Gaming Rig questions

Cooler Master HAF 932 No Power Supply      139.77
Motherboard? i dont know what one to get i was thinking like a EVGA X58 3 way but dont know if i need it or should get like the 4 way and so i can upgrade later
Intel i7 930         288.88
Corsair CMX6GC3M3A1600C9 6GB PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600) Triple Channel Memory 154.99
coolmax RM-1000B 1000W 120mm Fan Power Supply or XION Power Real 1000W ATX PSU 99.99
Kingston SNV425-S2/128GB 2.5" SATA II Internal SSD    254.99
Western Digital WD15EADS Caviar Green Hard Drive 1.5TB 3.5" SATA 3G 32MB 79.99
LG Black 10X Blu-Ray Burner       149.99
PNY GeForce GTX 480 1536MB       489.89
Add-On Card i dont know if these do anything really that i need if so let me know
Sound Card i dont know if i should get one of these either are the onboard better then most cheap ones? i will get one if they do make a difference but dont want to blow money on it if its really not need
Windows 7 Home should i get pro or ultimate what are the differences?  74.98 Home 137.99 for Pro 114.96 for Ultimate i have a copy of windows XP i could use that? or dual boot windows 7 with windows XP then i dont need Pro i think?
Acer P244WBD 24" Widescreen Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080, 2ms, 20000:1 Dynamic, 60Hz, Black,(Refurbished) 169.97 dont know how good this one is if there are better let me know also what res is best for gaming 1920 x 1080?
Speakers? these are basically extras unless there is a good deal on them somewhere because i have a pair on Tritton AX Pros and as long as my onboard sound or if i get a sound card has optical i can use them
Mouse? im thinking Razer Mamba heard great things also a big fan of logitech tho might go G9 any suggestions? Mamba 111.30 G9 46.99
Keyboard? i have a original G15 with 18 programable keys and i really like it some keys r getting lose though if something has that many keys or at least 6 in 2 rows of 3 right like it had id like that but if not this also is needed
Surge Protector? i have some already on the walls and a few strips already but are kind of old should i get new ones? if so what ones?

for all of this so far is at least 1950.43 thats with all of the cheapest things i listed also i should mention even tho i wanting to make a fairly cheap pc i want to be able to upgrade it without need a new mobo and stuff for awhile

 

and thank god the 18 inch drop onto the 955 did not dammage it. i mean it was a corner fin to the center of the cpu. the one fin is bent, no more building computers when 4 dogs are running arround like idots wanting to go outside and play!!!

 

-you asked about the difference performance wise... well, that depends on how good you are. when i first found dso's site, i didnt know anything about building a computer, i did research for months before buying on how to pick, manage, assemble parts, overclocking, temp, etc. there is a lot that goes into building a gaming machine, its a lot more that just a "pc" and DSO's advantage over you is that they have a minimum of one person that is a professional expert in each field, and they all apply that knowledge to your build, your comp's contruction, and supporting you after you buy

 

you said you dont really have a budget, thats a tough concept to work with, so initially i will stay close to the price you had listed at the bottom:

 

i deleted out stuff that didnt apply:

 

 

 

 

-windows 7 pro is what everyone keeps saying for gamers, i guess becuase its backwards compatible, and any real gamer loves to bust out the old games some times. with pro there is no purpose in dual booting. you could use xp but that would be kinda like putting plastic rims on a lexus imo.

 

-there isnt really a resolution you "need" for gaming, i change my resolution to meet the game. the upcoming gen of gamers seem to think that its all about maxing out the options and trying to get smooth frames, i dont personally understand that.

the specs on that monitor arent great, i prefer something over 60hz, there are several cheap options on newegg.com, check out monitors > led > 70+hz > and sort by best ratings, most will likely land you around 1920x1080 and that is perfectly good for gaming today, possibly overkill.

 

-again oldschool but i never play games without headphones on, im not the person to ask about speakers. but you should check out the roccat kave headphones, amazing quality for all your gaming needs

 

-mouse is 100% preference. not sure about other places but best buy let me return keyboards that i didnt like, full cash back within 30 days, check out a few and see what you like. make sure you ask about the return policy. If youre a serious loser like me, check out the roccat kone, it has pretty colors and you can change the weight, macro all the buttons, its good stuff.

 

-keyboard is all what you like, there is no good or bad, just be careful about ghosting / key limit. i tried a g18 and it didnt allow more than 4 keys at once, it went RIGHT back to the store

 

-surge protection, ask dso or someone else on the forums, i use an APC battery backup, works great for me, but i dont know anything about the specs

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now, to make this even longer if thats possible, you said you didnt have a budget, so i thought for fun we would make you a stronger dso system, see what you thought