New build proof-reading

Hi I've been wanting to put together a computer for a while now and I wanted to make sure that it would all make sense in the end.

Case
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: Nine Hundred
Item #: N82E16811129021


Board
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: 132-CK-NF78-A1
Item #: N82E16813188024



Power Supply
Thermaltake Purepower RX W0144RU ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: W0144RU
Item #: N82E16817153049


CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail
Model #: BX80570E8400
Item #: N82E16819115037


Thermal Compound
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
Item #: N82E16835100008


Cooler
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Model #: 9500A
Item #: N82E16835118223



Case fans
Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail
Model #: 761345-75024-0
Item #: N82E16835209011



I haven't decided on memory yet as i'm not sure which one is right (I'm looking for about 4 Gb)

I'm also wondering on what boards does crossfire work (I'm hovering between 2 X 3870 or 2 X 9600)

Thank you very much for your help in this matter.

I was thinking of overclocking a bit (in an around the 3.6-3.8 range)
I looked for mother board and found this one:

ASUS P5E WS Professional LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813131236

and

A-DATA 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820211188
and my go for another set after

Here are the links for the other stuff:

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6817153049

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6819115037

Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6835118223

Case: http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6811129021


As for the graphics cards I'll be going with 2 X 3870 since I hardly use AA or AF (I probably even spelled them wrong just now)


I forgot to mention (though it is pretty obvious this will be a gaming build and I'll use Vista Home premium (for more than 4 Gigs) also by the time I make this build the prices of the items will probably be lower and Vista might actually make sense

If you're doing crossfire look at this Asus board instead;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131227

I haven't used one yet, but this cooler may be the way to go;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233012

I think the WS stands for 'work station' but I'm not real sure. I believe there are more bios and overclocking options with the Maximus and with what you're wanting to do, it'll perform better. Again, I haven't used either board, so this is just guessing on my part, maybe someone can confirm this.

Keep in mind that ASUS is not very newbie-friendly in terms of overclocking. There are some weired-s settings you can't figure out on your own. Call it Engrish. i.e. we say vdroop (voltage drop under load), they say load-line. Gigabyte has X38 boards also, but they're newbie-friendly.

WS stands for wireless, I believe. The similiarity is that they all have built-in wireless adapters.

It's a toss up between the P5E & Maximum. Maximum may be better in terms of overclocking, but then again, it has MORE confusing overclocking settings in bios. ABIT being the most difficult.

The purepower isn't good enough. Go with Toughpower or other tier 1/2/3:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] p?t=108088

As for how much wattage:

http://ati.amd.com/technology/cros [...] rown2.html

I'd go with a Corsair TX650 or PC Power and Cooling Silencer 610W in that price range for power supply, rather then the Thermaltake.

I found the WS board on the Asus website;
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx? [...] odelmenu=1
The bios may be harder to understand if you're not familiar with bios settings and overclocking, the WS may or maybe not quite as advanced as the Maximus.
You can download the manual of the Asus board(s) from there website, there are download links with each board listed. Be warned their website is S-L-O-W

As I said, I didn't know about either board, glad you're finding the info u need. Also check out this forum, they have lots of threads on individual boards and are good about helping out if you get in a jam.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] y.php?f=59

I'll take that into account, by the time I build it the savings will be gone so I was looking at the one that was cheapest base price with same good performance

thx again for your help everyone!

Didn't see an Optical drive listed or a hd:

Samsung SH-S203B SATA

(Get the "Retail" version of the optical drive in order to get software with it. This will include the decoder you'll need to watch movies on it.)

Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 500GB 7200.11 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive