Hey all, I know how everyone has an opinion on computer stuff so I figured I would ask. Maybe within 2 months I am looking to replace my current computer with a brand new one. I just recieved the one I have now back in November, but it would be just as expensive to update all the stuff in it now since I would have to replace everyone except the harddrive and case. Here is what I was thinking:

Trinity ATX Mid-Tower Case
Neon Green Light
535W Watt Power Supply
AMD Athlon-64 X2 3800+
CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit
Asus A8N-SLI Motherboard
1 Gig of Corsair XMS PRO With the little LED Lights.... hehe
(2) 160GB HDD's, One a Seagate, one a Western Digital
GeForce 6600 SLI Ready Video Card
Pioneer DVR 110 DVD Burner
Audigy 2 Sound Card

Total Cost: $1,063. Through ibuypower.com. I already tried all parts seperately from TigerDirect, not cheaper.

Already have a monitor and stuff, the one HDD is out of my current computer as is the sound card. If anyone has any suggestions, please gimme a reply.

I know, i knew i wanted that and would eventually need it, so I just picked it up. Oh, and the price of just the parts/similar parts minus the one hdd and the soundcard was over 1100 on tigerdirect WITHOUT assembly

the model I was configuring at ibuypower.com didnt have a Plextor available.  In my parents computer that I built for them, they have the plextor 716a and it is without a doubt the best I have ever used, next to my friends Pioneer 110, thats why i chose that.

I don't know how people stand playing with those glowin lights in the corner of their eyes lol... went to a gaming tourney awile back some dude had this one it was so bright you could barely look at it... dunno how he gamed lolz.

I wouldn't get that ram, it's over-rated and it doesn't perform well.  The Geil Ultra-X would actually be the best performing ram, however, it's expensive on that site.  I would suggest getting it from a 3rd-party site such as www.newegg.com.  If, for some reason, you think Corsair is the only way to go for memory,  I would suggest this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145523

However, if you're interested in saving money and getting the EXACT same memory chips, get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220033

All of the memories mentioned above have TCCD chips which are notorious for overlocking fomr the default speed of DDR400 to DDR600.  I would highly suggest getting on of those memories.

It's not so much the company, of course they do play a roll in how their PCB is made, but the important thing is the memory chips that are used.  Right now some of the best overclocking chips are Samsung TCCD.  OCZ also makes ram with these chips, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146890

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145450

this one is great - i have it...its awesome and well worth the money

you play counter strike source?