oh ok, i didnt know about the new intel socket and chipsets, when are they out?

the e8600 ill probably stick with as its a 90 dollar difference here.

i think you may have had a typo with the ram? i was looking at DDR3 but its SO expensive.

also didnt know the 280's had dropped so much. maybe its cos im in adelaide :P lol.

hey ppl im new and im building my first gaming system. ATM i just have a gaming laptop which is so so, it can play cod4 well and even managed crysis on **** settings. the specs so far that ive decided on ATM are:

CPU Intel E8600 $309

GPU xfx 280gtx xxx $600

PSU silverstone 850W $217

RAM 4GB Ballistix tracer DDR2 1066 $145

CASE Silverstone TJ07(black) $376.5

Monitor 28' viewsonic $686

Motherboard xfx 780i $323.4

Mouse Logitech G9 $80

Keyboard Razer Lycosa $80

Mousemat Razer Speed mat $20

HD 2x W.D. 640GB $190

i can get this for pretty much spot on 3k maybe less depending on what prices are when i get it ( around a month) but im just wondering if that will be a solid system and value for money (i know the vid card is a bit exessive). Any help with things like compatability issues would be great, and i know 3k is a bit much but imo its good value for money (except the GPU perhaps) what about you? THANK YOU!

hey ppl im new and im building my first gaming system. the specs so far that ive decided on ATM are:

CPU Intel E8600 $309

GPU xfx 280gtx xxx $600

PSU silverstone 850W $217

RAM 4GB Ballistix tracer DDR2 1066 $145

CASE Silverstone TJ07(black) $376.5

Monitor 28' viewsonic $686

Motherboard xfx 780i $323.4

Mouse Logitech G9 $80

Keyboard Razer Lycosa $80

Mousemat Razer Speed mat $20

HD 2x W.D. 640GB $190

i can get this for pretty much spot on 3k maybe less depending on what prices are when i get it ( around a month) but im just wondering if that will be a solid system and value for money (i know the vid card is a bit exessive) thanks