guys, can someone just please help me improve this build that I noted above? I'm sorry that I have no technical expertise or time to build my own, so I thought at least this company in atlanta near my home could custom build one.

Can someone please just tell me if there is a better motherboard, harddrive or whatever that I can ask this company to use - that still won't be much more expensive? i know the i7 920 and gtx card are VERY high quality, so just wanted to make sure the surrounding parts are good enough for a great gaming machine. also will i have an overheating problem with this build and what should i get instead if so (is the steel case with fan a bad idea, or ok? do I need to go aluminum?)

thanks

well, the gtx 295 is a much superior graphics card (I believe with my limited knowledge), and takes up the bulk of the cost--a dell with that card would cost well over 2000 dollars.

any other thoughts?

I have a company (GIM computers in Atlanta-anyone know anything about them?) that offered to build me a i7 920, gtx 295 for $1700 (including Vista home premium, 32 bit installation and all driver uploads). Can you please tell me if this is a good build-I'm trying to keep it cheap, but don't trust even cheaper ibuypower. I'm willing to make a couple changes if ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, but need to stay around this price. I WILL NOT BUILD MY OWN!

It is in cheap steel box with fan, rather than aluminum--I am hoping there won't be overheating problems with this. Will it? Please advise.

Here's the quote:

LGA1366 with Intel X58 chipset motherboard

Intel Core i7 920 retail box w/fan

Corsair 3GB DDR3 1333FSB memmory (3x1GB)

Seagate 500GB 32M buffer 7200RPM SATA2 3G ( or WD 500GB 16M buffer 7200RPM SATA2 3G)

22X DVDRW -/+ & dual layer

NVIDIA 295 1789MB GDDR3 PCI-Express card

( You will need a TRUE wattage power supply with at least 12V / 22A to run this video card, NOT cheap power supply. Also, don't be fool by the watts as well. The lease expansive power supply will do 12V/22A is $135.99, not including the chassis. ) Enermax Liberty ELT-620AWT ATX power supply plus Inwin C589T case only ( took out the power supply and install this Liberty power supply.)

Assemly ( all parts purchased @ GIM)

System warranty: limited one year parts & labor ( all parts purchased @ GIM)

yes I can download pictures in IE (I didn't try videos and am not at my computer now) I'd really prefer to use firefox

should i download the newest firefox update from IE? do you think it's a problem with firefox? what should I do specifically and with detail please? thanks

Using Firefox, I was downloading video (via rapidshare) and I purposely stopped the download mid-way through while turning off the computer. When I rebooted, I tried to download both pictures and video from the internet, and when I tried to download it to a folder, I got an error message which wouldn't let me download (the webpage closed). I tried rebooting multiple times.

What should I do in order to be able to download again? Please be very specific with directions as I know VERY LITTLE about computers! (Do I need to download the newest version of firefox? I haven't done so in over a year bc I didn't want to lose all my bookmarks) HELP! Thanks

would you trust the people on craig's list? would I look at people in atlanta? what about warranties for their work?

any other opinions? Thanks!