What do you think? (Another annoying inquiry into the capability of new build by Saturn himself)

[Saturn]

Once again I have came to annoy the basement and ask more questions. How does this build look? See anything wrong or junk? I'm fairly confident I that I have it 100% down, but I just wanted to have some outside input.

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Motherboard
Foxconn P45A-S LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Price: $134.99 USD

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail

Price: $194.99 USD

PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 -240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC - Retail

Price: $113.99 USD

Video Card
MSI R4870-T2D512 OC Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

Price: $304.99 USD

DVD Drive
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D3S-08 - Retail

Price: $18.99 USD

Memory
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Price: $119.99 USD

Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Price: $89.99 USD

Case
XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Price: $99.99 USD


I plan on overclocking the Q6600 to 3.0 GHz and getting another video card to run in Crossfire when I get the money. This appears to be a future proof setup to me. Thoughts or opinions are needed though.

[tco]

Nice are you going for a 64 bit operating system, if not get less.4 gigs is useless in 32 bit OS. As for everything else looks nice. Also what is monitor?

[Saturn]

Yes, 64-bit is what I'm going for. Still haven't picked out a monitor yet.

[Roman Clone]

Everything seems go. If you have an old Sound card, that works, use it. I don't know if any of the p45's come with on board sound or if it does, there might be a chance that it won't have drivers for 64 bit. But, I'm pretty sure you can handle it.

I don't know if you have experience building computers, but here are a few tips:


1. Remember to install the little standoffs in the case, the motherboard can't actually make contact with the case. I nearly learned this the hard way.

2. Give yourself at least 4 hours, that's how long it took me.

3. Wear an anti-static wrist strap, no need to fry anything worth hundreds.

4. Don't throw out any boxes or manuals. You never know when you might need them.

I'm glad to see people are more willing to build their own PC's these days. It allows great customization and it really does show how much you care for your hobby. Quite honestly, you aren't a gamer until you've built your own PC IMHO.

[Saturn]

When I get more cash what's the best RAID array to go with once I get about 4 Hard drives? Hardware or software?

EDIT: WTF! My PSU price went down by $6 in one day. My Video card went up about $10. My Motherboard went up $10. Lastly my case went down $10 to 99.99. Newegg is spying on me...