Specs for my computer build- advice?

radiowars

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Hi all, :hello:
I am going to build my first computer rig rather soon, and was hoping I could get some help from the professionals, i.e you guys.

Here are all my specs:

Antec 1200: $129.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0288150

Evga GeForce GTX 260 SSC: $231.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0304704

Western Digital Caviar 640gb HD: $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 RAM: $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190

Corsair 750W PSU: $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Intel i7 CPU: 280$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Evga 58x MOBO: $300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

Onboard sound card

Onboard LAN

May get a CPU fan~$30 (Need to find one that is somewhat small and fits on an Evga 58x).

I have heard rumors of an Intel i7 920 going from C-O to D-O, but I don't know if it will really be worth it considering I'm not going be able to overclock it on air. Secondly, heard Evga's coming out with a newer GTX 260, but, again, I don't think it's be a big improvement on performance, especially because that 260 is overclocked almost to max.)
Thanks :D
 

chookman

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The Corsair PSU is a bit of overkill unless you plan on SLI later or something... A good ~500w will do the job just as well.

Yes there is a D0 comming (or here already) but from all reports so far its a cosmetic change with the serial number or something, so no issues there i believe.

minor niggle with the GPU, factory overclocked cards come at a premium for ~5%-10% increase in performance. You might find a cheaper GTX260 a better performance/$ option... however, after a quick look on the egg that card is pretty cheap already :)
 

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Thanks, yeah, I couldn't believe the price on that card either. It's 50$ cheaper than on the Evga site, and about 60$ cheaper on Newegg. However, Newegg has the best deals on all the other parts besides the Antec 1200 (which is also a steal). So, overall I'm pretty happy.
And about the PSU, I am thinking about SLI, so I thought I'd spend the extra 20$ for the better PSU (which has a 20$ mail-in rebate so, I'm still happy).
Thanks for the advice :D.