Specs for Monster Build

[Stryker]

Final specs on a MONSTER build for a friend (unfortunately I have to give it up after I finish it!). Just want to make sure I haven't overlooked anything. This build is only the tower hardware, no peripherals or anything needed. Customer already has an OS to install (ditching his old system). I haven't bothered posting prices because he has already agreed to final total. Thanks in advance!!

MOBO - EVGA Nforce 680I SLI LGA775 Conroe ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 2PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22956

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail B *IR-$120*
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22211

RAM - 2 x OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-5-4-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18494

GPU - EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800 GTS 500MHZ 640MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21406

PSU - OCZ GameXStream 600W ATX12V 24PIN SLI Ready Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18184

STORAGE HDD - 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18413

OS HDD - Western Digital Raptor 74GB SATA 10000RPM Hard Drive 5.2MS 16MB NCQ 5 Year MFR Warranty
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18013

DVD/RW - 2 x Samsung SH-S182F DVD+RW 18X8X18 DVD-RW 18X6X18 DL 8X 2MB IDE OEM Black DVD Writer
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22892

SOUND - Sondigo Inferno 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card 24BIT DTS Dolby Digital Live S/PDIF IN/OUT *IR-$15*
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21801

CASE - Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15126

DISK/FLASH DRIVE - Mitsumi FA404M-BK 7-IN-1 Floppy Drive & Flash Reader CF/SM/SD/MMC/MS Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=12044

[Katreat]

Assuming you are actually planning on using SLI sometime in the future I would check on the power supply requirements on 2 8800 cards. I have read that they recommend 750 or more for two 8800 GTX but am not sure if the GTS has lower requirements.

[YukonMaster]

A good quality 550W PSU will run two 8800's (GTS) in SLI no problem.

YukonMaster

[Mr.Ferrari]

I would replace that Evga with a Asus P5N32-E SLI.

The revision 1 of those OCZ sticks are absolutely notorious for incompatibility with...everything. I would stick to Corsair XMS2.

I would swap that powersupply out for this: Corsair HX 620W. OR Silverstone ST75ZF if you want to be ready for future video upgrades.

Skip the samsung dvd drives and try to find Lite-On or Sony.

The P180 will fit 8800GTS's, but you will need to remove the top hard drive cage if you upgrade to something bigger.

That soundcard looks to me like a modified version of the Chaintech AV-710. Which is like $25 USD.

[glc]

If he has no intention of using SLI, switch him over to an Intel chipset board - something like a D975XBX2. The 680i RAID controller is bug infested. You also may want to go with something other than Samsung burners, and one should be retail box to get the software - unless he wants to buy a retail burning package.