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This is my first build and I need to make sure this would work.
 
Motherboard- ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard -$299.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131284
 
Processor- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail -$239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017
 
Memory- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory-$144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166
 
GPU- ASUS EN9800GX2/G/2DI/1G GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported-$559.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121239
 
Hard drive- Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000JBRTL 500GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive-$99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136185
 
power supply-XION Supernova XON-800R14N ATX12V / EPS12V 800W Power Supply 115/ 230 V CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, C-tick, CB, BSMI-$189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817190016
 
case- XCLIO A380BK Fully Black High Gloss Finish SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case -$129.99  
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811103010
 
OS- Going to use Vista 64 bit
 
This is going to be my first build and this is what I came up with so far.  Any advice or recomendations for extra cooling would help.

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The Xclio is an overpriced, inferior PSU. Swap it for this PC P&C 750W Silencer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703009
 
This Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 is faster and uses SATA for the same price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148288
 
In my opinion, the X48 motherboard might be overkill depending on how far you're planning to OC the machine (and you should only be considering it if you're going to OC). With a 9X multiplier you won't have to push the FSB too hard to get satisfactory speeds, so you might even consider a P35 board for a fraction of the cost. Also look into getting an aftermarket cooler.

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Buy this harddrive instead :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136218
 
X48 is overkill unless you get a Q9xxx! GA-X38-DS4 is $207.
 
EVGA's/BFG's 9800GX2 is $10 less and has better warranty.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130338
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814143128


Message edited by Andrius on 04-21-2008 at 06:03:24 AM
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X48 is basically a little updated version of the X38 that's been officially certified to run at 1600 fsb although everyone knows that they could run that fast a while ago.  


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