Need Feedback before ordering

Hi there
I done research and ended up with the list below, it would be nice to hear some opinions and suggestions.

the build is mainly for gaming, and general use.

at first I wanted to get a x48 board for the option of adding another 4870 in the future but decided to lower costs a bit and went on a p45 build, once I feel the need for some more FPS, I'll pass my 4870 to my brother and get a newer card.

I'll will do some OC but nothing extreme.

I'll list the final price I'll be getting the components, after price matching.
1US$ is about 1CAN$


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 $332.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] omoid=1078

Gigabyte EP45-DS3L P45 $103.82 $15 MIR
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD7711

Gigabyte Radeon HD 4870 750MHZ 512MB $282.14 $25 MIR
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31201

G.SKILL F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 1.8-1.9v $77.22
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 4D-4GBPI-B

Samsung Spinpoint F1 Series HD103UJ 1TB $118.88
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14040DR5558

Samsung SyncMaster 2253BW 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor Black 1680X1050 +30 day Zero Dead pixels insurance $209.88+$10.49
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29091

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition 64BIT DVD OEM $209.66
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 $33.48
Thermalright LGA775 BOLT-THRU Kit $5.59
Arctic Cooling MX-2 $6.99

Total: $1384

MIR-$40 shipment $20 5% tax $70
total after tax shipment and MIR $1434


reused Items from my last build
PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad 750W
Case Antec P182
DVD Burner

Don't know how long the gpu is going to be kept. If you upgrade gpu come 01/09, you might wanna get a HD 4850 for now. Then it'll be a hand-me-down come the RV870 - next gen gpu from AMD.

If you overclock the cpu, you can pick up a lesser one and o/c it to the speed of a faster chip. IMO, none of the Yorkies is worth the money. Q6600 @ 3Ghz = best bang.

@slntdth93
thanks for the tip the Thermalright bolt-thru kit is really nice.
I chose this ram cause of the CL4 and the low volts, It would be nice to have alternatives, so feel free to post some links.

@auscanzukus
the Q6600/4850 is something I was/am thinking as an alternative, but I tend to think that the Q9550/4780 is a better choice because they newer, cooler, clocked higher, will last longer(before I'll need to upgrade again) and the price is reasonable.

@shortstuff_mt
the GA-EP45-DS3R is something I'll think about, the crossfire and the raid features are nice but I doubt I'll ever use them, once I'll feel the GPU is not enough I'll pass it to my brother and grab a newer or a x2 version.

I'll be using the computer for gaming and working and need the extra features the ultimate offers.

thanks for your thoughts

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