Need help with my first build (approx cost 1500 EUR or 2400 USD)

I do need some help with building my gaming PC. Need help from the buttom up. With everything.

Budget: 15 000 SEK or 1560 EUR or 2430 USD
Not to be inculded are screen, mouse or keyboard

Please help.

gonna do this off newegg ( USD) because im more comfortable with the site.

2x evga gtx 280's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130365

EVGA 780i SLI MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188024

Q9450 intel quad core 2.66ghz CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042

OCZ 2x2gig ram ( 4 gigs ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267

Antec 900 case ( i have it and love it ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec 850 Watt PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371009

Vista home premium 64 bit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

2x Western digital black 750 gig harddrives in Raid 0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283

1 or 2 ( your preferance ) cd / dvd burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129020

soundblaster titanium sound card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102019

that comes to 2430 on the dot ( some rebates in there so itll come down a bit )

this cpu cooler below isnt available on any of the big sites but its rated on frostytech as the #1 cpu cooler ( im going to order it myself soon ) and its very cheap to boot!

http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-corecontact-freezer-cpucooler.html?productid=sunbeam-corecontact-freezer-cpucooler&channelid=FROOG

Thanks for the tips. It makes me a bit wiser. Just some remarks:

1. Too bad Newegg doesn't ship to europe (love the low dollar)
2. I don't think I need so large harddisks. Thinking of 2x 150GB instead.
3. How do dual GPU's work together? How is the performance of those two cards in conjuntion related to 1 super-high performance card?
4. Is a blueray-rom worth investing in? (or blueray writer?)

Another questian has popped up:

Do I need any other soundcard than the one integrated in the motherboard?

I have yet to come up with any good reason for me to get a sound card, especially considering my hearing is not as it should be.

I believe I am at a final question:

How do I know i the MoBo fits in the case? Are the some standards?

Have I figured out this correctly: if the mobo fits in the case then the cardslots and the openings in the case are at the same places

I belive I have a configuration I am satisfied with. The site is in swedish, but I hope the language won't be that much of a problem.

Link to the whole package
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Cart=522-39051

Details

Case:Antec NINE HUNDRED Ultimate Gamer Case
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=ANTNINEH

PSU:OCZ GameXStream 850W SLI ATX
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=OCZGXS-850W

Motherboard: Asus STRIKER II FORMULA nForce 780i SLI 4DDR2-DIMM 2PCI 5PCIe SATA Raid Audio DUAL GB-LAN Firewire Socket775 ATX
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=ASSTRIK2FORM

Processor: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB FSB1333 Boxed (with cpu-cooler!) Socket 775
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=IQ9450R

RAM: Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF Dominator 2x2048MB (tot. 4096MB) DDR2 XMS2-8500 1066MHz 5-5-5-15 *WITH AIRFLOW FAN*
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=4GBKCD1066F

Harddisc: Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 7200.11 500GB 7200rpm 32MB cache SATA2
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=SGB11-500S2

Graphics: 2x XFX GeForce GTX 280 1024MB DDR3 TV-out HDTV DUAL DVI RETAIL PCI Express
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=XFXGFGTX280

Optical unit: LG Electronics GH20NS10RBB DVD±RW Dual-Layer 20X BLACK Bulk SATA
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=LGGH20NS10RBB

OS:Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit DVD English OEM
http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/default.aspx?Product=WINVHP64EN

Total: 17551 SEK (just a litte over budget), approx 1830 EUR 2850USD

So. How does it look? Weakness? Strengths? What should I change? Critizize!

Hi there,

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Good luck!!

Well... I I wait some months thens there would be better equipment. But then in some mounths time even better equipment would be available. I need the equipment about yesterday. Or very soon. So considering what is on the market now is it a good buy?

Damn, that's a lot of money to sink into a computer. I usually recommend against it, as you usually feel like crap when those expensive parts you just bought get out-classed by new components in 6 months. Of course, the performance stays the same weather or not something new comes out, but why not spend a bit less money? For example, you can get two HD 4850's for under 3,000 Soviet Kronas. You could also get a less-potent power supply, such as the Corsair 550VX, as that 850W one is over-kill for the 4850s. As you'd be using two ATi cards, you'd need a different motherboard. The DFI X38-T2R can run two cards, and the chipset is great for overclocking.

Would this perform as well as what you were thinking of getting? No, but it'll still trash Crysis on Very High settings.

Took a look at your suggestions. Cut of 1/6 of the price but I went for two HD4870 istead of two HD4850. But is getting two 4870 worth approx €120 more?

Took a look at your suggestions. Cut of 1/6 of the price but I went for two HD4870 istead of two HD4850. But is getting two 4870 worth approx €120 more?

galnefysikern

Took a look at your suggestions. Cut of 1/6 of the price but I went for two HD4870 istead of two HD4850. But is getting two 4870 worth approx €120 more?

galnefysikern

That depends on your monitor's size.