Would this work? Is this worth $1411?

Is it worth this? Also would this work properly?

TOTAL -$1411

Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 2048MB)
$80

EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Video Card - 640MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HTDV, Video Card
$275

XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard, NVIDIA, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0 & Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID
$160

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor BX80562Q6600 - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan
$280

Creative Labs 70SB104000000 Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
$80

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
$90

Samsung 931BW 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 2ms, 700:1(DC2000:1), WSXGA 1440x900, Black, DVI
$230

NZXT Apollo Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports
$86

OCZ / GameXStream / 700-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / EPS / Active PFC / Power Supply
$130

Logitech MX5000 Cordless Keyboard and Rechargeable Laser Mouse Bluetooth Desktop
$100

Okay here are a few thoughts on your build.
* Memory looks good, try and get the CAS 4 stuff (4-4-4-12) timings, if you can, but Corsair/Crucial/G.Skill/Patriot are all good brands.
* PLEASE don't get the old (g80) nVidia cards (i.e. 320mb & 640mb 8800gts'). If your going to spend $275 at least get a 8800gts 512mb (g92) GPU, you could even probably fit in the 9800gtx, but I think for the $ it isn't that much better than the 8800gts 512mb (g92) GPU.
* If your only using 1 GPU, just get a good p35 mobo. I'd recommend Gigabyte DS3R/Abit IP35/Asus P5k series of mobo's. They all OC well and are priced around $130 or so.
* CPU looks good, but if your going to OC over 3 gHz, I'd get a better HSF, like the Xigmatek s1283. It's on par w/a TRUE (Thermalright Ultra 120 w/Scythe 120mm fan) and costs about $25-40 cheaper.
* I'd drop the additional sound card. Most of the onboard sound these days are quite good, so I'd not buy a sound card right now, until you try out the onboard sound. If you feel your not getting a good experience than get a add-on sound card, but I wouldn't get a Creative card, because they have had lousy service and try and limit what options you can have. Just read somewhere about this recently.
* Case is fine, but I'd rather get a Cooler Master 690 for about the same $ and it has a good reputation and review.
* OCZ GameXStream PSU's are okay, but for the $, I'd rather spend it on a PCP&C 610w Silencer or a Corsair tx650w PSU. Both have 5 yr warranties and are quite efficient. They also are around $110 shipped, so the extra $ could be used for whatever parts you want.
* If you are big into FPS type games, most gamers will tell you that a corded mouse will have a faster response and won't die on you in the middle of a battle. Don't know if this is a concern, but thought I should mention it.

Meh, still overpriced. Many American retailers ship to Canada.

Besides, the American dollar is worth less by the minute.

Q6600 is supposed to drop on Arpil 20th. $200 or less retail. Q6700 is suposed to be $250-$270 instead of $500+ on the same day.

Okay here are a few thoughts on your build.
* Memory looks good, try and get the CAS 4 stuff (4-4-4-12) timings, if you can, but Corsair/Crucial/G.Skill/Patriot are all good brands.
--- I like the memory i have, i need it for what im doing

* PLEASE don't get the old (g80) nVidia cards (i.e. 320mb & 640mb 8800gts'). If your going to spend $275 at least get a 8800gts 512mb (g92) GPU, you could even probably fit in the 9800gtx, but I think for the $ it isn't that much better than the 8800gts 512mb (g92) GPU.
--done and done im getting the 8800 GTS OC 512 MB

* If your only using 1 GPU, just get a good p35 mobo. I'd recommend Gigabyte DS3R/Abit IP35/Asus P5k series of mobo's. They all OC well and are priced around $130 or so.
-- not sure so much about this so im just getting an 750i

* CPU looks good, but if your going to OC over 3 gHz, I'd get a better HSF, like the Xigmatek s1283. It's on par w/a TRUE (Thermalright Ultra 120 w/Scythe 120mm fan) and costs about $25-40 cheaper.
-- i dont think i will ever OC but ill take this on note but if i do oc ill just do max 2.8 i dont do more then .2-.4 and only for a while

* I'd drop the additional sound card. Most of the onboard sound these days are quite good, so I'd not buy a sound card right now, until you try out the onboard sound. If you feel your not getting a good experience than get a add-on sound card, but I wouldn't get a Creative card, because they have had lousy service and try and limit what options you can have. Just read somewhere about this recently.
--droped it

