My possible rig

[Heusen77]

This is what I have so far and would really like some input please. Budget $1,500 - 1,750



1. Power supply
ANTEC QUATTRO 850 850W TRUEPOWER QUATTRO ATX 12V / EPS12V RoHS & 80PLUS CERTIFIED UL & FCC POWER SUPPLY ($190) mwave.com
2. Case
NINE HUNDRED 9-BAY MIDTOWER ATX NO P/S CLEAR SIDE PANEL ($88) provantage.com
Thermaltake Armor Series Black Full Tower Case ($170) newegg.com

3. Motherboard
ASUS P5K3 DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($247) newegg.com
ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($237) newegg.com
ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($220) newegg.com
ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($155) newegg.com
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($230) newegg.com
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($150)

4. CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor ($280.00) Mwave.com

5. Heatsink/fan for the CPU
Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme ($57) jab-tech.com
YATE LOON 120mm Case Fan - D12SH-12($4.00) jab-tech.com
Sunbeam 5-1/4" Rheobus Kit (Fan Speed Controller)? Silver ($13) jab-tech.com

6. Memory
CRUCIAL BALLISTIX BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB KIT (1GB x 2) MATCH PAIR PC26400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM W/HEAT SPREADER ($110) mwave.com

7. Primary hard drive
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3320620NS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM ($95) newegg.com

8. Primary optical drive
LITE-ON LH-20A1L-06 20X SUPERALLWRITE SATA+LIGHTSCRIBE (Black)(Retail) ($37) mwave.com

9. Video card
EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail ($280) newegg.com
EVGA 320-P2-N815-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail ($300) newegg.com
XFX GEFORCE 8800 GTS 320MB PCI EXPRESS 1.6 GHZ DDR3 DUAL DVI/TV (Retail) ($287) newegg.com
10. Monitor
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail ($319) newegg.com

11. Mouse/keyboard
Logitech 967557-0403 Silver/Black 104 Normal Keys 14 Function Keys USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Slim Cordless Desktop S 510 Mouse Included - Retail ($48) newegg.com

12. Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Home Upgrade with SP2 - Retail ($85) mwave.com

13. Webcam
LOGITECH QUICKCAM PRO 5000 WEBCAM USB 2.0 W/BUILT-IN MIC ($58) mwave.com

14. Temperature Gauge
Sunbeam Chromatic Windmill ? Silver ($32) jab-tech.com

 

[KHarvey16]

I think 850W will be a little overkill, but if you feel more comfortable with the overhead it's ok. I always feel like cases are mostly personal preference unless cooling is a primary concern. I like Lian-Li aluminum cases because they look nice to me and are very easy to work with. The first case you list places the PSU at the bottom I believe, so be aware of that.

As for the motherboard, unless there's a specific feature on the more expensive models or your interested in squeezing every bit of performance out of your setup there's really no reason to spend over $150 or so. The Gigabyte P35-DS3R mobo is a pretty popular choice, and comes in around $130 on newegg. eVGA is an excellent company in my experience and their step-up program is very nice. Also, that particular card has the same $20 rebate and an additional $10 rebate at buy.com if you sign up for google checkout through them. And finally OS. Any particular reason for XP over Vista?

 

[JHallas]

I'd get that memory at newegg and take advantage of the $40 MIR. As far as the video card goes, try Dell. I just got the EVGA 8800 GTS 640 for $331. I don't know if they still got sales going on, but I got a big discount for using paypal. I've heard seagate's are noisiest, then WD, then samsung, your choice.

Also, like the above post says, you don't seem to be running anything in need of 850, try the Corsair 620hx from clubit. I'm building something similar and I went with Abit IP35 Pro for the motherboard, but it's all a matter of preference.

Also, if I were you, I'd buy the Q6600 from clubit as they guarantee G0 stepping. Might not mean anything to you, but it translates to lower temperature and more overclock-ability. Same price too.