Here are the specs on my new build. Let me know if you would change anything.
I'm looking for Vista 64 right now (hint hint)
$25 - N82E16827106266-LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS220-06
$110 - N82E16811129021 - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$130 - N82E16822148337 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive)
$290 - N82E16824236048 - ASUS VK246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
$504 - N82E16814130449 - EVGA 017-P3-1291-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 (448 x 2)-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
$290 - N82E16817379009 - ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W Continuous @ 45°C (Maximum Continuous Peak: 1250W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Modular Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Pow
$70 - N82E16836116025 - Creative Inspire T6100 76 Watts 5.1 Speaker
$160 - N82E16820231225 - G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
$560 - N82E16819115202 - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
COMBO - N82E16813141017 - XFX MBX58ICH19 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
$70 - 3 Day Shipping
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$2,199.13
So I went a little over.
I'm not sure what cooler I'm going to buy for the i7 yet. I'll give it a little more time on the market.
BD Burners are still almost $200, and I already have a PS3 for playback...
This case is awesome. A friend of mine has it and can't recommend a better case.
1.5TB drive... can be had cheaper... I'll be keeping an eye on the price of this one as it tends to fluctuate about $10.
ASUS is a brand I know and love... haven't had any experience with their monitors... but this seemed like a great deal.
The GTX 295 is the best card on the market. I'll be adding another... or 2 when I need it.
Zalman is a leader in everything they do, especially PSUs. I didn't want to outgrow the PSU with TRI-SLI, so I went big and reliable. There are several fans in the case, and OC'ing everything with also consume the volts.
The 5.1 is just because I'll also be playing the PS3 on this monitor... and I have an HD Sony SR1 camera that I'll be playing back on the PC. Not the best sound, but good sound.
G.SKILL is decent RAM. Went 1600 because it wasn't all that much more expensive than the 1333. I don't see myself needing anymore than 6GB right now... but if need be, I can do 6 more down the road, pretty cheaply. This will also support the Triple Channel on the MOBO.
i7, well, because it is the i7. I'm not worried about power consumption or heat at this point. I should be able to see about 4GHz out of this CPU with some careful clocking.
XFX is a killer brand, especially for OC'ing MOBOs. The combo @ NEWEGG saved me $25, and the board is sweet. Plenty of potential there. Never cheap out on a MOBO.
If anyone has any coupon codes I could use on NEWEGG I'd really appreciate it. Would like to get under the $2k mark.
If you see any problems or have any suggestions, I'm all ears. I know it seems like a lot for a home PC used primarily for gaming and HD video editing... cause it is. But if I don't buy it now, I'll always be behind.
I'm looking for Vista 64 right now (hint hint)
$25 - N82E16827106266-LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS220-06
$110 - N82E16811129021 - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$130 - N82E16822148337 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive)
$290 - N82E16824236048 - ASUS VK246H Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor
$504 - N82E16814130449 - EVGA 017-P3-1291-AR GeForce GTX 295 1792MB 896 (448 x 2)-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
$290 - N82E16817379009 - ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W Continuous @ 45°C (Maximum Continuous Peak: 1250W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Modular Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Pow
$70 - N82E16836116025 - Creative Inspire T6100 76 Watts 5.1 Speaker
$160 - N82E16820231225 - G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ
$560 - N82E16819115202 - Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
COMBO - N82E16813141017 - XFX MBX58ICH19 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
$70 - 3 Day Shipping
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$2,199.13
So I went a little over.

I'm not sure what cooler I'm going to buy for the i7 yet. I'll give it a little more time on the market.
BD Burners are still almost $200, and I already have a PS3 for playback...
This case is awesome. A friend of mine has it and can't recommend a better case.
1.5TB drive... can be had cheaper... I'll be keeping an eye on the price of this one as it tends to fluctuate about $10.
ASUS is a brand I know and love... haven't had any experience with their monitors... but this seemed like a great deal.
The GTX 295 is the best card on the market. I'll be adding another... or 2 when I need it.
Zalman is a leader in everything they do, especially PSUs. I didn't want to outgrow the PSU with TRI-SLI, so I went big and reliable. There are several fans in the case, and OC'ing everything with also consume the volts.
The 5.1 is just because I'll also be playing the PS3 on this monitor... and I have an HD Sony SR1 camera that I'll be playing back on the PC. Not the best sound, but good sound.
G.SKILL is decent RAM. Went 1600 because it wasn't all that much more expensive than the 1333. I don't see myself needing anymore than 6GB right now... but if need be, I can do 6 more down the road, pretty cheaply. This will also support the Triple Channel on the MOBO.
i7, well, because it is the i7. I'm not worried about power consumption or heat at this point. I should be able to see about 4GHz out of this CPU with some careful clocking.
XFX is a killer brand, especially for OC'ing MOBOs. The combo @ NEWEGG saved me $25, and the board is sweet. Plenty of potential there. Never cheap out on a MOBO.
If anyone has any coupon codes I could use on NEWEGG I'd really appreciate it. Would like to get under the $2k mark.
If you see any problems or have any suggestions, I'm all ears. I know it seems like a lot for a home PC used primarily for gaming and HD video editing... cause it is. But if I don't buy it now, I'll always be behind.
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