First time build revised. 2/10/09. Critique.

do you plan on running SLI? if not i think the 680i is alittle over kill. this is a good and alittle cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813127030

unless you are only buying the towner for looks i wouldnt pay that much for a tower. but it is always better to find one at your local shop. you get killed in shipping cost, unlike the one you chose

i got this one. its simple and wroks great
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137

also for PSU i like this its more watts and cheaper in price and also its rated better

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341002

thease are just my opinons, im sure there are other MoBo that are better, also i belive the mobo you chose comes with sound and the link i gave you dose also. i find buying a sound card right off the bat its ok, but isnt a must buy now item

Thanks the the replies thus far.

@badge: I swapped the mobo for a EVGA 780i. If there's a different brand anyone would recommened please feel free.

@Dan_P: I do plan on running SLI eventually. I also went with your advice on the PSU.

That's a tight build I would go with this psu:

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply

and I don't see a optical drive listed:

Samsung SH-S203B SATA

Also not sure of the mobo I myself would stick with Asus, Gigabyte or Abit.

Get a Retail (rather than OEM) optical drive in order to get all the software you'll need with it. This includes the decoder for watching movies.
Particularly to save some money, I'd skip the sound card. Onboard sound is pretty decent, and you can always add it later if you still want it.
Nice case, but Newegg is currently running a deal on the Antec P182, $90 after MIR and I believe there's a coupon code EMCACAHCC for another $30 off, so $60 for a very nice case.

I've taken the advice given so far and pouring over reviews/items and I cannot decide. Chances are I won't go SLi for sometime, so would I be better to get a GTS G92 and step up to a 9800X2 when they drop? I have also been entertaining the idea of just getting a 3870X2, as it seems it would last me for a while and performance seems to be plenty for what I would be doing. Any advice or recommendations about this would be great. As a side note I also purchased a 226BW 22" wide the other day. I'm not sure if that will influence any decisions.

Another thing I still haven't decided on is mobo. There's just so many with so many different capabilities. I'm not really looking to "future proof" too much. I want this machine to last a while as is. I've already ordered the E8400 and my remaining budget is ~$1700. I'm still building around the original configuration posted. Thanks.

Can someone just tell me if these parts will all work together? Any other opinions will be greatly appreciated.

on your video card questions, read the reviews on newegg, and make sure they bought it from them, see what ppl are saying, thats the best source of info for how a product functions in the real world.

All of that highend stuff and your cheaping out on the HSF? Pick something that better suits your awesome computer!

Scythe Ninja, or ultra-120/120 extreme are good choices

Also look at the seagate 7200.11 drives, they are much better than the 7200.10 series

There's no reason to lap anything unless you're going for the absolutely highest overclock possible. It doesn't look to me like you've got that kind of silliness in mind.