Looking to Build a System

Hello all . Im new to these forums so i hope im posting in the right section. Im looking to upgrade from my old rig.

P4 3.0 ghz 800mhz 1mb l2 cache
intel d865PERL socket 478 (which really screwed me)
2 gbs of ram
2600xt 512mb

Ive been doing some research and put together a system that i thought was pretty decent for gaming for under $800 shipped and all. now this doesnt include a video card or any dvd/cdroms as i have a 8500GT 512mb and some extras laying around. Im really on a budget because of the wifey. She thinks the computer i have now is good enough Anyways ... If you know of any hardware that is cheaper but just as good let me know ... Id like to be able to do this for cheaper.

INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 PROCESSOR CPU RETAIL SLACR NEW $230.00 shipped
OCZ Gold 2 GB memory ddr2 800 MHZ PC26400 $50.00 shipped
Xfx 680i motherboard $135.00 shipped
Ultra / ChillTec Cooler $132.00 shipped
Ultra Lsp650 PowerSupply $71.95 shipped
Ultra ATX case $92.95 Shipped
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB $69.00 shipped
782.26 shipped

hmm this doesnt seem to be a good under $800. I would much rather get a cheaper cpu and overclock, so you can get a much better graphic card. That 8500gt won't be good for gaming at all....

E2180 - $80 You can get something higher if you want if it is within your budget. I would look into the new core2duos 8400 series with the 45nm or wait for the new quads with 45nm.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116052

P35-DS3L - $80 + $6.67 shipping = $86.67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-NA-_-NA

2gb ddr2 800 crucial ballastix - $54 - $25 rebate = $29
http://www.buy.com/prod/crucial-ba [...] 41818.html

512mb 8800gt - $245 - $50 rebate + $7.26 shipping = $202.26
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814134035

500GB seagate hd - $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148288

Sony Nec Optical drive - $27
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] C8Junction

Corsair 520hx PS - $100 - $10 rebate - $5(5% coupon find it on google) = $85
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=203270716

Centurion 5 or 534 your choice (534 extra side fans i think) - $50 + $15 shipping (I suggest you visit your local stores because shipping for cases online is a whole lot!!!) = $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119106

Artic Cooling Freezer 7 pro - $22.71
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-AC7PRO

Total: $707.64 including shipping and after rebates
$792.64 including shipping but not including rebates.

To learn to overclock follow this guide.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] erclocking
very simple to follow and if you need help ask the overclocking forum.

Wait found a 8800gt for $160 after rebate and comes with Company of HEROS which is a GREAT GREAT GAME!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-NA-_-NA

Fixed
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] e=10007125
the game comes inside the box so its not listed, thats what i heard and this is stock speed so its not that fast compared to other overclocked ones.

If you want something cheaper, try to find 9600gt with rebates at around $120-$130
but if you want something better get a 8800gts at around $220

Also if you want to cut more into the budget, get you can get a E2160.
You can also cut the Power Supply budget and get a Corsair VX instead of HX.
Also you can lower the hard drive space to 320gb.

Also good luck on your built! I still didn't build a computer yet, but I do read a lot of reviews and research a lot. Waiting for starcraft 2 to come out to build one, since I don't play games, I don't even have a console =/.

Get this power supply, way better than the CM;
http://www.buy.com/prod/Corsair-VX [...] 52646.html

Of course you don't like ATI if you bought a 2600XT. And I'm sure you won't like nVidia much either after trying to play games on the 8500GT. These are low-budget cards suitable for Word and Excel, not for gaming. OK, that was the bad news. The good news is that a $220 card like the 8800GTS G92 or even a cheaper thing like the HD 3870 can solve that problem nicely.

Don't worry about SLI. You can't do it with the motherboard and power supply you picked, and it's only worth it if you can afford two high-end video cards and a very large monitor anyway. For example you are better off with a single 8800GTS 512MB than with two 8500GT cards in SLI.

Great Replies again. This forum has again amazed me with its help.

I understand im getting no where in the gaming aspect with the 8500GT.
Im planning on upgrading that for sure when i get the extra 200$ to throw around in upgrades. Im definitely leaning torwards a 8800 series video card when i do.

I read some reviews on Newegg about the E6750 and it seems thats the way im going to go. Nothing but great reviews .. Only complaints were about the heatsink. When i get this i may be asking for some one on one help overclocking the cpu to about 3.0ghz. Nothing too stressfull so i can make it last a while.

I assume also for the Harddrive the Seagate 7200.11 wasnt made in a 320 or a 250 gb HD? I only see the 7200.10.

For the Crucial Ballistix i read tons of unhappy reviews.I know this is great memory but Mainly lots of sticks failing or DOA Or that you need to run on 2.2v. Is there any memory out there with the same cost/performance that would have more positive relief?

Newegg just added there 7200.11 320GB HD with only 16mb Cache ... Would i recognize a big difference between 16mb and 32mb cache performance?