Building a new computer, i want everything right please help

[iwannaknow1]

I'm going to be spending a lot of money on this rig and i need it to be perfect.

I want this to be the ultimate gaming machine, ill get another 8800gtx later on, but one should do fine for now.

Here is my cart: Please pay attention to the harddrives. I want the 1TB in raid0 and i want the 10,000RPM WD for the OS. Do i need anything extra to set up the hard drives the way i want them to be in?

Thank you very much in advanced.. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1
Thermaltake Armor Extreme Edition VA8004BNS Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811133032
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$159.99
1
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106073
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$41.99
1
ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118020
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-$10.00 Instant $79.99
$69.99
1
OCZ Vista Upgrade 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Chennel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2VU8004GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227195
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$229.99
1
EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813188019
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$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$159.99
2
Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136032
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant $309.98
$299.98
($149.99 each)
1
Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD 36GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136054
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$99.99
1
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16823126179
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$71.99
1
ViewSonic VX922 Black-Silver 19" 2ms DVI LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824116375
Return Policy: [LCD] Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
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-$25.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$269.99
$244.99
1
XION Supernova XON-600F14R-201 ATX 600W Certified Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817190012
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$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$119.99
1
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562QX6700 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115011
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$968.00
1
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130072
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
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$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$559.99
Grand Total: $3,026.88

 

[doolittle]

I would ditch that power supply, the label states only +12v@384w/32A which is a bit low for a 600w unit (typical of the Xion brand units) I would get a Antec TP3 550w for $71 / $79 shipped @ securemart, so same price as the xion post-rebate (w/o the rebate hassle) and it's good for +12v@42A max / 36A continuous

 

[akhilles]

I'm not sure how good the psu is. I'd pick one out of this:

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

 

[iwannaknow1]

thx for the quick response, other than the psu do you see anything else wrong?

will i be able to set up my hard drives correctly?

 

[iwannaknow1]

bump

please dont let this die.. i need to make sure this is correct

 

[apt403]

Instead of the Zalman 9700 get a Tuniq Tower 120. It's a much better hsf the the Zalman, and they can be had for $55 at Xoxide.

Which OS are you going to be using? To take full advantage of 4gb of ram you HAVE to use a 64bit os. Most 32bit os' support 4gb of ram, but can only utilize ~3gb.

The psu doolittle's talking about is pretty good, but if your going to spend 3 grand on a computer get one of these. Better quality, and it has the same sustained output as the max output of the TP3 (42a).

Instead of getting 2x 500gb drives get 4x 320gb ones. Virtually the same amount of cash, more space, and better performance since you're using 4 drives instead of 2.

 

[iwannaknow1]

i plan on using vista ultimate 64bit

and i plan on gaming a lot on this rig so any more advice will be helpful

 

[akhilles]

Agreed with above.

The cpu cooler is loud at max. max is needed for overclocking. So if you don't o/c, it's quiet.

 

[iwannaknow1]

So, if I end up getting 4 of these:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

And I get this motherboard:
EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

What's the best way to connect them in? I was thinking all of them in RAID0, so if i go with that, what will i need?

Will I need any extra cables or any other type of adapters?

Thanks

 

[iwannaknow1]

Another question I forgot to ask.

The motherboard specs only says it has one IEEE1394 port on the back.

The case im getting has a IEEE1394 port on the top. Will there be somethng to connect that too on the motherboard?

 

[iwannaknow1]

Another question I forgot to ask.

The motherboard specs only says it has one IEEE1394 port on the back.

The case im getting has a IEEE1394 port on the top. Will there be somethng to connect that too on the motherboard?

 

[apt403]

No extra connectors needed, just plug the drives into the mobo and set 'em up in the BIOS. How you set them up is beyond me, since I've never had to setup a RAID array before, and don't own that board.

There should be a couple headers on the mobo for the front panel audio, on/off buttons, USB, IEEE 1394, ect.