Quote Originally Posted by USNavy
Well looks like 1700 isnt cutting it for what im looking for.
This is what im going with.

C2D e6400
2gb of Corsair XMS2 Ram 800mhz
evga 7950gt 512mb
p5n32-sli
WD 500gb HD
antec 650w PSU
Cooler Master Cavalier ATX
Windows XP Pro
Saitek Eclipse 2 Keyboard
Razer DiamondBack
This for Roughly 1350 shipped

Im looking at the Dell 2007 monitor and the Viewsonic VX2235wm
Both are around $300.

Questions: Windows XP Pro or Windows Vista?
8800gts or wait for the 8600?
Any suggestions on overclockable motherboards?
Air Cooling or Water Cooling?
hope you realize that consumer reports (or some magazine..i think it was CR though) stated that the dell lcd monitors were one of the worst purchases you could make in 2006 for the money. I would get the below from costco.

Sceptre 22" W DVI/HDMI
5ms 1200:1 300 cd/m²
1680 x 1050 WSXGA+
VGA, DVI, & HDMI
Headset & Microphone Jack
2 USB 2.0 Ports
Super Slim Bezel
$299.99