New build qx9650 system advice

Hi

I was looking to buy a new QX 9650/45nm and ddr3 ready based system but given the limited availability and sky rocket pricing am thinking of doing myself.

Use to build my own systems long in the previous century ;-) so hope it shouldn’t be to difficult.

To start with would like to have a system that is stable and could be upgraded if required although maybe not to the extremes as most of you are able to.

My thoughts on components are as follows:

CPU QX9650
4 GB OCZ reaper pc 28500 1066
NVidia 8800 GT (2x?)
Xi-F soundblaster
WD Raptors 160 GB (2x)
Case: Lian Li PC-V1000 Plus II (maybe not teh cheapest but love the look)
Coolermaster 850W

Beside generic feedback/suggestions on chosen components I appreciate feedback on 2 specific questions:

- Suggestion right future proof MoBo
- Does this CPU (without over clocking) need extra air cooling or are the standard 3x 12cm fans sufficient to start with


Thanks!

the new 45nm parts are meant to be cooler, so yes thta should be plenty of cooling, and if your getting that cpu and raptors, why NOT get 2 8800gt's?

I can't think of any more expensive components that will be out of date more quickly than what you've picked. Penyrn will run on socket 775, Nehalem won't. Raptors are about the worst you can do in terms of price/performance. SLI is buggy and app dependent. About the only thing missing is DDR3.

By the end of the year your top dollar system will be obsolete. "Future-proof" is an oxymoron.