Thoughts on a New Rig

Thoughts? Currently, total shows as $1304.90.

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CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139006
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00  Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$139.99
$109.99

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ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$19.99

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EVGA 01G-P3-1465-AR GeForce GTX 465 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130555
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
-$25.00  Instant
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$224.99
$199.99

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CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D
Item #: N82E16820145224
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$144.99

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Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129066
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$69.99

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Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136319
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$129.98

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GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128423
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00  Instant
$209.99
$199.99

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Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820148357
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$10.00  Instant
$144.99
$134.99

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Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
Item #: N82E16819115211
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
-$5.00  Instant
$299.99
$294.99

Winter Metal

We got our latest computer upgrades at work. This means I have to re-download my favorite music using my Zune Pass. Thankfully, a ton of the music I like is available for download on Zune, so I can build a new music collection really fast. It also provides an interesting view of my music whims day-to-day, and as Smart DJ shows me various bands I've never heard of (or forgotten about).

A month in, I have 3.24GB of subscription music, and picked up the following bands (in rough chronological order).

• Poisonblack
• Sentenced
• Dark Tranquility
• Iron Maiden
• In Flames
• Scorpions
• Scar Symmetry
• Lacuna Coil
• Beseech
• Kamelot
• Raintime
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Firewind
• Die Trying
• Jag Panzer
• Labyrinth

Pretty standard so far, but we're only a month in. The collection gets more and more interesting as Smart DJ goes on its random kicks (like that one time it decided my music taste was "sexy female lead"), or as the mood at work motivates various music selections (when Amon Amarth is first reintroduced to the collection, it might be a good idea to steer clear of me for a bit).