1500$ Gaming PC

[filauc]

Sup all, I really need your help about this one because I'm a big noob in computer building.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP

BUDGET RANGE: ~CAN$1500

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, school stuff

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS(XP Pro)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: tigerdirect.ca,
newegg.ca

PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 @60Hz

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I’d like to do some overclocking some day even though I’ve never done it before, same for SLI/Crossfire and a quiet PC would not hurt of course.

PARTS : I'm not sure about these parts, but hey at least I tried

Intel DX58SO Socket LGA1366 Motherboard CPU Bundle - Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core, 2.66GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, Hyperthreading, Processor
674.99$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4312343&CatId=4139

Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 3GB PC10666 DDR3 Memory - 1333MHz, 3072MB (3 x 1024MB)
76.99$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4282848&csid=_25

BFG GeForce GTX 280 Video Card - OC Edition, 1GB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, VGA Support 309.97$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3930709&Sku=B52-280

Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 500GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
80.99$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&Sku=TSD-500AAKS

Case: ?

PSU: ?

Cooler: ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[hunter315]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.213703
Better motherboard for less, i would also swap out the graphics card for this one as it saves you quite a bit
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161278
Swap the ram for this, its a bit more but double the capacity

As for the case and power supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015&Tpk=EA650

 

[filauc]

Am I wrong or you forgot to post the link for the ram?
Thanks anyway dude.

 

[hunter315]

You are right, thats what i get for doing multiple things at once. Here is the one i was talking about
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227381

sorry

 

[filauc]

So now that I have a couple of bucks left, I'm thinking of getting Vista so I can enjoy some Directx 10, is this one the one I should get?
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488CVF

And if I'm planning to do some overclocking later, should I get some sort of cooler? If so, which one would you recommend?

Thanks

 

[hunter315]

Yeah definitely go with that copy of windows. As for the cooler someone else is going to have to take that one, im not upto date on CPU coolers.

 

[filauc]

Alright thanks for everything.