Building my first gaming pc in over 5 years, hows it look?

I have a macbook pro that just cant cut it for gaming. I have a 1900x1200 24inch monitor that i would like to use for this pc. I always try to run everything at max settings and resolution. how future proof will this pc be, can it play everything out now? andis there anything i should swap. I would like to keep it under $1100. Oh and i already have a copy of windows and a dvd drive. Am i missing anything? Thanks

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811129042Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$69.95$59.95 select item 2quantity of item 2

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM Item #: N82E16822136284Return Policy:Standard Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$109.99$99.99 select item 3quantity of item 3

EVGA 896-P3-1170-AR GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130475Return Policy:VGA Replacement Only Return Policy -$30.00Instant
-$49.99Saving

$20.00 Mail-in Rebate14-130-475 $249.99$170.00 select item 5quantity of item 5

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail Item #: N82E16817139005Return Policy:Standard Return Policy -$60.00Instant
$159.99$99.99 select item 6quantity of item 6

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail Item #: N82E16820227365Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy -$40.00Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate20-227-365 $139.99$99.99 select item 7quantity of item 7

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128375Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate13-128-375 $209.99$199.99 select item 8quantity of item 8

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115202Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy -$9.00Instant

$288.99$279.99

Subtotal: $1,059.89

An E8400/GTX 295 will be MILES better than this. Even a Phenom II X4/4890 Crossfire combo would destroy this. Core i7 is a waste of money if you're gaming.

ok, why is the icore7 a waste and how is this setup then?

select item 1quantity of item 1

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811129042Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$69.95$59.95 select item 2quantity of item 2

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM Item #: N82E16822136284Return Policy:Standard Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$109.99$99.99 select item 3quantity of item 3

EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130480Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy -$5.00Instant
-$49.99Saving
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate14-130-480 $349.99$295.00 select item 5quantity of item 5

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail Item #: N82E16817139005Return Policy:Standard Return Policy -$60.00Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate17-139-005 $159.99$99.99 select item 6quantity of item 6

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail Item #: N82E16820145184Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy -$2.00Instant
$46.99$44.99 select item 7quantity of item 7

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128359Return Policy:Standard Return Policy$15.00 Mail-in Rebate13-128-359 $119.99 select item 8quantity of item 8

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115037Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy -$12.00Instant
$179.99$167.99 Subtotal: $937.89

http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=807&p=7
It up to you the processor you take they are all pretty Good for Overclocking : as long you have a decent case + good cpu cooler

The i7 build looks very good, I would add 1 or 2 extra case fans. Cheers

I have a macbook pro that just cant cut it for gaming. I have a 1900x1200 24inch monitor that i would like to use for this pc. I always try to run everything at max settings and resolution. how future proof will this pc be, can it play everything out now? andis there anything i should swap. I would like to keep it under $1100. Oh and i already have a copy of windows and a dvd drive. Am i missing anything? Thanks

greenbread

ok, why is the icore7 a waste and how is this setup then?

select item 1quantity of item 1

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811129042Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$69.95$59.95 select item 2quantity of item 2

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM Item #: N82E16822136284Return Policy:Standard Return Policy -$10.00Instant
$109.99$99.99 select item 3quantity of item 3

EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130480Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy -$5.00Instant
-$49.99Saving
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate14-130-480 $349.99$295.00 select item 5quantity of item 5

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail Item #: N82E16817139005Return Policy:Standard Return Policy -$60.00Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate17-139-005 $159.99$99.99 select item 6quantity of item 6

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail Item #: N82E16820145184Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy -$2.00Instant
$46.99$44.99 select item 7quantity of item 7

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128359Return Policy:Standard Return Policy$15.00 Mail-in Rebate13-128-359 $119.99 select item 8quantity of item 8

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115037Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy -$12.00Instant
$179.99$167.99 Subtotal: $937.89

greenbread

GTX 285 is the worst rip-off ever. I can name 10 setups that cost $100 less and outperform it by 30%.

/hyperbole