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    September 21

    It's past time for a new PC in the house...

    For a variety of reasons I'm buying my first gaming PC in a long, long time.  I've been doing some research and I'm somewhat settled on what I want but I'm throwing it up here for some random feedback first.  Here's an approximation of my criteria:

    • Really good but not top-of-the-line

    I want fast gear that'll do the trick for some time but I won't pay the price premium for the absolute latest-and-greatest.

    • This will be going in my A/V rack in my living room

    If you've been to my house you know that everything happens in that room.  If I put it anywhere else in the house it'll sit idle.  Therefore it'll be connected to my big screen and I'll be using a wireless keyboard and mouse.  It doesn't have to be silent - the room also holds a DVR, laptops, dogs, and cats - but it can't be a screamer.

    • There are brands I like and brands I don't

    I've been using Asus since the early '90s they get the benefit of the doubt from me.  There are many brands - which I won't name - that I won't ever buy.  I prefer to pay for quality.

    The List:

    MB:  Asus P5E3 Deluxe/Wi-Fi AP

    I don't need the wi-fi functionality but I love this board otherwise.

    CPU:  Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

    Yes, I know that I could get a Quad w/ 1333FSB for the same price.  I'm currently swayed by the much lower power draw (65W vs. 95W) but I still might get a Q9400 instead.

    RAM:  4GB DDR3-1333

    Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB

    I already have this so just tell me how great it is, please.

    HD:  WD Caviar Black 1TB

    No need for RAID, everything important will be backed up on my WHS.

    DVD:  Lite-On Black SATA, 2MB Cache, Lightscribe, blahblahblah

    Case:  Silverstone GD01-B

    PS:  Enermax Pro82+

     

    Thoughts, comments, questions?