I will be going to college this fall and would like this computer to last me all the way through without to many upgrades. I will be playing Crysis and other games. I don't plan to overclock at first but when I do I plan to buy the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler and I plan to overclock the Q9450 to 3.6ghz, I also plan to overclock the gpu and ram too. Also I plan to run the ram/fsb ratio at 2:3 and then 1:1 when I overclock. The psu I have is overkill but if I buy it in combo with the vid card I save $50 so it’s like paying $120 for it. Everything will be from newegg except for the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. I do have more money to spend but I would like to lower the price without sacrificing much performance. I'm open to any suggestions on parts, and any tips on how to build it will be much appreciated!!!
$285---SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102748
$95-----G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231174
$330---Q9450 + free World in Conflict game
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042
$150---ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
$120---Thermaltake W0116RU 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038
$90-----WD Caviar 640gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD6400AAKS
$135---Thermaltake armor+MX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133062
$300---Samsung Black Rose 22"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001273
$110---Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
$34-----LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072
$23-----EDIMAX EW-7128G PCI Wireless Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041
$130---Logitech G51
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121012
$75-----Logitech G15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126034
$45-----Logitech G5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076
Total-$1971 after shipping
Also I was wondering what the best way to up the fan speed on the 4870 is?
$285---SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102748
$95-----G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231174
$330---Q9450 + free World in Conflict game
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042
$150---ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
$120---Thermaltake W0116RU 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038
$90-----WD Caviar 640gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD6400AAKS
$135---Thermaltake armor+MX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133062
$300---Samsung Black Rose 22"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001273
$110---Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
$34-----LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072
$23-----EDIMAX EW-7128G PCI Wireless Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041
$130---Logitech G51
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121012
$75-----Logitech G15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126034
$45-----Logitech G5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076
Total-$1971 after shipping
Also I was wondering what the best way to up the fan speed on the 4870 is?