Nearly Final Build-What do you think?

Motherboard: $350
Abit IN9 32X-MAX nForce 680i SLI

Memory: $300
Crucial Technology Ballistix 2GB kit DDR2-800 PC2-6400


Processor: EST $350
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz 4MB Cache 1066MHZ FSB


Chassis: EST $70
APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

System Drive: $74.99 or $89.99
Western Digital Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Or
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM


CD ROM / DVD ROM: EST $ 40 x 2 = $80.00
Primary:
18x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive
Secondary:
18x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive

Graphics Card: $600.00
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB

Power Supply: EST $140
Still looking


Sound Card: EST $100
Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer

power supply needs to be added but this is most likely it


I may change mobo and case but this is most likely it

the comp will be for gaming

so, waht do you think

Looks good, but I would check out the price of that C2D 6600, I know you can get it for $320 at the egg. Maybe you are including shipping in your est.?

I would also gat another, smaller (80 - 120GB) SATA ll HDD for OS/boot drive to compliment either the 250GB HD or the 320GB you are cntemplating. It will boot much faster if the OS has its own, smaller HDD. You don't want all your games and OS on the same drive.

I don't know how much OCing you plan to do, but if not too much you can save 50 - 75 dollars on the RAM to help pay for smaller HDD.

Just curious...why two DVD drives?

why that motherboard?
Why not a 975X or 965P chipset board?

system drive.. 320Gb T7K500 disable the NCQ, and up the SATA standard with the firmware flashing app.

cause i plan on going sli later in the year and from reviews it seems to be a lot better then any other 680i mobo

if i dont go sli, ill take your advie and go for the asus p5w-dh