Conroe 2 Computer Build.

[Teratism]

My computer.
Videocard: xfx geforce 5200 agp 8x running 4x
Processor: Pentium 4 2.53ghz
Mainbord: Intel Cannonville D845PECE
Memory: ddrsdramMicronTech2X256166&133Mhz
Soundcard: Creative Audigy 1,Gateway desktops
PSU: 350 Watt something

My upgrade.
Late Q4 2006 - Early Q1 2007 Build
Items Subject To Change.
Normal total approximate $3236 (not including OS)
Waiting for price drops.

CASE: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003SWA Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case w/ 25CM Fan (should I replace the standard fans? If so with what?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133020 $171
DVD BURNER: SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151133 $35
FLOPPY DRIVE: SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model MPF920 Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16821103116 $6
GRAPHICS CARD: NvidiaG80 Or Ati R600

HARD DRIVES: 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140 $100
HEAT COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007 $4
HEATSINK FAN: Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 120mm Cooling Fan with Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106061 $40
KEYBOARD: Logitech G15 2-Tone 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126179 $60
MODEM/ROUTER: SpeedTouch 546(i) Multi-User ADSL Gateway
http://www.acbs-dsl-store.com/index.asp?pays_choisi=US $120
MONITOR: Samsung syncmaster 215tw Most Likely (if they fix the pixel line, input lag)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001078 $500
MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5W DH Deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131025 $250
MOUSE: Logitech G7
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6&sku=L23-7054 $60
MOUSEPAD: fUnc archetype 1030 Mousepad can customize on site.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817114307 $40
NETWORK ADAPTER: Rosewill RC-400 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Gigabit Network card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166002 $10
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows Vista 64 Bit

POWER SUPPLY: SILVERSTONE SST-ST75ZF ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V 750W Power Supply 90 - 264V OCP,OVP,SCP,NLO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256006 $200
PROCESSOR: Core 2 Duo E6600
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80860 $330
RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231065 $240
SOUND CARD: Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102189 $200
SPEAKERS: Klipsch PROMEDIA ULTRA 5.1 470 watts 5.1 Speaker
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836119106 $270

Any help, changes, suggestions etc. Will gladly be taken into consideration. Yes I will be waiting until the DX10 cards arrive to do the build (read: waiting on money), so I know all these items may be replaced by better versions/cheaper. I do plan on overclocking it as far as it will go inside the case and not on a bench station, I am a newbie to it all so any help in that regards will be appreciated also. This is my first full computer build.

[perkam]

Good stuff. Go get it :)

(As in there's nothing wrong with any of it :) )

Perkam

[chrono03]

get the X-fi from ZZF, it is 100 $ cheaper

[Drunner611]

Hey, check out your case at newegg. You can get a Stacker ST-01, which I'm ordering today, or the Thermaltake Armor for only $115! Rebate ends the 31st. Buy quick.

[Shift]

Hmmm none of your links work. The Stacker and The TT armor are the same price @ newegg.

[Teratism]

Links work fine for me, thanks for telling me about the sales but I have to wait until I get the money in to buy anything which will be around september.

The fans in the case won't need replacing for higher airflow? The floppy is really needed even though it is almost never used in this day and age? I am planning on clocking it close to 4 ghz if that can be stable and not die inside a case. I would have gone water cooling but I am too new to try with my main system. I will probably a few months later build a cheaper secondary system to try things out on. I will buy the items before vista and will install XP until vista arrives.

[[XC] moddolicous]

If the DFI is coming out somewhere near Q4 06, you might want to use that board (DFI usually makes good mobos). I dont know if you want to be a tester for Vista (meaning it'll probably have a lot of bugs if/when it comes out). About the fans, I cant tell how many are in the front of the case (looks like only 1) but the key to everything is make sure its balanced (ie air coming in = air going out) The side fan puts 25cm into the case, so a good front fan will be needed, and you could have two slower, quiter fans in the back (keep in mind the PSU has a fan also). Other than that, it should be one heck of a rig. (these are only my opinions).