* Case is fine, but I'd rather get a Cooler Master 690 for about the same $ and it has a good reputation and review.
--thanks ill take that into notice

* OCZ GameXStream PSU's are okay, but for the $, I'd rather spend it on a PCP&C 610w Silencer or a Corsair tx650w PSU. Both have 5 yr warranties and are quite efficient. They also are around $110 shipped, so the extra $ could be used for whatever parts you want.
--im getting the PC Power & Cooling / Silencer / 610-Watt / PCI-Express / SATA-Ready / Copper Power Supply now...

* If you are big into FPS type games, most gamers will tell you that a corded mouse will have a faster response and won't die on you in the middle of a battle. Don't know if this is a concern, but thought I should mention it.
--im getting cords now

i still need some help guys

note this is Canadian prices. also im going to try to look into different retailers!

anyways is there anyway to make this about $400 cheaper...?

so, i cant go any cheaper right?

Well, thats a really expensive mobo. I have a 680i, and I've never had any problems with it, and it OC'd like a champ. Is there any reason you must have 4GB of ram now? You'd be able to function just fine on two for a little while. 8800GT or 9600GT I believe are a little cheaper and perform similarly. Another option would be to switch to an intel chipset (p35 x38 or x48) and go with a 3870 with plans to CF later. Smaller monitor?

There's places you could go down and not lose much (if any) performance.

i like the mobo tho cause i might get another 8800 gts oc 512 by end of summer cause im getting this at the beginning of summer most likely...

also it will get cheaper sooner ... well in 3 months..

I wouldnt count on SLI much with the plans Intel has in-store. Very possible that Nvidia will go belly up soon if Intel comes through.

Whats the word now? Last I heard was that they just weren't going to put SLI into the nehelem chipsets. But correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the way it is now? Try running SLI on an Intel chipset.
And even if Intel does get their way, all they're really going to be able to do is end SLI, not the entire Nvidia Corporation.

Even if Larrabee makes it out when they predict, it will be a while before its got anything on either Nvidia or ATI. Should make a nice price war though

And it was my impression that Larrabee was a discrete graphics chip, not a multi-function chip.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrabee_(GPU)

Lol I guess I didn't know Skulltrail did SLI, but sorry to hijack the thread, OP

Motherboard looks overpriced. It's Canadian, but still... $230 for a P35? A X38 cost $207 US here, and P35 starts at under $100.

Parts look good, but the prices are interesting. What site are you buying them from?

Performance should be pretty good, especially if you OC the q6600 to about 2.8-3 gHz. At stock speeds it'll be fine too, but the OC will help things out a bit. You could even go with the q9450 and that would run cooler than the q6600, is about $130 more .
NCIX link to $270 q6600:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] ture=Intel

I second the Q9450 it'll oc higher, less electricity, etc. BTW building a computer is, in everyones mind, meant to over clock. Unlocking the raw power that your computer can attain is essential. Also if you volt modded an 8800gts 512 it'll out put an 8800 ultra. On overclock.net they have some people clocking their gts at 850 mhz or so, so you can figure that it'll be comparable to sli 8800 gts. (Volt modding is a bit hard, but to do it would cost nearly nothing for enormous computing gains).

G92 8800gts can approach 8800ultra performance on high oc even without volt modding.

And Q9450 won't oc higher in this case due to its 8x multiplier and the old p35 motherboard's fsb wall. At 1600mhz fsb, Q6600 run at 3.6ghz, while Q9450 run at 3.0ghz. P35 run at 1333mhz fsb natively.

Which CPU are you reffering to? If you talking about the q6600 than I'm sure 2.8 will work. Don't know for sure, since there are alot of factors that help/hinder the cooling of the CPU. If you room temperature is warm than that will add to the temperature inside of the case. If you have a good cool case and sufficient CPU HSF than you will have better results. If your getting the q6660, I'd recommend the Xigmatek s1283, like I mentioned before. You could OC the q6600 to 2.8-3 gHz and see what your temperatures are at and then make a decision if you want to put on a better HSF or not. It's all up to you, but if your going to OC much more than that I'd consider an aftermarket HSF.