Need some advice...

[jake_]

I'm looking to build a new pc. I threw together an approximate list of what I'd like to buy, but I'm no expert.

Does anyone have some suggestions on how I could get the price lower, improve this set-up without raising the price, or if I made any glaring mistakes in my choices (I didn't exactly take my time on it)?
Here's the list:

• COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
  $49.99
  
• GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard -
  $94.99
  
• EVGA 320-P2-N815-AR GeForce 8800GTS Superclocked 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
  $294.99
  
• Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply -
  $69.99
  
  
• Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Processor Model $127.99
  
  
• OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK
  $72.99
  
• Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
  $53.99
  
  
• Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
  $159.99
  
  
• ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T OEM - OEM
  $18.99
  
• Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface

Total: $973.90

[=98=]

8800gt is what you want sir!

[Hellsent 2.0]

8800gt is what you want sir!

I second that...its incredibly cheap compared to the gts...and like practically the same performance/power

[Warhawk]

I would suggest THIS case instead. I just built a computer with it 2 days ago and I absolutely love it!! It comes with 3 fans and has slots for about 7 total. Plus the whole case is mesh to there is tons of ventilation. PLUS! The PSU has an air intake on the bottom so it can cool itself with fresh cold air from outside instead of the warm air floating off the CPU heatsink. On top of that the case has plenty of extra room inside for expansion.

The only downsides to this case are:
The PSU placement is a good idea but the 4-pin 12v connector is usually quite a stretch.

The power button and reset buttons are very weird to push. But I'm sure you could get used to it after a while.