how does this look for a build? advise plz

1. if the i7 920 is still available choose that it will save you i think 35 bucks and you wont notice the difference.

2. there is only a couple deg C difference between the coolermaster v8 and the noctua you chose. the noctua is better but if your budget is tight this will help. saves you 20 bucks.

3. what will the resolution be on your new monitor? if it is 1900 x 1200 you chose correct on the GPU. if it is under that a ATI 5850 will be all you need.

4. with the 32 mb cache the hdd you chose is almost as fast as the raptor(16 mb cache). but keep in mind when it starts to get full it will take forever to defrag, scan, maintain, backup ect.

5. if your really strapped remove the light saves u 10 bucks

6. upgrading is a very good thing to do. at DS you get free labor just cover the cost of parts and shipping. so upgrading is encouraged b/c in the long run it is cheaper then buying a whole new computer.

so when it is time to upgrade i would add a ssd. do this next year or so. by the the prices will go down and they will be faster as well. intel makes the best after that ocz then corsair. they are the top ssd dogs. adding a ssd will greatly increase the performance of your system. they increase the installation and loading of apps, games, ect. also your computer maintenance  will be a lot faster as well.

all you have to do is clone your original hdd to the ssd and wipe the hdd clean. then move it to hdd 2 and use it for data. for ex songs, movies, pictures ect.

for best speeds on a ssd choose 120gb + b/c the speeds are faster then the smaller ones. also be careful from which company you choose a ssd soem companies are as fast as your traditional hdd. remember intel, ocz, corsair in that order


this computer will be good for years to come at the 2-3 year mark you may want to upgrade your gpu. a couple years after that CPU/mobo/ram. after that the pattern repeats its self. you get free labor on upgrades for life.. so why buy a new one when you can upgrade your already existing ds PC. this will make having a great PC always in reach. a non oc cpu will last 10 years... a oc cpu 7 years.

To echo what the others have already said, the 920 will overclock as well as the 930, and is $18 less. The EVGA Micro only effectively has 2 PCIe lanes, if you think you would need more move up to the EVGA LE.

I'm not a fan of that case, personally I would go with either of the HAF cases for superior air flow, but that one will be up to you if you like your choice better. I note that they currently have a sale on a Sapphire Radeon 5870 Vapor-X 100281VXSR for $15 less than the standard 5870 option, which seems like a good deal unless someone knows something about the Sapphire Vapor-X that I don't.

i plan to get a 24in 1900x1200 resolution monitor if i can find a decent deal. if not, then ya ill grab a smaller monitor and just get the 5850 GPU.

i dont plan on using more than 1 GPU at this time and if i ever get a 2nd then 2 should be plenty. so i figure the motherboard i select should suffice.

I was unaware of the free labor so ya then maybe i will plan to upgrade. ill grab a ssd in a few months. thank you for ur help. i plan to place my order this week. i never purchased a system from a customization site before so i am a little nervous but i see this place has alot of great reviews so i am hopfully in good hands