Just one last check please

[glenngjp]

Just once more, right before I make my purchase, I'd like to hear some opinions and recommendations on the parts I've selected.
I have a keyboard, mouse, and a 1600x1200 monitor. This'll be a gaming PC, with a budget of ~$1000, which is where I'm at.

MOBO - Asus P5Q Pro P45 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
CPU - Intel E8400 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
RAM - 2x2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 Cas5 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
GPU - Visiontek HD 4870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129113
HDD - Seagate 640GB 32MB Cache - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
DVD - Samsung 22x Burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171
CASE - Antec 300 - http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-three-hundred-atx-computer-case/q/loc/101/207906549.html
PSU - Corsair 750W - http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-tx-750w-atx-12v-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu-750tx-atx12v/q/loc/101/206178325.html
HSF - Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
PASTE - Artic Silver 5 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
OS - Vista 64bit Home Premium OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
SPEAKERS - Logitech 2.1 Watts - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121014

Mobo and CPU combo for $35 off right now, making the E8400 a better deal than the E8500.
I picked the G.Skill over Mushkin because I'd rather not deal with the rebate.
I plan on adding a second 4870 in a few months, and I hear the Corsair 750 TX is up to the task.
Antec Threehundred because it is a well-ventilated, attractive case, for only $50. I'll add more case fans if it is necessary.
I'm planning on overclocking the E8400 to 3.6Ghz, and I think the Freezer 7 Pro can handle that.
The speakers, well, I just need some new ones and it seemed like a fine deal.

Alright, any suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[faster3200]

Those look like very good picks.

I am not a big fan of that case, but that is more personal preference as I like huge cases for water cooling.

I would suggest this ram as it will give you much more head room for OCing and isn't much more.

I would also go for a better cooler than the Freezer 7 Pro. You might make it to 3.6ghz with that but, it will be very hot.

Overall, good picks.

 

[aevm]

The WD 640GB is a bit faster and $5 less. (OK, the speed difference is not noticeable unless you run benchmarks, so don't mind that.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=WD6400AAKS

Buy an RC-690 case and the 750TX from www.buy.com.

Get a Xigmatek HDT-S1283.

The rest is very nice IMO.

 

[mazda6_stealth]

Looks very similar to what I'm looking at getting. I've been told the P5Q isn't good for the 4850 or 4870 and especially in crossfire... the P45 will limit them.

 

[aevm]

The P5Q Pro is very good for a single HD 4850 or HD 4870. The problem is in Crossfire where a P5E X48 or GA-X48-DS4 (which costs $85 more) would get more fps indeed, especially with the eye candy maxed and at high resolutions. Yes, if the OP can afford the extra $85 he should get an x48 motherboard. However, if he can't, it's still OK, I think. Even with the P45 limit, two HD 4870 cards will usually get over 60 fps, and that's where the monitor's refresh rate is a limit anyway.

Edit: just to clarify. With a single card, the P45 will give 16x bandwidth to the PCI-E slot that has a card in it. That's exactly what X48 does too, no difference there. In Crossfire, the X48 stays at 16x+16x, very nice, while the P45 drops to 8x+8x. That's why the difference only appears in Crossfire, not with a single card.

 

[faster3200]

X38 mobos will also work with Crossfire the same way as aevm posted. They offer 16x + 16x.