This is part of a mod that is coming toward it's end process. This gear will all be slaped in a custom case that I have been working on for a while and I am nearing compleation.

At first I was hoping to keep the build under 3000USD but o well, I want to do this one right, cuz I want it to last me for a while.

The total for the gear shown hear is 2651USD +S&H/Tax

Budget Blown by Case Mod, I am building it from ground up cuz even Lian Li didn't offer a case that conformed to my exact needs.

Notes about the build-

I might downgrade the video card to a HD4870 and then CF or get a better card when I need cuz right now the HD4870 will run all the games I want on max.

Also I am gonna be water cooling, but thats another thread.

Also if I downgrade the video card I might bump up CPU but IDK

This Comp is for Casual Gaming, aka. I don't need the most stunning nextgen grapics cuz I am running XP anyways do to allready having a spare copy of pro sp3. And my current monitor is 22".

Razer Barracuda™ HP-1 Gaming Headphones

$114.95 Model: RZ040013

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_371_369&products_id=20699

Razer Barracuda™ AC-1 Gaming Audio Card

$179.95 Model: RZ050013

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_371_370&products_id=21022

Razer eXactMat™ / eXactRest™ Pro Gaming Bundle Pak

Starting at: $29.95 Model: RZ81-00030101-B2M1

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=90_424_425&products_id=4109

LG Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM: 16X Blu-ray DVD-ROM: 6X HD DVD-ROM: 3X DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 24X CD-RW 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133

$150

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

$329 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128331

$285

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

$132

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289

SAPPHIRE 100251SR Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768

$600

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM (2- eventually 10)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

$209

Thermaltake X-Ray Cigarette Adaptor / Beverage Holder

http://www.xoxide.com/xray1.html

$15

Thermaltake iBOX 5.25" Drive Bay Accessory Box – Black

$10

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=25&products_id=3531

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

$6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168351000

$44.95 Model: ZM-MFC1PLUS-B (2)

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21981

CyberPower Intelligent LCD Series GreenPower UPS CP1500AVRLCD 1500VA 900W 4 x 5-15R Battery/Surge Protected 4 x 5-15R Surge Protected Outlets UPS - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102048

$180

Zalman Dual Output 5.1 Channel Headphone Amplifier

$69.95 Model: ZM-RSA

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_371_142&products_id=1288

CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Power+Supplies-_-Corsair+Memory++Inc.-_-17139007

$249

If you dont mind the price there is no beating the sound quality of the new bose headphones and they have different version that are all just as good.graphicartist21

this is not meant as a flame towards you.

now that that is said I feel that if bose speant as much money as they do advertiseing ad put that to developing more and better products, and at differn't quality lvls, aka their headphones didn't cost as much as a monthly morgage payment, bose would be a better company for it, and produce better products. IMO

however what they produce now is nice.

[QUOTE="Barknip"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]I dont like the fact that the case is so concealed. It doesnt look like it could breathe. No front air vents or blowhole. The only air coming out of that thing is the back but no air is going in. Air intake is just important as exhaust. It's sorta like a car. Air intake + exhaust. You gotta have an "in and out" flow. Elann2008

It does have grills all around the edges of the front panel... but im not sure how effective that is

Not very effective at all because air-flow should be coming in from the front, out the back. The chances of warm or hot air escaping those grills around the edges of the front panel is highly unlikely. It will go out through the back with the air-flow. A blowhole is great because hot air rises. So the hot air at the top of the case is vented out through the blowhole. I would look into another case. There are far better ones.

I dont even see side air vents on that case. Hell, even retail computers at Best Buy have side air vents. Yeah, definitely look into something else.

Lots of Lian-Li's are made with modification in mind, either from the consumer or whatever company the sell their comps to.

I am thinking about upgradeing my laptops ram cuz the slow loading times of the apps and poor performance in WOW.

First would this help WOW, and for WOW all my settings are low :'( ?

And if I upgrade should I get 1 or 2gb of ram?

Some History-

-Hardrive has just been wiped

-has a fresh install of xpsvp 3

specs below tell me if you need more info

Pentium M processor 1.6ghz

DDR512mb ram

Its a thinkpad that works for word processing etc. I just wanna play wow on low-med setting, and where the image doesn't look like a old movie with all the chopiness.

Thx y'all

for your budget don't get DDR3 its not worth it yet.

also i recomend getting a more brand name PSU like a corsair or the Cooling and Power 750

and for videocard a recomend and HD4850 cuz your mobo is not sli compatible

Oh yeah and I forgot a DVD/CD drive. LOL! One of those would be helpful. :)

Any reccomendations for one at a good price off of NewEgg?

TheUberKnight

corsair's modular psu's are great take a look at this one

CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Power+Supplies-_-Corsair+Memory++Inc.-_-17139007

$249

perfect reviews off of newegg, and great reviews around the web.

also this IMO is the best dvd that play blu ray cuz IMO burning to bluray doesn't make sense for most people

LG Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM: 16X Blu-ray DVD-ROM: 6X HD DVD-ROM: 3X DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 24X CD-RW 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133

$150

Hey i was just looking for a case for my new build and i found this one which i really like, http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/09/05/lian-li_pc-b25/1 . I really love the look, the lack of weight and the fact its quite a large mid tower case but not a huge full tower case. But im kind of worried about the cooling, it only has two 120 mm fans at the front and one 120mm at the back. Do you guys reckon this could be an issue? im going to be running a HD 4870x2 in it and i hear they get quite hot. Can you guys suggest any other ways of keeping inside cool? thanks in advance

P.S im not too keen on watercooling :D

Barknip

I like your syle lian li make great cases :)

check out this website, they normal offer features on their case like adding an extra fan or window etc. To spice up their pcs

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=104

search online for reviews etc. and mabe better prices idk

Razer Barracuda™ HP-1 Gaming Headphones

$114.95 Model: RZ040013

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_371_369&products_id=20699

Razer Barracuda™ AC-1 Gaming Audio Card

$179.95 Model: RZ050013

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_371_370&products_id=21022