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Approximate Purchase Date: this week (the closer the better))


Budget Range: 1800 Before Rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, case
I have a Corsair 600t ordered


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: by brand or type: none


Overclocking: Yes


SLI or CrossfireMaybe


Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050


Additional Comments: none

I dont care to wait for sandy bridge
 
And you'll still have 3 slots open going with a 4gb x 3 stick kit.

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Wasn't gonna jump in here, thot the best answer post had a pretty good selection of components .... However the build in the Best Answer can't be built, unless Corsair's redesign of ther cases went outside my notice. The CP-850 PSU is CPX form factor and only fits 4 cases, all made by Antec (DF-85, P182, P193, 1200)

While you're at it, tho I have oft recommended the same items many times myself, I'd consider some alternatives......

Newer version of Monitor (LED) @ same price
ASUS VE247H 23.6" LED http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112

GFX Card - 6970 and 570 are well matched as single cards but since considering SLI, the 570 in SLI substantially outperforms the 6970 in Xfire (873 total fps versus 6970's 825 according to Guru3D @ 1920 x 1200)

SSD - This 120 GB Vertex 2 is $20 cheaper
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227551

MoBo - P6X58D Premium is a venerable MoBo, I have done many builds with it .... but it's a bit "long in the tooth" so to speak. Unless you're thinking tri-SLI (would never suggest tri-Xfire), I'd get the Sabertooth or P6X58D-E and save a considerable mount of dough.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%2050001315%20600007887&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=280|13-131-641^13-131-641-TS%2C13-131-665^13-131-665-TS%2C13-131-614^13-131-614-TS

The Sabertooth comes with a 5 year warranty and ya get a $15 discount in this combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.592174

If ya stuck on original choice, same deal here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.592173

Put this in the vein of "personal preference" but I always referred to Gskill as "CheapSkill" ..... was a day when I put them in a lot of builds because they were cheaper than the "big boys". Now that the same big boys are matching and most often beating GSkills prices, and my return rate on GSkill modules has been higher than the others, I stopped going that way sometime after a final bad experience last XMas. My return rate on Muskins for example is 1 bad module out of about 200, GSkill I have had to return probably 4 times outta 12 builds, 2 of these being compatibility with existing sets with exact same timings.

I'd grab these for (THG recommended modules) $169 and save the $50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104127

Another alternate when comes back in stock for same $169
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226100

Given the price and 2nd tier status of the Tuniq, look at this test and consider ya options

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=447&Itemid=62

Top Performers

* Prolimatech Megahalems
* Thermalright Venomous-X RT
* Scythe Mugen 2 SCMG-2100
* ProlimaTech Super Mega
* Cogage Arrow
* ProlimaTech Armageddon
* Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme
* Cogage TRUE Spirit
* Xigmatek Balder SD1283
* SilenX Effizio EFZ-120HA4
* Titan FENRIR TTC-NK85TZ

Highly Recommended

* Noctua NH-D14
* Zalman CNPS10X-Performa
* Coolink Corator-DS Heatsink
* CoolAge CA-X120TF Wind Tunnel
* Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
* Thermolab BARAM
* Xigmatek Thor's Hammer S126384
* Scythe Yasya SCYS-1000 Cooler
* Noctua NH-U12P
* Cooler Master V6 GT Heatsink
* Thermaltake Contac-29 CLP0568
* Zalman CNPS10X-Quiet

Add some Shin Etsu TIM and ya done
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080

Again, not suggesting there's anything wrong with the selections in that list ...well other than the PSU .... just offering other options to consider before making ya final decision.