My Rig

[Bilo]

Looking to build a new rig over the next couple of weeks. Let me know what you think of it.

Case ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1289171&Sku=A406-1028') - Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply

Power Supply ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&Sku=O261-2005') - OCZ / GameXStream / 700-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / EPS / Active PFC / Power Supply

CPU ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2643933&Sku=CP2-DUO-Q6600') - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor

Motherboard ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3523225&Sku=E145-2034') - EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard - A1 Version, NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, Dual Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID

RAM ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3222586&CatId=3412') - Centon Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 2048MB)

Sound Card ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2687632&Sku=C44-3350') - Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer PCI Sound Card

Hard Drive ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3616102&Sku=M122-7354') - Maxtor OneTouch III 750GB External Hard Drive - 7200 RPM, 16MB, USB 2.0

Video Card ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3538922&Sku=E145-8832') - EVGA GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card

Optical Drive ('http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2911683&Sku=L12-1132') - Lite-On LH-20A1S SuperAllwrite SATA DVD Burner - 20x DVD±R Burn, 16x DVD±R Read, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x32x CD-R/RW

Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Bit

Is this all I need to build a rig or am I missing something?
Will it all fit good in the case I listed?
Is it all compatible with each other?
External Hard Drive will be only hard drive, is that ok?
Overall is this rig decent for gaming?

[keyclone]

i'd make the hard drive internal.. you don't want to go across USB for data throughput.
you could put in a remove-able drivebay, if you want fast access to it.

otherwise, that looks similar to systems i have spec'd out. i've never used the EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard, but others should be able to let you know their thoughts.

and yes, it should all fit in the case (make sure your replacement PS is the same dimensions... most are, but check to verify)

and of course, once you're done.. please post the pics along with your performance results (maxfps and # wows running). :D

[junx]

If you really need an external HD at least get an e-sata drive, pretty sure your MB will support it. Otherwise I would suggest getting two internal hard drives, one for your windows install and one for your wow installations.

[Xaero1369]

Iks ney on the Vista ey. Aka don't use Vista for Multiboxing. You're better off with Windows XP Pro 64bit. I have tested both on my rig for quinboxing using Keyclone & have come to find that Vista is a resource hog.