a 2,300.00 gaming pc

[moxyman]

I am trying to build a new gaming PC and im trying to buy it all from www.mwave.com because they will build it for me. So here is what all I want. Go ahead and check the stuff out and tell me what you think/ suggest.

Case: ANTEC NINE HUNDRED
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=BA23813

Hard Drive: SEAGATE 500GB ST3500630AS SATA300 7200RPM 16B
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=AA38230

DVD-R and DVD-RW: ASUS DRW-1814BL 18X DVDRW + 14X RAM LightScribe W/SW
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=AA72026

Sound Card: CREATIVE LABS SOUNDBLASTER X-FI XTREME GAMER
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=4185588

Cooling: ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED COPPER BASE CPU COOLING FAN
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=BA23780

KeyBoard: LOGITECH G15 GAMING KEYBOARD 18 KEYS USB PORTS
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=3972196

Mouse: LOGITECH G5 LASER GAMING MOUSE USB
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=4416485

OPS: Windows Vista 64 bit

Processors: INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 (BX80562Q6600) 2.4GHZ EM64T QUAD CORE W/8MB CACHE 1066MHZ LGA775-PIN RETAIL BOXED W/COOLING FAN
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=BA23383

Video Card: ( this is a really hard one for me because I like this one but every one is telling me to keep it, get 2 different ones, ect. Is this a awsome one for my cpu?) or is this over kill and should I just get one for now?
2x XFX GEFORCE 8800 GTX 768MB PCI EXPRESS 575MHZ DDR3 DUAL DVI/TV
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=4222137

Mother board: ASUS P5N32-E SLI nVIDIA nFORCE 680I SLI
www.mwave.com/mwave/skus...criteria=BA23303
I really like this mother bard so if I should get 2 graphic cards let me know which 2. Thanks. (please look on www.mwave.com for me because they install it for me. Thanks.

[George Hallam]

i cant really fault you in any way will be a rocking build :D

oo ye dont get the G5 get the G9 its alot better ;)

Windows Vista 64 bit

what flavor?

[Ajmukon]

the most cost effective:Vista Home Premium 64 Bit

[mxer394]

Just putting this out there: try some different build sites. It can be alot cheaper on different sites with the same configuration.

Then again, if you can drop 2300 on a PC, I guess you don't care about 100 dollars one way or the other. ;)

But just as a point of reference:
ibuypower.com
cyberpowerpc.com
And New Egg is always a good place to look.

[saphalline]

Uhhh... Where's the RAM!? :confused:

Change out the Zalman for a Thermalright Ultra-90.

Oh yuck! The G9 looks ugly! I still like my G5.

If you feel like saving some money (and the environment) drop the two 8800 GTX's for two 512MB 8800 GT's. Small decrease in performance - large decreases in cost, heat dissipation, power consumption, and physical size.

Make sure you get Vista 64-bit retail!! Home Premium is good. Or Business. Both have their advantages.

[George Hallam]

Oh yuck! The G9 looks ugly! I still like my G5.

UGLY its great!! :D 3200dpi ok it may look a bit odd but its made for comfort any you can change the cover aswell :D

[saphalline]

No, it really is ugly. ;) Gotta have standards for these sorts of things! :p

The gaming-worthy peripherals have been outstanding these last few years. There's no room in the market for an ugly mouse with a DPI so insanely high that it's nigh unusable! :eek:

I'll stick with my G5, thanks. The G9 is ugly and overkill.

[George Hallam]

ooooo well i love it :D will beat your ancient G5 any day ;) :p

mmm its so comfortable and its black :D

There's no room in the market for an ugly mouse with a DPI so insanely high that it's nigh unusable

i can adjust it :o

Ok i will admit it was the ugly duckling but remember the story it turned out the be a beautiful swan :p

I was going to get the G7 originally but it wasnt stocked anymore and i thought wired was faster

dare i ask what keyboard you have saph :p:D

[saphalline]

I have a "temporary" Logitech multimedia USB keyboard. My first-ever Logitech keyboard (from my first custom build back in early 2001) finally died of abuse nearly a year ago. It died suddenly, however, so I was forced to buy this "temporary" keyboard in a store at retail prices! :eek: Yuck! :( I was then going to use it for awhile, get my money's worth, and buy a G11 or G15 online - thus the "temporary" status.

Nearly a year later and... :rolleyes:

One thing led to another, and I had other needs for my money, etc. So here I am with my "temporary" Logitech multimedia USB keyboard with no plans to replace it yet with a G15. That's life, I guess. Not that I'm complaining, though. It works.

[George Hallam]

At least we both agree on the G15 keyboard :D