New system build, please take a look

Sorry, I am unable to view your wish list without first signing in to newegg.com

would you be willing to link a public wish list or list each item out individually?

Sure thing
Tower-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Motherboard-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

3D Card-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Memory-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Heatsink-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

If you want I can add a discription so you dont have to click each link also.

Well yeah, that would be nice.

For the price you pay on the 6400+, I would actually recommend switching to Intel E7200 instead.

This combo would work well for you and is about the same price:
http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/AddToCart.aspx?Submit...

Pretty good build there, excellent bang for the buck.

Get a RC-690 from www.buy.com, it's a little cheaper. I don't even know if the Smilodon can fit big coolers.

This is the first time I see a thread proposing AMD CPU + nVidia GPU. It would work, it's just never happened before AFAIK. Congratulations for not being a fanboy of either, I guess.  

Anyway, $12 more (after shipping and rebates) upgrades that 9600GT 1GB to HD 4850 512MB. Don't let the extra RAM in the 9600GT fool you, it won't make a big difference.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121272

Add $4 and replace the Freezer 64 Pro with a Xigmatek HDT-S1283.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003&Tpk=HDT-S1283
(If anybody suggests adding a retention bracket for it don't listen, that's only needed on Intel LGA 775 boards)

Oops, I just realized that the Smilodon you picked has a PSU. OK, the RC-690 is not cheaper then because you'd have to buy a PSU separately. Still, if you can do that you should, because Raidmax PSUs are not that good. There's a StealthXstream 600W for $50 here for example:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010&Tpk=stealthXstream%20600W

Awesome thanks! Glad I wasn't set on the case. I kinda had doubts about the PSU that comes with a case and I'll be looking into getting one, more or less just like the one you linked.

Seems like everyone is leaning towards the HD 4850, time to look up some benchmarks on both.

Thanks again for all the info and support. The other card and tower/PSU is a change for sure. Always been a fan of AMD but I might have to look into the Intel E7200.

It's very good advice to avoid Raidmax PSU's at all costs. If you decide to go with an Intel build, here is a build to consider:

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $117.99

ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $174.99 -$30.00 MIR

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $104.66 -$15.00 MIR

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Antec NeoPower 550 550W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $84.94 (Combo with case)

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $74.99

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $64.99 $20.00

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $31.99

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $6.99

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $27.99

Total $689.53 -$65.00 MIR's = $624.53

Don't forget a 64-bit OS to fully use all 4GB of RAM.

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $99.99

You could also substitute an E8400 and Asus P5QL PRO and the total is $721.86 - $50 MIR's = $671.86

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $169.99

ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $84.99

That's a very nice build, especially with the E8400.

Now, if you can add another $20 and get the P5Q Pro instead of the P5QL, it's totally worth it. It gives you the ability to add a second video card later, RAID, FireWire, eSATA.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299