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Hey all,

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I'm building a mid-range, around $800 gaming PC based on some suggestions on the web. I've got a wishlist up and newegg, and I think I've got all the components, I just wanted to hear people's thoughts on it, such as improvements, missing items, or general thoughts.

This is my first build, so go easy on me if I've made mistakes :ange: 

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: CAC-T05-UW
Item #: N82E16811119068 $49.99

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: GA-965P-DS3
Item #: N82E16813128012
124.99 -$15.00 Instant $109.99

HIS Hightech H195PRF512DDN-R Radeon X1950PRO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
Model #: H195PRF512DDN-R
Item #: N82E16814161061 $179.99

Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V 2.01 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: RP500-2
Item #: N82E16817182016
$59.99 -$10.00 Instant $49.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6420 - Retail
Model #: BX80557E6420
Item #: N82E16819115016 $199.99

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
Model #: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
Item #: N82E16820231098
$109.99 -$40.00 Instant $69.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST3160815AS
Item #: N82E16822148230 $53.99

PHILIPS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner 2-Tone SATA Model SPD2513BD - Retail
Model #: SPD2513BD
Item #: N82E16827248008 $32.99

Subtotal: $746.92

Of course, shipping + taxes apply, but that should work within my $800-830 budget. Please let me know what everyone thinks!!

Thanks for very much for the advice and assistance,

-Brian

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looks good but get P35 over P965 board , because they are better and they support newer CPUs , get GIGABYTE P35 DS3R instead of that

ALSO for CPU definitely get E6750 its even cheaper than E6420 and its faster
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Duly noted so far....

Another question... the G.Skill memory isn't listed as a Qualified Vendor on Gigabyte's website. Should I take that into consideration, or will it be ok?

Also, I've found this board:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

Would that be a good alternative to the DS3R? It has less SATA and no RAID (which I wouldn't need) and it's cheaper.

Here's a power supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

Save $100 and go with a Pentium E2160 that will overclock easily to 3.2 - 3.4 Ghz, matching the performance of a 6850. Put the money saved into a better video card, like an 8800 GTS.
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