Updated build: Checking for issues before I buy.

[Ausmus]

I have been building a new system in my head for a while and here's what I've come up with, if you see anything that shouldn't work properly or something that could be better for the same amount of money or less I'd love to hear from you.


2x LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30 - OEM
Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
2x mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587
ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Looks good!

buy.com has a good deal on that PSU right now.

MX-2 thermal past seems to work a little better than Arctic Silver and does not have a cure time.

ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $6.99

 

[grieve]

Holy hell thats almost exactly to mine except a better HDD then the two i picked

 

[grieve]

AHH yes, i used MX-2

 

[mexpedip]

looks pretty darn good to me. I would say that the only suggestions you get will be preference related not necessarily improved quality/performance.

The only thing I would recommend is investing another $75 on a back up HDD.

If you are running a monitor under 24" that GPU will be overkill. If you have the money to spare get it, if not then you would be better served with a 4870 512mb or 1gb version.

 

[grieve]

Ausmus you should wait for Nehalem... I bought my system sept 9 and I am trying to sell it for what I built it so I can get a Nehalem. I was just too impatient to wait, but now Nehalem is real close.

 

[Ausmus]

wow, quick game of tf2 to come back and see all the posts. I plan on running dual 24" samsung t260's nd i have to place the order by the end of the month to get financing with newegg's preferred members plan. I'm a full time student at the moment in college and sadly cannot wait for the i7's or deneb to come out. I'll switch out the thermal pastes too.

 

[Shadow703793]

If you don't plan to CrossFire that PSU is an overkill. Looks good. Gets my vote. Looks like you have done your research well. Also +1 for MX2 paste.