Building a Completely New Computer

Alright, I'll stop thinking so much...but I do NEED to know this. How many of the Scythe SlipStream 120mm fans do I need for the Antec 900 case?

You need five fans, if you plan on maximum cooling. Since the SlipStream fans may be too loud, I also recommend the Yate Loon\Nexus Real Silent D12SL-12 and Scythe SFF21F as quieter alternatives. But the Kaze Jyuni moves far more air.
You just have to choose between a loud, fully-cooled and a silent, moderately-cooled system.

With a little more research I've decided to make a radical change to my build.

Processor
Intel Core i7 Nehalem 2.66HGz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - $299.99
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500 GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0GB/s Hard Drive - $69.99
Motherboard
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Memory
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - $154.99

Intel stated that they were going to release a new x58 Core i7 motherboard with FTW in the name. I heard this would be a great performing motherboard and release dates were due in November. I have not seen it out though. Any news on this?

I have decided to just start off with one graphics card but I'm going to get a more powerful PSU. I will add a second card as time goes on. In the end I feel I will better benefit from the newer technology.

X58 motherboards are already out. The best one right now is the ASUS P6T Deluxe.

from a core2duo to this ... lawl but good luck anyways bro

Okay...so.
1.Go with the Intel processor since they're currently better than AMD's. I recommend a Core Duo E8500 or 8600 or for the long run quad core Q8200 or Q9400.
2.For the motherboard maybe you should try something with a P45 chipset. Something not too expensive but good.
3.For the graphics card i would go with ATI with the 4850 toxic or 4870 (good price and perform really well. If you chose Nvidia go with the 9800gtx. Good thing about newer cards is that later on you can buy another one and connect it with your old one (SLI/Crossfire) but it has to be the same series card.
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For crossfire(ATI Cards) you only have to have a motherboard with 2 x16 PCIe ports)
For SLI (Nvidia Cards) the motherboard has to be SLI ready that means you can probably read SLI ready under motherboard specifications.
3. Don't buy used if you have money for new hardware.
4.I recommend a LCD screen since CRT's take too much space. And about the CRT's are "speedier" than LCD's is not important since its a matter of miliseconds and your eye can't really tell much difference. I recommend a 20 inch LCD something like Samsung.
5.For the case that's the part where you save money. You can buy a good case for little money and you can even take a used one lol. Buy something from chieftec or thermaltake or some other famous case brand.
6.Hard drive depends on what you're aiming for:
1) Store a lot of data(songs,movies,shows,etc.) buy a big hard drive 500-640GB. Buy a Seagate or Western Digital. Keep in mind that it has 7200rpm.
2) Fast access to data (gaming and so but also to store data) buy a Western Digital Raptor with 10000rpm.
7.Sound card: you can buy it or you don't have to xd. Most motherboards have a integrated sound card which is just enough for normal pc use.
8.Keyboard: i recommend something from logitech. Something that's not to expensive and suits you fine.

Rage I know that the x58 motherboards are already out...Intel was supposed to be releasing a new FTW motherboard.

Does the 920 offer an improvement over gaming compared to an E8500?

well i heard the i7's are beast at oc'ing, i'd go for the i7 mainly cause 4 > 2 =]

and everyone complains core 2 quad sucks =[

for sure i7 is capable of doing what e8500 can do but better

Yeah you're right. I7 is a better choice. Intel made a new quad core series before the quad core ever got to it's peek. That's a obviouse indicator that quad core sucks xd. I think of I7 like *done right* version of quad core series.

I believe you are referring to eVGA's FTW X58 motherboard, which is currently selling at ZipZoomFly for $300 or so. Go for it if you're considering SLI, otherwise the P6T is fine.

wouldn't q6600 be better than q8200?

@nosebleedXD: well it's up to the customer. Q8200 has more bus speed(1333MHz) while Q6600 has 1066MHz. It also has the new 45nm technology so that is an advantage. On the other side Q6600 runs at 2.4 while Q8200 runs at 2.33, but i think that's not a big difference and you can always OC it if you want. And Q6600 has more L2 cache. Also there are issues with 45nm quad core CPUs and mobos. So...when you add all up, I think you're right and you should go with the Q6600. This post could have been shorter xD

Keep in mind for the board you at least want something that can support the i7 but it does get tricky the quad core is a great way to go but yet the dual core is the recommended CPU for games. Quad core and i7, devs dont have the code to take max performance out of these. I would go with a quad core and a board to potentially upgrade to i7. As far as fans i have a antec and only use four of the fans on it, but i have not gamed on it for more than 2 hours. If anything just replace the fans the case comes with.

@Myzz617:Unfortunately there is no such board since i7 and quad core/core duo have different sockets. So you have to be sure what you're buying. If you want to buy i7 you have to buy a i7 socket board. And i7 processor and mobo add up to a lot of money. So I'd go with the quad core.

btw whats your total now

Yea i looked that up no such thing. I would also go with quad core as there is nothing that can take advantage of the I7!!! The I& is like buying an expensive car so parts will be expensive. And when i saw i7 i mean the extreme the one shoot4thril suggested is perfect.

Yes, i think you are looking for the eVga x58 FTW, its basicly an enthusiast board with advanced overclocking features plus extra power regulators. Unless you are an enthusiast (in which case you did not show yourself to be on in previous posts), you should save some money and go with the P6T for a Core i7 build.

I personally think you will have a tough time fully utilizing your quad core without media applications, for gaming fast dual cores perform better on much less money.

BTW if your still looking into the Omega Striker, i think you should consider and AuzenTech Prelude or and Asus Xonar, and remember, good sound cards are for naught unless your speakers or headphones are good enough to relay high quality sound!

Thats ur budget and your scared you not going to be able to play games? my budget was like 700 bucks and i can play any game i think of.