New Build : Final Decision (i think!)

[blufox219]

Ok i think i decided this is what im ordering as soon as my taxes get deposited.

Newegg.com - ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

Newegg.com - APEVIA X-JUPITER S-Type X-JUPITERS-MG Metallic Gray Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail

Newegg.com - Tuniq T-120-LFB 120mm CPU Cooler - Retail

Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM

Tell me what ya'll think. Am I missing anything? Any Suggestions?

 

[veg1992]

looks good

 

[Andyf]

Looks good. You sure you want vista?

Compare Maximus Formula ($260) to P35-DS3L ($90). Now have a think about what you gain by buying the maximus over the gigabyte.

Its not a bad choice, its just I think there is a tendency to always go for 'new and improved' when strictly speaking, 'old and inferior' does exactly the same thing.