New Gaming PC $1000-$1100

[aelfswith]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Now
BUDGET RANGE: US$ 1000 - 1100
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com,
PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD, Mid ATX
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Proposed Items

Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM 26.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 139.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129058

Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM -(2 x's) 64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387

XFX GS250XZDFC GeForce GTS 250 1GB Core Edition 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail 149.95 (with copy of COD world at war)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150356

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail 94.49
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail 58.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX - Retail 189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

I have the Vista for System builders version in there since I will probably upgrade to Win 7 in a year or less. I do not have a way to burn a dvd of the release candidate, and am not sure if I would have other issues If I used it.

Thanks, Spencer

 

[Helloworld_98]

^ No you won't upgrade to Win7, because it's vista with some add-ons.

switch the HDD for a WDC black.

and the GTS 250 for a 4770 or 4870.

 

[aelfswith]

^ No you won't upgrade to Win7, because it's vista with some add-ons.

switch the HDD for a WDC black.

and the GTS 250 for a 4770 or 4870.

Would it be better then to get a retail version of Vista?