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[PixelManual]

Pentium D 805
Asus P5WD2-E Premium (Intel 975x)
OCZ EL Gold GX XTC PC4000 2GB 2X1GB DDR500 CL3-4-3-8 184PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
nVidia 7900GT
250 GB HDD SATA I
500W PSU Thermaltake

So, those are the current specs. I'm quite pleased with them, especially since I can overclock the 805 to about 4.1Ghz if done right. My last question is:

What case to get? Now, my room gets fairly hot, even during winter. So for all these parts, I need a fairly efficient tower. Looking to spend around $90-115'ish depending on the quality. Budget is stretched as it is

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ufacture=ANTEC

I've been told the Antec SONATA is a really quiet and efficient case. Any words of advice here?

[Bilco105]

http://www.frozencpu.com/cst-391.html?id=Abw9Hh6V

[PixelManual]

thanks Bilco. That looks exactly like what I am looking for and is on Ncix as well.

Here's the updated version. With the Thermaltake I plan on using all 4 x 120mm slots and using the front as an Intake and the rear as the exhaust. To top it off, since I'm overclocking the 805, I'm grabbing a Zalman to counter balance the huge amount of heat it'll put out. By toms hardware specs, I should be able to get at least 3.6ghz out of it, and most likely 3.8 if I play my cards right

Pentium D 805
Asus P5WD2-E Premium (Intel 975x)
OCZ EL Gold GX XTC PC4000 2GB 2X1GB DDR500 CL3-4-3-8 184PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
nVidia 7900GT (evga brand)
250 GB HDD SATA I
500W PSU Thermaltake
Zalman CNPS9500 LED Copper CPU Heat Sink
Thermaltake Swing VB6000BWS ATX Tower Case Black

Total Cost: $1315.31

[Bilco105]

Originally Posted by PixelManual

thanks Bilco. That looks exactly like what I am looking for and is on Ncix as well.

Here's the updated version. With the Thermaltake I plan on using all 4 x 120mm slots and using the front as an Intake and the rear as the exhaust. To top it off, since I'm overclocking the 805, I'm grabbing a Zalman to counter balance the huge amount of heat it'll put out. By toms hardware specs, I should be able to get at least 3.6ghz out of it, and most likely 3.8 if I play my cards right

Pentium D 805
Asus P5WD2-E Premium (Intel 975x)
OCZ EL Gold GX XTC PC4000 2GB 2X1GB DDR500 CL3-4-3-8 184PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
nVidia 7900GT (evga brand)
250 GB HDD SATA I
500W PSU Thermaltake
Zalman CNPS9500 LED Copper CPU Heat Sink
Thermaltake Swing VB6000BWS ATX Tower Case Black

Total Cost: $1315.31

Looks good. Would take my AMD 64 4800x2 anyday, just personal preference though

[PixelManual]

Originally Posted by Bilco105

Looks good. Would take my AMD 64 4800x2 anyday, just personal preference though

Same here, but how much did your AMD cost? This Intel is going to cost me only $140'ish USD for 3.2ghz and add $55 for the Zalman cooler I have a 3.8ghz dual core monster on my hands.