Noob needs Warhammer Online Build < $1000

[mikeinnaples]

With the new Intel chipsets coming out soon, I am looking for something for 1 to 1.5 years for under $1000 that will let me run Warhammer and other new games smoothly. I don't need a display and I like the E8500's. Any help with be appreciated and this will also be my first attempt at a home build so any noob proofing would be appreciated. I would also like to OC it moderately if possible.

Thanks, I bow down before your expertise.

 

[dirtmountain]

CPU - E8500 $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036
Motherboard - Asus P45 crossfire at 8x/8x $120 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
RAM - Mushkin 2x2 DDR2 800 1.8v - $66 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731
Graphic card - Palit 4850 with cooling - $140 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261027
Case - Coolermaster 590 $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152
Power supply - PC Power and Cooling 610w (use the "pcpc20" code for 20% off) $90 after rebate and then additional saving
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152
Hard drive - Western Digital SATA 640 $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
Burner - Lighton retail- $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106265
Less then $900 with shipping and then additional rebate savings. Motherboard/power supply would take crossfired 4850s in future if you want to expand
*edit* forgot OS
Operating System Vista home Premium 64
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

 

[mikeinnaples]

I am pretty flexible on the $$, so if the performance boost is worth the extra $140, I might as well get the second card.

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[icyicy]

Cpu : E8500, $189 free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036

Case: Antec nine hundred , $105 free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

PSU: Antec 500W, $85 free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103940

RAM: Mushkin 4gb (2x2gb) 800mhz, $66 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731

GPU: ASUS 4850 512mb, $155 after rebate, no free shipping (you might want to search around if you can find a 4850 with free shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253

Motherboard: P5Q Pro, $119 after rebate. You can go for the simple P5Q which doesn't support crossfire, for just $1 less. But if you want crossfire you should go for an x38 or x48 motherboard anyway.
P5Q Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
P5Q: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131295

HD: Western Digital 640gb. Faster than almost anything, for a low price and huge capacity. $85, free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

If you plan to overclock,
Heatsink: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283, $37, some say it's the best at the moment, should be more than enough for a moderate OC.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003&Tpk=xigmatek%20s1283

All in all, it's a bit less than $850, leaving you with plenty for a mouse, keyboard and speakers or anything else you may need.

If you don't need those and absolutely have to spend $1000 you might want to look into the ATI HD4870 or GForce GTX260, they have similar performance, however the 4850 is only slightly worse for a lot less $.
Edit: didn't see the other post, should refresh before posting next time. But don't go for crossfire, on this motherboard you will only get x8 crossfire which is not worth it. In fact, it is not worth it either way. You'll get more performance by going for a single better card than a second 4850 on that motherboard.

 

[mikeinnaples]

<See the total noob part.>

Aside from some Artic Silver, is there any other random crap that I would need?

Again thanks.

 

[dirtmountain]

You won't need thermal paste unless you're going to overclock, the retail E8500 comes with a heatsink and fan that have it on it.
You can check here to see how effective the P45 with 8x/8x crossfire is
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=761&p=2

Warhammer online is not a very demanding game, i'd start with a single 4850 and then wait and see if you really need that additional card

 

[mikeinnaples]

Well I wanted to do a moderate overclock, more for the sake of learning than anything else.

 

[dirtmountain]

Then add thermal paste and icyicys choice of cooler and bracket.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003&Tpk=xigmatek%20s1283
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019
use the bracket, pushpin mounting sucks, the bracket will allow better temps and it's more secure

 

[daftpunk]

If you did need to trim some money out for whatever reason, there is a combo deal with the E8400 and the Asus P5Q Pro (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ubCategory=343&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1 4th one down the page) that knocks another $35 off. So it would be $55 cheaper than the E8500 with only 166MHz less, which wouldn't matter much if you were going to do a small OC anyway. Just FYI.