My New Build

I intend to be posting from buying to building -
Well I'm getting ready to start ordering components for my next build (i have a buyer for Gamer) so this build will also be a gamer / multi use but with a higher spec (Raptors defo !) and 3 - 2 in raid-0 and one not for my OS, but for starters i have chosen a Case and i have just ordered, pic and spec below >

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Case Spec

Product Name T/TAKE CASE TSUNAMI VA3000BWA BLK WINDOW
Case Type Midi Tower
Colour Black
Material Chassis 0.8mm aluminium, Front Panel Aluminium
Front I/O USB 2.0, IEEE1394 Firewire, Audio Jack, Speaker Jack (Top)
Side Panel "X" Window
Expansion Slots 7
Motherboard Support ATX, Micro-ATX
Drive Bays External 5.25" - 4
Drive Bays External 3.5" - 2
Drive Bays Internal 3.5" - 5
Width 210mm - Height 495mm - Depth 478mm
Weight 5.6Kg
Cooling System Front 1 x 120mm, Cooling System Rear 1 x 120mm, Cooling System Side 1 x 90mm (Blue LED Fans)
Special Features - Side Panel Security Lock & 3-Way Front Panel Lock, Screw-Less PCI Fingers, Tool-Free Slider on Drive Bay, Blue LED Front Case Lights (i will add two Blue cold Cathodes)
Package Contents Mounting Kit, Power Lead, Backplate, Feet, Dust Cloth, Washable Dust Filter

I'm happy with that price

Just been talking to a guy at OCs UK and if i order all i want from them today he will do me a special on carriage

So Ive just ordered

Enermax Galaxy 850W EGX850EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU > Here

Asus P5N-T Deluxe nForce 780i (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard > Here

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8000C5 1000MHz ReaperX HPC Enhanced Bandwidth Edition Dual Channel DDR2 (OCZ2RPX10004GK) > Here

Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10000RPM SATA 16MB Cache (three of them) > Here > see pic (there gorgeous )

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.50GHz 6MB-cache (1333FSB) Processor > Here but Ive got to wait for them to be delivered, unless i can find them somewhere else ?

nice kit

Cant wait !!! but looks like the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 wont be available until next month, so thats when i will put it all together

I decided to have a new Keyboard, and i just love this one (see pic) >

Logitech G15 Rev.2 Gaming-Grade Illuminated Keyboard > Here

didn't you fancy the optimus maximus?

Tad over priced hun

Optical Drives ?

I am tempted to go for Plextor DVD/RW again "two of them" but I'm open to suggestions ?, do any members recommend a DVD/RW Drive ? if so why "details" and a link please

DVD-RW drive is always handy - plus most software comes on DVD these days no? and of course, get yourself a big TFT and watch movies on it

just out of interest - how much is all this gonna set you back? looks like a canny penny to me