I'm in the market for a new system. I want to buy it in the Fall, my last system was built by abspc. I am very happy with my old computer, but it's aging. I quickly put together this sytem below from abspc's website. Could any of you computer gurus tell me if a) this is a decent rig :( if there is anything I'm missing and c) whether it would be possible to have this system built cheaper (by another company). This computer will be used only for simming and gaming. I'll keep the old rig for everyday tasks. ThanksRicardoCooler Master Wave Master Case with Thermal Advantage Side Panel, Model "TAC-T01-EWA" -RETAIL (Item#ABS11119064) 1 $40.99NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync 22" FE21111SB-BK Diamondtron Flat-Screen CRT Monitor (Black) (Item#ABS24002040) 1 $603.75Microsoft Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 (For System Bundle Use ONLY!) - OEM (Item#ABS37110024) 1 StandardASUS "A8V Deluxe" K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL (Item#ABS13131510) 1 StandardAMD Athlon 64 FX-55, 1MB L2 Cache, 64-bit Socket 939 Processor - OEM (Item#ABS19103492) 1 $798Thermaltake Silent Boost K8 Copper Heatsink and Fan for AMD Athlon 64 FX and Opteron (Item#ABS35106036) 1 StandardAntec 550W Power Supply For TRUE550 (Item#ABS17103910) 1 $16Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Low Latency (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 2GB(1GB x 2) DDR PC-3200 (Item#ABS20145486) 1 $330eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI, 8X AGP, Model "GeForce 6800 Ultr (Item#ABS14130196) 1 $278Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS 7.1 with 1394 (Item#ABS29102162) 1 $93Hitachi 400GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model HDS724040KLSA80 Part# 0A30229, OEM Drive Only (Item#ABS22145067) 1 $264Hitachi 400GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model HDS724040KLSA80 Part# 0A30229, OEM Drive Only (Item#ABS22145067) 1 $335Sony 52x32x52x16 Combo Drive, Model CRX320E Black, OEM (Item#ABS27106819) 1 $11Sony Internal 16X DVD+/-RW / Double Layer Drive Black, Model DW-D22A-B2, OEM (Item#ABS27131239) 1 $59.99Sony 1.44MB Floppy Drive (Black) (Item#ABS21103116) 1 StandardFloppy 12" Round Cable Transparent BLACK RTL (Item#ABS12104641) 1 $7.25Aopen Internal 56K V.92 Voice/Data/Fax PCI Modem (Item#ABS25131005) 1 $12.25Microsoft Wireless Optical Combo USB/PS2 102keys Version 2.0 - OEM (Item#ABS23109130) 1 $49.99none Monitors: CRT, LCD & Plasma 1 $0none Speakers & Headphones 1 $0none Accessories 1 $0ABS Restore DVD (Item#ABS57102001) 1 $02Net 1 Year 24/7 Tech Support & Onsite Service | (Concurrent with Standard Warranty) (Item#ABS88101201) 1 Standard2 Yr 2Net 24/7 Technical Support and Onsite Service | Extended Warranty (Total of 3 Yrs) (Item#ABS60101005) 1 $210.50ABS Computer System Binder for Organizing Drivers and Manuals (Item#ABS57101101) 1 StandardBlue 8" x 9" x 6" ABS Mouse Pad (Item#ABS17114110) 1 StandardFREE ABS Black Tee-Shirt - Size: XLarge with "ABS" Logo in the Front. (Item#ABS00999227) 1 StandardPrice with Option(s): $4408.72

>>c) whether it would be possible to>have this system built cheaper (by another company). >Most likely YES. Try www.progresssystemsinc.com and go to their forum and ask for a quote. Michael J.WinXP-Home SP2,AMD64 3500+,Abit AV8,Radeon X800Pro,36GB Raptor,1GB PC3200,Audigy 2

Michaelthanks, I will check that out.ricardo

Hi Ricardo, in addition to Michael's comment, i.e. the mainboard you're looking at will have been replaced by a better model by this fall (unless you mean spring?). Perhaps also consider a mainboard with nForce3 or 4 chipset? The 6800 Ultra can be a bit of a problem with certain mainboards due to its excessive heat production (120W). Hope this adds to thoughts, kind regards Jaap