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[Thresh25]

DVD burner/player
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners

NZXT case ( would appreciate a cheaper recommendation)
Newegg.com - NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

HDD
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

ram
Newegg.com - OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

vista
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - Operating Systems

cpu + mobo combo
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hd 4870
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my psu will be a corsair 750 i'm buying off veedubfreak.

I would like to buy a nicer 4870, but the prices still haven't come down. I was thinking about going with this 4850 instead,
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech H485QT512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported IceQ4 Turbo Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

because of the cooler, and I only game at 1336x768.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

The Antec 300 is a great case and is a little cheaper than the Apollo.

Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

 

[veedubfreak]

You sure you dont want my 260? Its the same price as that 4850. Well no rebate.

 

[philbar71]

shoot at that res you dont even need a 4870. i are selling my 9800GTX for $90 shipped if you want it

 

[Thresh25]

I've got free shipping on that, get a free game, and my board supports crossfire. I would love to if my board supported SLI, but it does not.

edit: i think the 9800 gtx is a lil bit out of date, especially not the + version. And then antec 300 is nice, but I'm a little bit into those "cheap" looking cases with the clear sides lol.. and also the nzxt has free shipping which is really nice on a case.

 

[philbar71]

^ the 300 is a very good case. it's not hard to put a window in there your self.

i have loved my current card, the only reson i am getting a core 216 is crysis. the 9800gtx maxes every thing i have (other than crapsis) and gets me 60FPS. but it's your choice. if it were me i would go with veed's GTX 260. that's a good deal right there.

 

[Thresh25]

I actually just found this,
Newegg.com - RAIDMAX AZTEC ATX-619WB Black/ Silver 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case - Computer Cases

Had a foldout motherboard tray (seems like a nice concept)

and has these two weird fan thigns on the sides, not sure what their for, plus 4 other fans. Seems nice. What's your thoughts.

I'd like the 260 for sure, just the 4870 comes with free shipping and a game.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

If you put a couple of led intake fans on the 300 it looks fairly flashy and is a much better case than the raidmax.

 

[aspire]

Ugh, teenagers.


Invest in a real case and you'll be much happier, the 300 is leaps and bounds above the Raidmax case.

 

[Hefemeister]

Aspire do you prefer the 300 to the 900? Just looking for a case for my old computer so I have time to hack up my old case before parts start arriving?