[Icecold]

Originally Posted by Pwnzilla

One handy item about MSI brand mobos is that they include a utility program called Live Update that will automatically search the MSI site for updates for your system.

Live Update 3 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.

It is convenient for those who are not comfortable with flashing a BIOS, updating drivers, etc.....

If you want that same system (with my two changes) the components are as follows:

Case
NZXT Guardian 921 CS-NT-GD921-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Newegg.com - NZXT Guardian 921 CS-NT-GD921-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
$99.99 - $10 rebate = $89.99

PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W NVIDIA SLI Certified/CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS750QBL 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
$139.99 - $30 rebate = $109.99

Optical Drive
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
$29.99

Optical Drive #2
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM - OEM
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D3S-04 - CD / DVD Drives
$17.99

GPU
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported - Retail
Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$199.99 - $20 rebate = $179.99

CPU
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
$179.00

RAM
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 1066 Dual Channel Kit - Retail
Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
$119.99 - $15 rebate = $104.99

Mobo
MSI K9A2 Neo-F AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Newegg.com - MSI K9A2 Neo-F AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
$79.99 - $15 rebate = $64.99

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s - OEM
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
$69.99

OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English DVD - OEM
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - Operating Systems
$109.99

Sub-total $1046.91
Ship to San Antonio, TX $35.52
Sub-total + shipping $1082.43
Less Mail in rebates $ 90.00
Grand Total $992.43

Thanks!!, and any chance I can get your opinion on how it will run WAR?
Lag will probably be up to the machine since my mom just upgraded to some really fast internet (idk what it is but just downloaded a movie in like no time at all)