gaming system $1400 rate it before the order is processed please

get 780i ftw that hd is a waste get a wd 640gb its faster then that 74gb raptor get a samsung 22x sata dvd its the fastest get the corsair 750 w psu get the mushkin hp2 ram 1.8v with good timings

Not at all in my opinion. You're wasting a lot of money on underperforming or slightly overpriced components.

First of all, the 780i board... Lose it. Nvidia chipsets are pretty lousy, they have stability and heat issues, not to mention mediocre overclocking capabilities. Get an X38 board with DDR2 support and you'll be much happier with it. (I tend to favor the DFI Lan Party X38-T2R)

You could also get the E8400 for $20, but the only true advantage that the E8500 possesses is a 0.5x extra multiplier... That's hardly worth the $20, given Wolfdale CPUs overclocking ceiling.

The raptor is not really worth it, especially with the new 640GB WD caviar going for $80, it is speedy enough and has 9 times as much storage for a lesser price.

Since even after considering rebates, there's only a $10 difference between the GTX 260 and an HD 4870 (with aftermarket cooling), I'd definitely take the ASUS HD 4870, it's a no-brainer in my opinion.

ASUS EAH4870/HTDI/512M/A Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121276

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136218

DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813136045

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115037

There's about $120-150 saved there (That's what I estimate anyway) and you're actually getting better quality components.

The brands dont worry me much I just want to spend $1400 on the best possible hardware for the money.


EMP
Could you please link me the ram you were talking about in your post

This is my first build and I have no knowledge on overclocking

Also im not sure if i should get dual core or quad core

If he wants to stick with nvidia (which isn't really a wise decision at his price point), then he should go for a P45 board and a 9800GX2. The whole point is to stay away from nvidia chipsets, before it was a necessary evil (680i, 780i, and 790i) since nvidia cards outperformed Ati counterparts, but since the HD 4000 release we're finally freed from their bad chipsets and people can finally get P45/X38 boards without compromising graphics performance.

If it was up to me, I'd get a quad core (Q9550) with the savings from my suggestions, but some people prefer cheaper dual cores, I see it this way though... You can always overclock quad cores, but you can add cores to a dual core.

The ram you picked looks alright, but I like these kits...

OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227284

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122

I really like both kits, I might take the G.Skill one, because of the price. Heh... maybe even some GeIL black Dragon kits could work too...

Ok here are the changes i made so far

CDDVD
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM

HD
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

Ram
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR8004GK - Retail - getting this one for the looks

I am still undecided with the mobo and gpu and processor


I am unsure of the ones that were posted
thinking about the
cpu
Q9550

mobo
DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R

The gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121276
is kinda scary because it doesnt have many reviews

Looks good as well, dual HD 4850 are a beast of a setup.

Yeah definitely, dual HD 4850 are only defeated by Dual HD 4870 or HD 4870 X2. However I prefer this model instead, for no extra charge you get better cooling:

SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102770

ok the order currently looks like this
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail -----------Changed it to save $80 because I dont think 3ms makes much of a difference
2x SAPPHIRE 100244L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR8004GK - Retail ----------- changed it because it looks like it has better timing
DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2RB LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail ----------- Quad core makes a difference right?

Quad core does make a difference. Take a look at the HD 4850s I linked, they are $5 cheaper each and have a better cooling solution. Other than that, it looks great.

I Already had them

but if I get the samsung screen I wont be able to get quad core.

soo for games quad core is useless?

i would reccomend a q6600 good n cheap and nice XD

thanks for the help

much appreciated