Building a Gaming PC, what are your opinions on this?

[StealthKing93]

ASUS Rampage Extreme LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Yorkfield 3.2GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 136W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Yorkfield 3.2GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 136W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops


OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1800 (PC3 14400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

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CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

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VisionTek 900250 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail


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AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

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Western Digital Caviar GP WD10EACS 1TB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

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Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

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Thermaltake SHARK VA7000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

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SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - OEM

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners


Gateway XHD3000 Black 30" 6ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen HDMI LCD Monitor w/ 6-port USB Hub and Swivel Adjustment 400 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - Retail

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Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM

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Right now, I have Windows Vista 32-bit, and wonder if I should get the 64 bit or go XP..

[Footballer]

That's some expensive shit. 0_o
My gaming computer cost like $400USD overall... xD

[ebilbish]

Holy wow, that's allot of money. You could try that, and if it doesn't work, give it to me to eBay it.

(:

Why not just buy an alienware though?

[socool777]

how much money are you willing to spend? and how much will that cost anyways (i wish i had a pc like that)

[Aethean]

Alienware is over priced as fuck. You pay all that extra money for the case. Pretty sure you can get a dell or hp with similar stats for half the cost.

[Snakebite]

Why would you even need such a powerful PC?
I doubt you'll do much more than play WoW.

[thedarkme]

i cant afford that lol

[Googlrr]

Alienware is so overrated. It's the same as a regular computer, but looks cooler. You can build an alienware powerful PC for probably half the price.

[Cursed_Seall]

goto tiger direct and buy those 9k computers =)

[Fewmitz]

1) Processor is a gigantic waste of money, considering all it has over this one:
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Is FSB, which isn't worth it.

2) Get a bigger PSU. If you ever choose to run 4870x2 in crossfire, you should have a 1.2kw supply.

3) You do not need 4 gigs of DDR3. Period. I'd say keep it cheap, but since you seem committed to spend as much money as possible on this computer, always go with Corsair:

Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

4) You don't need a TB of space, but it's not that much (comparatively) so I'm just going to let that one go.