Expect this list to change quickly, with more 45nm quad cores and the 9 series on the way.. i'll keep it updated... i put a LOT more effort into the DVD/CD drive, hard drive, and sound card quality than i usually do, rather than just picking one out of the blue i got very picky and did a lot of research...
In my opinion these are the best parts... period... (for now)
Retributions DO GIVE - List - February 2008Case - GIGABYTE 3D Mercury Pro GZ-FW1CA-AJB Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233021Motherboard - ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131218Graphics CardXFX PVT88GYDF4 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814150261Power Supply -ABS Tagan BZ Series BZ900 ATX12V / EPS12V 900W Patent Piperock Modular Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817814013Processor -Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115017RAM -CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1800 (PC3 14400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145187Hard Drive -Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148274DVD/CD Drive -SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827151154Sound Card - Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829102005Alternatives:
Case - More focused on air cooling... up to 12 fans... rediculous... also the biggest case on earth.. slightly sexier..
Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000BWS Black / Red Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133052Motherboard - Sli Support, Less high speed fronstide bus support.. less penryn compatible. Slightly less fast.
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775
NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188024Heatsink - If your PC is air cooled (left out due to gigabyte 3d mercury including excellent water cooling)
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm 2-ball UFO Bearing / Transparent CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011Processor - Dual Core rather than Quad Core, More energy efficient, cooler. Less Future Proof.
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037Reminder to No Mercy members, take customer reviews with a grain of salt.. some of them are complete dumbasses...
