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$1300(ish) E8500 Gaming PC

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Case- Antec 900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$110

Cpu – E8500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$190

PSU- Corsair 750w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$120

HDD- Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$90

GPU -SAPPHIRE 100270SR Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$330

Mobo- ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$130

CPU cooler – Xigmatek s1283
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$45

Ram – CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (cas4)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$75

Thermal compound – Arctic silver 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$5

Belkin anti-static wrap
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$5


DVD burner – Samsung Sata
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$25

OS – Vista home prem. 64bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$100

Surge protector – Belkin
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$25

Total: $1250




-The 4850 x2 feedback on newegg is quite limited. From what I see, the 4870 X2 wouldn't be worth the extra $160, but I could be convinced otherwise.

-I choose the asus P5Q pro mobo, but the gigabyte EP45-UD3P is better in some respects. I hear the P5Q pro has an easier to use BIOS, but the UD3P is easier to OC and has fewer overheating issues. However, I am inexperienced with using any BIOS, and OCing isn't something that's vital. Is the P5Q pro the best choice for my needs?

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I don't trust tower coolers on CPUs. Make sure you find benchmarks somewhere for that Xigmatech. I have a Zalman's CNPS9700, and it keeps my E8500 freaking frigid.

The anti-static wrap really isn't needed. Just make sure you touch something metal every once in a while, and you're fine. You can plug that PSU in and keep it off. The PSU is now grounded, so you can just touch that every once in a while. I work in a chemistry lab, so I just knick latex gloves because it looks cool building computers with fancy gloves on. It's not really needed though.

Thanks for the feedback.

Given the price difference between p45s and x58s, it'd cost more than $150 to go with an i7. Wouldn't I get a better bang for my buck upgrading to a 4870X2 ($160 extra) than going the i7 route?
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