Here's the plan (new rig)

A member on this forum (FireBurger) put this rig together for me, and so far it looks really good.

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=7435987&WishListTitle=Crysis+Rig

I'm looking to max out games like Bioshock and Crysis, and just wanted to verify that this rig would be able to do that.

Also, what DVD drive should I get? Something with burning and lightscribe, preferrably.

Thanks.

I was thinking about a bigger monitor, but to be honest, in the world of PC gaming, I have next to no experience, so I have no idea what I'm looking for.

Which is why I'm on here.

Plus, I'm looking for a powerful rig to last me a while.

I was thinking about a bigger monitor, but to be honest, in the world of PC gaming, I have next to no experience, so I have no idea what I'm looking for.

Which is why I'm on here.

Rockingtime75

the acer 22 inch monitor is sweet for the priceinyourface_12

Get instead of the e6600 a e6750.

I'm definately changing to the E6750.

Also, I'm not going to be picking this rig up until later this year, so is there any hardware coming out that I would be good with?

I noticed that the 9800 is coming, and that looks pretty metal. Although I'm not really interested in getting that on release, what would possibly take full advantage of it that won't run on earlier hardware?

EDIT: I must say, you guys are damn helpful, thanks to you very much.

Another thing, is it worth it to get the extended warranty on things like the graphics card, processor, hard disc etc...?

It's an extra $374.91 with all the plans, so I'm just wondering.

Oh yeah lol

I was thinking of the E6550.

Ok, here'sthe rig so far:

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5 - Retail

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

Logitech G5 2-Tone 7 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser Mouse - Retail

Saitek PZ30AU Black USB Wired Standard Eclipse Keyboard - Retail

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply - Retail

EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe and Software Black IDE Model SH-S182M/BEBM - OEM

Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail

Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller - Retail

I want this to last a while, which is why I didn't want to downgrade the 768MB 8800GTX. I want to max Oblivion, Crysis etc... while still being able to fully enjoy upcoming games for a time.