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Hello, after a lot of pondering, I think I've settled on a system although I still have a couple weeks before purchase. I'll be using a 22-24 inch samsung monitor and this rig will be mainly gaming with some movie watching. Please comment.
Bob

ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $134.99

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit $124.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model $319.99

SAPPHIRE 100251SR Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $549.99

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM x2 $159.98

RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower $74.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $119.99

ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A3T - Retail $22.99

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30 - OEM $26.99

Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120mm "Core Contact Freezer" CPU Cooler - Retail $39.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM $99.99

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I'll comment on what I know...

RAM - better off with DDR2 800, especially if you want to OC. If you run the FSB at 400, then you can run 1:1 (better)

CPU - I'd say save a few bucks and get the 9450, if you are OCing the extra Mhz difference between the 2 chips will not be seen, just wasted money.

Video card - very good choice.

regarding the 64 bit Vista, hmmm. I don't know of too many games that support 64 bit, the real benefit is to recognize over 4 gb of ram. That you have 4 gb of ram for this build seems like maybe its not necessary. 32 bit version might be a lot more compatible. (this is just personal preference to me, it's your call and shouldn't be considered a negative to your build).

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Very nice build! The only suggestion I have would be to check out the WD 6400AAKS drive. It should be a little bit faster than the Seagate and is $5 cheaper per drive.

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

You could also get a better brand on the video card. If you can snag the Visiontek while it's in stock, it has a lifetime warranty. If you can't get that, almost any brand is better than Sapphire.

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64-bit Vista is a great choice even for a gaming computer. I haven't run into any software compatibility issues with it.

I agree on the DDR2 800 RAM. It will allow you to get the Q9550 to 3.4GHz while running at a 1:1 ratio.

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the seagate drives are fine, they have 32MB of cache over the WD drives with 16MB for $5 less. the c2q q9550 is worth the extra $5 also because if you're oc'ing the .5 multiplier increase is better.

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