What can an extra $80 do for this build?

quaduser

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Here is the system I'm planning to build shortly (posted once earlier).. but I have about $80 - $100 extra to spend on the machine. How best can I spend it?? It can involve eye candy like fan controllers etc.. just spend my $80 to top off a nice computer.

I do not game but am a huge multitasker and will use the computer intensively for work and leisure everyday..

CPU: Intel Q6600 OEM ($210) Newegghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115018

Xigmatek cooler + bracket ($45) Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003

Mobo: Gigabyte GA EP35 DS3R ($100 after rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128086

GPU: One of these two quiet cards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121077
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150258

Already purchased:
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA 3.0 ($90 Directron)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2 x 1 GB ($4.00 after rebate from Newegg)
Case: an older Centurion model (53x.. something) ($35 Ebay)
Case fans: Scythe fans from Ebay
PSU : OCZ Stealth Stream 600 W unit ($45 after rebate)
 

quaduser

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Some examples I thought of include a nicer larger case (P182 / P180) , better quality memory, another hard drive, fan controllers... but they seem like purchases that will not do anything for the system and can perhaps wait (a while)..
 

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i would update the case with the extra 80$ if you havent purchased that one yet. I would get a Nine Hundred case (really nice) but it doesnt include a powersupply... Would drive your price up even further as I would recommend a GOOD power supply (antec or better).
 

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I've read these forums many times to know that PSUs are important. But from everything I've read on these forums and elsewhere, the OCZ PSU is a very high quality one, at least as good as Antecs and better than some others mentioned.

This 600 W one is usually $100.. it just happened to be on a good sale. Don't be fooled by the price.

Highly recommended:
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/oczsxs600/
http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=522
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010