$2k-ish Gaming System

[darkdisciple]

The graphics card I want is not released yet, but everything else should be here. What do you all think?


Case: Antec Nine Hundred

Mobo: Asus P5E (Maximus Formula if newegg gets any more) *

GPU: ||| 9900gtx / gtx 280 |||

PSU: Corsair 620W Modular

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz

Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)

HDD1: 2 x Seagate Barracuda ES.2 250GB (raid 0) (Games, Vista 64 bit) *

HDD2: Seagate Barracuda ES.2 500GB (Storage)

Heatsink: XIGMATEK 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
XIGMATEK Retention Bracket

Side Fan: Scythe S-FLEX 120mm (20.1dBA)


Edit: Switched the starred (*) things based on suggestions.

 

[shadowduck]

HDD1 is a waste of money. Switch to the P5E x38 chipset motherboard over a P35 board.

Other than that, good deal.

 

[darkdisciple]

HDD1 is a waste of money. Switch to the P5E x38 chipset motherboard over a P35 board.

Other than that, good deal.

I was a bit undecided about the raptors, but by the time I get this next month, the 300 gig velociraptors should be out, and the 150 gig raptors should go down in price a bit.

Why the x38 over the p35? I have no plan to use crossfire.

 

[shadowduck]

1) Official FSB1600 support for better overclocking
2) Full PCI-E 2.0 support- does not matter now- will in the future
3) Full 45nm support- moreso than P35.

The raptors are not that much faster for most operations. Two of them in a RAID will not offer you the amazing speed increase you think you are going to get.

 

[darkdisciple]

1) Official FSB1600 support for better overclocking
2) Full PCI-E 2.0 support- does not matter now- will in the future
3) Full 45nm support- moreso than P35.

The raptors are not that much faster for most operations. Two of them in a RAID will not offer you the amazing speed increase you think you are going to get.

While pcie 2.0 is "futureproof", by the time I will need it I think socket 775 will be irrelevant and Ill be saving up for a PC with a nehalem processor.

 

[shadowduck]

Whatever floats your boat sir.

 

[darkdisciple]

Whatever floats your boat sir.

Fair enough. After looking into it I may actually go with the P5E afterall. Been hearing that it is a good mobo, but that all the x38s are still a little buggy 'cause they are relatively new.