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Not really a PC MOD freak but looking at the market no place provides the pre-built system I'm looking for so what the heck I'll build my own! I did another system once with the old Slot AMD CPUs and Windows 98 OS I doubt much has changed since them days besides some much needed Wattage and cooling capabilities. I'll pickup a bookazine covering the essentials soon(ish) to educate myself on the new PC-Tech. However I'm looking at the following type of setup. Any recommendations appreciated...

• *Asus Striker Extreme nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard.
  Good board for overclocking and provides limited future proofing with the possibility to upgrade with a quad CPU.
  *A-Case Twin Engine BB.
  Incorporates twin 250mm fans with controls and a cool looking case.
  *Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt PSU
  *Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 2.40GHz (1066FSB).
  *Asus Silent Square Pro (Socket 478/754/940/775/939/AM2) CPU Cooler
  *Corsair XMS2 1024mb DDR2-6400 Memory with Heat Spreader [x2]
  *Western Digital Raptor X 150GB WD1500AHFD 10,000RPM SATA 16MB Cache
  *BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)

Plus all the other usual bits including a DVD Drive and maybe some other cheap useful extras. From what I gather the above configuration is fairly robust for the next year or two with upgrade potential to the new [and currently expensive] Intel Quad CPU and the possibility of a 1333FSB once they support it. Dual x16 PCI-Express means I can chuck in another card at some point to double the graphical horse power so this machine should be quite the power house

1KW psu??? you can do with a 600 but anyway. i think the system is fair and balanced and fine for two years but if you want top quality you have to put at least a 8800gtx and a duo6700 to run the current games at their top. i have a core2duo 6700,2gb ram,asus p5n32-sli,nx8800gtx and i run stalker at its full options perfectly.

I'm looking forward to alot of extra bits not least of all a second card for SLI once the price comes down and a secondary card is a reasonable purchase. Figure a 1KW PSU will cover all bases and maybe provide a longer term investment past even two years! I am considering the alterations you suggested, might be worth holding off a while for a little price reduction but we'll see