Need cpu/Mobo advise for new gamming rig

Hi all,

Building a new comp. and would appreciate some advice for cpu and mobo. I will list all the other components and any feedback on those would be appreciated as well. I would like to keep the combined price of the mobo an proc to $1000 or less. I was thinking the Q6600 is the best value due to its ability to overclock.

Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136012

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

2x in sli GIGABYTE GV-NX88T512HP GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

OCZ Vista Upgrade 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2VU8004GK - Retail

Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129025

ANTEC QUATRO TPQ-850 POWER SUPPLY

Creative 70SB046A00003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card - Retail

Vista premium

for the cpu, stay with the q6600. a dual would work, but the quad is still a very good deal for the money. skip the antec case and go with another less expensive one, their are many other great cases for much less money (NEWEGG!). next, i would go with an nForce 680i mobo. The newer 780i is out, but its advantages arent going to be enough to rationalize its price for what you are doing.

*special note: make sure you get 64-bit vista to take advantage of all that RAM. 32-bit will only utilize 2gigs of it

Definately going with the q6600 and I am deciding between the 680 and 780i. I would like to go with the 64-bit vista for the memory advantage but I am concerned with compatibility issues. My friend put Vista 64 on his comp 6 months ago or so, and had all kinds of issues and hes a talented IT guy. He ended up removing it because of the hassle. Has it gotten any better in the last 6 months? As far as the case goes...I thought about going with cheaper alternatives but I really dig that cases look and functionality (especially the noise dampining capabilities). So decided what the hell, buy it.