 | Cooler Master Cosmos ATX Full Tower Case Silver - (RC-1000-KSN1-GP)
Buy new: $190.58 / Used from: $150.00 In my opinion, the best case around. It's large and in charge - and made the overall construction process a breeze. It's really a beautiful case, with solid construction, 4 stock case fans, tool-less 5.25" bays, and the HDD cages are excellent.
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 | EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 nForce 780i SLI 3xPCI-Express x16 PCI-Express 2.0 Socket 775 A1 Version Motherboard
This board has its critics (some prefer the older 680i, others the newer 790i), but for me - it does everything I want. My only qualm - no eSata port. Installation was a breeze, and it POSTed on the first try. Love it.
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 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775
Buy new: $345.95 / Used from: $175.00 My first multi-core processor. My last rig had a Pentium 4 3.2 GHz. The Quad-Core is a whole new world. Fast ain't the word.
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 | 650W Real Power Pro Psu
Buy used from: $120.00 Sufficient for dual 8800GTs in SLI. ALso features the full 24-pin motherboard connector (not 20pin + 4-pin), as well as the 8-pin CPU power connector (not 4-pin).
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 | Cooler Master Sphere Copper Base Copper Fins 4 Heatpipes CPU Cooler - (RR-CCZ-LL12-GP)
I used this in place of the Q6600's stock CPU fan - and it's fantastic. Unique design, easy installation, cool blue LED effect, and gets the job done.
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 | PNY XLR8 GeForce 8800 GT 512MB PCIe SLI-Ready Graphics Card VCG88512GXPB
Not as burly as its big brothers (8800 GTS/8800 GTX) - but sets the new standard for performance. As a standalone, it performs brilliantly. Bioshock runs like butter. Tacking on a 2nd one in SLI mode will make it that much more incredible.
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