NEW PC:)

Ok, gave in and bought today a XFX 8800GTX 768MB Card:)...last will be a Zalman 9700 heatsink:

Man that is one wicked system.

Even SATA Optical Drive. 

That CPU heat sink is Massive too. 

Drools over 4gb of ram and an 8800GTS video card.  You are not going to NEED to upgrade for a long time.    However looks like you have room to upgrade anything as soon as you want too.  I am betting that MB supports running 8-16gb of ram not that anyone in the near future should need that.  But that is frigging cool.

I see it has a top vent.  That is a nice mod that I have done to several of my server class rigs.    If you decide you want to add some more coolness to the system.  (and this just seems to make every PC cooler)  Well not cooler in the temp so to speak, but cool in the WOW factory.

Hit up Home Depot and pick up 4 swivel casters with flat mounting pads.   Then go home, dismantle the entire rig so you won't get ANY metal anywhere on any of the awesome parts.   Drill holes in the bottom of the case for the caster mounts and install.

It does 2 things.  Gives the case some more breather room under it and allows you to move the case around easier for tweaking things.  (and there is nothing cooler than being able to roll your computer around.

I have 2 servers on wheels.  My main rig, I cheated, I picked up a Nice looking piece of 1" thick 12" wide I think its Oak and mounted the casters to it.  Then the tower rests on the wood, with it slide forward enough that the front bottom intake is just forward of the lip in the wood and can get plenty of fresh air.

Ok back to your Sweet Tower.

That is totally awesome.  I can't believe you put that rig together for that price, (aside from the new video card which is probably $500 alone)  

Just out of curiosity what mouse are you using.  I know you being a Gamer and all need awesome response time from your mouse.    I know the Razor is the best, however I kinda prefer the Logitech Revolution.   It has 2 scroll wheels and 5 configurable buttons.  Each scroll wheel also has a button function when you push it down.  So tech it has 7 buttons and 2 scroll wheels.  Uses Li-Ion batts, True Laser Sensor yadda yadda yadda.  

Dang I keep getting off topic here.

Ok you need to go out and run some benchies on the new rig and post back the results.    Be sure to post the ver of the bench software you run.  Just for laughs sake I would love to run my antique rig against it just to see how huge the difference is. 

(for the record for people that don't know me)

This WAS top of the line when I put it together.

CPU P4 2.8C  Overclocked to 3.5ghz

Ram 1gig DDR400 running OCed 500mhz

Video Ati Radeon 9800XT

Hard Drives.  2 many to list. Total 2.2 terabytes. (2250 gig usable HD space) 

Lots of other stuff, but nothing worth noting.

Again if I have not said it enough, I am so jealous of your new rig.   I was thinking about building something similar, however budget dictated I had to make a choice,  Build a Super Rig or Buy Super Quality parts to get my 85GT V8 Fiero back on the road and I am choosing Fiero.   I got an email back from Spec and I am going with a race clutch this time.  Solid Hub design.  All new mounts, and getting some other custom work done to make it a bit more reliable. 

I guess my antique computer will have to get me by for another 6 months of so.  The good news is by then all the computer parts should have gone through another update cycle and be a bit cheaper.

Hey David,

That card is a XFX GTX bud, 768MG at 368 bit, and at NCIX for $445, you have to check XFX out with their warranty and service http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurations.jspa? seriesId=730995&productId=731022 .  Man I was cringing watching them remove the stock fan/heatsink and modify the card with the new cooler, but I will say Anitec ROCKS!.  If anyone needs a system , not only NEVER but from a shop and get a HP or something, build one.  These guys not only provided service in a HUGE way, they only charged me $50 to build this.

Now the new Intel E8400 chip has already been overclocked from 3Ghz to 4!... but I am running everything stock, fast enough as it is.

As for the coolers of choice, the CPU I was considering the Zalman 9700 but was twice the price, and mean't removing the motherboard to install.  The big difference is the Thermalright vid card cooler, I am running 20-25C lower temps...lol, scary.

CPU Cooler: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/026/scnj1100p.html

VGA Cooler: http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/vga/hr03 gt/product_vga_cooler_hr03gt.htm?art=MTQyMywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWF zdA==

David, for fans, total 6:

1 front, 1 rear, 1 x top all on fan controls, 1 hard drive, 1 x CPU, & 1 x GPU with a fan switch also...so I am running very cool, I can feel the chill on my legs with the breeze, and the case is cold...lol.

Never thought I would have built a system like this, was so affordable and I could not stop once I started...I also have 750GB hard drive and my WD 500GB external, I think I am set.

As for keyboard I am using the Logitech G15, and G5 Mouse, both bought off eBay and love them.

David...let's chat and have you over one day to do those bench tests:).

Cheers