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I'm building a Core 2. I've read everything on the forums to help. But I want to make sure I got the right specs before I hit the "Buy" button. Also, will my power supply be good enough or do I need more watts? I already got a monitor, speakers, and OS. This system is mainly for gaming and graphic arts work and trying to stay under $2000. Please suggest anything I need or don't need. (Mild overclocking will be involved.) =] Thank you.

Case - LIAN LI PC-V1200Bplus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - $189.99

Mobo - ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $259.99

Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100168L Radeon X1900XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Video Card - Retail - $259.99

PSU - Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail - $118.99

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail - $315.00

Ram - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - Retail - $281.00

Card Reader - LINKSKEY LKA-CR15B 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Card Reader/Writer - Retail - $12.99

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $94.99

Keyboard - Logitech G15 2-Tone USB Wired Standard Keyboard - Retail - $71.99

Mouse - Logitech MX Revolution 931689-0403 Black 7 Buttons 2x Wheels USB RF Laser Mouse - Retail - $89.99

DVD(1) - SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D - OEM - $30.99

DVD(2) - SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black IDE Model SH-S182M/BEBN - OEM - $30.99

Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail - $105.99

Subtotal: $1,862.89

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Everything seems fine, the PSU is okay. If you intend on getting SLI or crossfire, you might want to bump PSU to 600-700W range or get a vid card PSU for them later.

Don't see any compatabiility issues either.

Reply to trixst4r

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I agree but who wants SLI or CF?

Not worth the money IMO.

That's just personal preference. Maybe buy a card for ~$300 now and buy another when it drops down to ~150. Will get a nice performance boost instead of buyign a new ~$300. Again, IMHO.

Reply to trixst4r

You gonna be OC'ing? Cuz I dont see an aftermarket HSF or cooling solution. If not, I would also suggest you look at the MSI Platinum V.2 or the AW9-Max (latter can run SLI, don't ask for details). Both are cheaper, and if your not OC'ing perform just as well.

2 DVD burners... one lightscribe one not.. any reason?

I would say, get a 600W GameXStream. Not much more, but would give you a lot more headroom.

Reply to Doughbuy

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I agree but who wants SLI or CF?

Not worth the money IMO.

Because we can For some people, that's all the justification needed.

Reply to Gneisenau

All looks good to me. I think that 550W is still a good range to have for a PSU, but if you want some more power and a bit of peace of mind for the future, you can go for OCZ GameXStream ATX12V 700W while still staying within your budget.

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