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-Ditch the Tuniq. Get a smaller, better Thermalright 120 Ultra (or Extreme if you can find one). Put an LED fan on it 
-Not so sure about the NZXT Zero case.....with all those side fans, I'm not convinced you're gonna see the nice insides........it's not a clear window, so you may end up spending all this time trying to pimp your case, only to have it never been seen because of those 4 side fans blocking the view. Not good. So either mod the side panel or pick another case.
-That thunderblade fan is NOWHERE near quiet. Keep it in mind. Instead, I highly recommend the Coolermaster fans.....come in just about any color, and are surprisingly quiet, with good airflow. Probably one of the best kept secrets out there. Here's a link to a Canadian site, just look for the similar products in the States:
http://www.directcanada.com/catego [...] dorid=1113
-Just go with Vista, I have both XP and Vista. It's not as bad as the fearmongers make you believe. Yes it has some annoyances and inefficiencies, but for a brand new OS it's pretty darn good. It'll get there, might as well move now unless you don't mind doing a format and reinstalling everything, settings, etc, etc again later.
-Consider a P35 board. You already have a 650i, and you said you wanted to go bigger and better. Then move to a P35. But stay with DDR2......right now DDR3 CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED given the price. The performance differences are nowhere near worth the cost difference, not even close. Maybe in a year or 2, but for now. So go with P35 and DDR2.
Other than that, looks good. Consider those changes, I think it'll really help. Besides, I didn't steer ya wrong on your last build, did I?
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