Need help building an AWSOME gaming rig! (1st timer)

Hey guys i recently decided to go about buildling my own pc. This is my FIRST time doing this so i need all the help i can get. After hours and hours of researching i came up with the specs below. I am trying to stay around the $1500 range give or take. Can you guys please tell me if all of the parts listed are compatible and if i should change anything.

videocard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814129113
motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813130098
cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115037
memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220269
case - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1857
fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811999122
operating system - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116488
hard drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148134
optical drive - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] =S167-4514

And is this all i need to purchase to have a working pc? As stated above i am a complete noob to building pcs. Any help is greatly appreciated!

One of my main worries is the quality of the motherboard i listed above. Any opinions?

I would also like my system to be easy to upgrade in the future.

Thanks guys!

go with a quad core or the c2d 8400.
get a ati 4850 or 4870 or cs
get 4 gigs of ram
get power supply 500-600 watt for single video card or 750 watt for dual cards if you go with the ati 4000 series

edit: your links work now
your build looks good. i would just get the 8400 if you plan on oc'ing. it looks like a good system. i would spend more money on the motherboard but i think you'll be fine with that

you can get 2 video card and have your friend turn in the other rebate so you can get both rebates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121253
plus there a mother board combo with that to that looks good

a c2d 8400 is a great processor for gaming and oc'ing
a q6600 is a okay processor for gaming and okay for oc'ing but great on multitasking and working on media files. and i think quad cores are a little more future proof.

the 4870 is better then the 4850 or you can get to 4850's in crossfire for like $40 more if you can take advantage of both the rebates. \

look for combo deals you can save some good money that way.

your not a complete noob you have a good system so far
look a cpu charts and video card charts to see what best fits your needs.

i love ultra cases and power supply plus u have lifetime warranty with those

Asus is getting some great reviews of their P45 motherboards. For an extra $10 it's worth it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131295
a bit more than that for a limited 8x- 8x crossfire P45 board

I would get a case without a power supply so you can choose a quality PSU, it's one of the most important parts of a computer. The Antec 900 and the Cooler Master 690 are good cases. I really like Corsair PSU's, they're single rail and efficient. Look at the 750W. It costs more but it'll be worth it for a stable system. I would also switch to WD Caviar for the hard drive, but if you like the Seagate, that's okay.

If you really like it, sure. I just think there are a lot better cases. If you do, try the case with that PSU. Looking at the amps, it doesn't look too bad. If you feel like it's fine, keep it. You might end up not needing a different PSU.

As far as I can tell, yes. You have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc?

Well you can upgrade really only the video card and hard drives, and optical drive. New processors will use a different platform, so you can't upgrade them. New memory will come in DDR3. It's a good system, don't worry.

You're welcome and I wish you luck.