Radio Shack for the FREE HD you will be recording from over the air . . .