please check my new specs

AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Socket 939 Processor - Retail

$290

GIGABYTE "GA-K8NSNXP-939" nForce3 Ultra Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL

$189.00

OCZ Gold Edition Rev2 Dual Channel Kit 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-4000 - Retail

$289.75

MSI nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, 8X AGP, Model"NX6800-TD128" -RETAIL

$295.00

Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD360GD, OEM Drive Only

$105.00

Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model 6B300S0, OEM Drive Only

$206.00

Sony 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive (Black) w/CD Software, Model DW-D18A, OEM

$66.99

POWMAX DREAM STAR Mid Tower ATX Case with 400W Power Supply, Model "CP2347SEL-3" -RETAIL

$34.99

Total

$1181.73

this is american prices and im canadian so i din't figure it all out yet

the 10000 rpm hard drive is for the os the 300 for video encoding and everything else

just want your opinion on the setup and if there is anything that should be changed.

i would like to get a water cooling system but i never used one before and i want one inside the case.

i can get a bigger case to accomodate this i just do not know much about water cooling

would the extra 100 be worth it for the hard drive?

its only thre to run windows

and should i wait for nForce 4

yes wait for the nforce4 it will rape the nforce3

go with the NEC DVD-RW, it performs better and has a faster write speed (only $3 more)
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if u can spend $70 def go with the 74 gig version of the rapter.

go with the 6800GT (need pci-e if u getting nforce4) it is much better than the 6800nu.

lastly, if u want to spend less on the cpu get a A64 3000+ and get a REALLY good hsf. those 3000+ can o/c to about 2.4 (4000+) with stock hsf. so u should b able to get even higher than that.

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here is the watercooling i am planning

FrozenCPU Custom Water Cooling Kit - Customize It Yourself!
Select DangerDen RBX CPU Block: RBX Athlon64/Opteron - 1/2" ID
Add Spray Accelerator Nozzles: None
Select DangerDen MAZE4 GPU nVidia/ATI Block: DangerDen MAZE4 GPU - 1/2" ID
Select DangerDen Z-Chip Chipset Block: None
Add DangerDen Z-Chip Block Intel 865/875 Kit: None
Select Water Pump: Hydor L20 Pump
Select 8 Feet of Tubing: Tygon Anti-Kink 1/2" ID Tubing
Add Tube Cutter: None
Select Clamps: 1/2" ID Clamps - 10x
Select Danger Den Black Ice Radiator: Xtreme II 120mm Dual Fan (Blue)
Select Radiator Fittings: 2x 1/2" ID - 5/8" OD Fittings
Select 120mm Radiator Fan: YS Tech 120x25mm - 105CFM
Add 2nd 120mm Radiator Fan: YS Tech 120x25mm - 105 CFM
Add Panaflo Fan Tails: None
Select Fill & Bleed Kit: None
Select Tundra Bay Resevoir (No Outlet Fittings Included): Clear Dual 5.25"
Select Tundra Bay Resevoir Fittings: 2x 1/2" ID Outlet Fittings
Select 1/2" ID to 3/8" ID Leakproof Reducers: None
Select Fluid: Innovatek innovaProtect Fluid
Optional Thermal Paste: Nanotherm PCM+
Add A Mouse Pad For Cheap!: None

do nforce4 boards have 2 pci express slots?

i meant for sli and i found out they did but would there be any difference because with i card you6 get a x16 slot with two cards you get 2 x8 slots