Maya 2009, 3Ds Max, Zbrush, Workstation build

hello, i am building a workstation to run Maya 2009, 3Ds Max and some other graphics intensive programs on. This is my first build so i just want to make sure i am not missing anything and that this system will run smooth with the parts i picked. I wont be using this machine for gaming btw. My budget is around $3000.

Also, i am going to be doing some video editing so i need a Firewire port. I checked the motherboard and i dont see one built right in, but if you look at the pictures on newegg it has one that has some kind of firewire extension wire. I have no idea what it is. If anything i have a firewire PCI card that i could plug in, but i would rather keep the slots free for other things if i could.
Thank you so much!

parts list:


SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DAi-O Dual LGA 1366 Intel 5520 Extended ATX Dual Intel Xeon Processor 5500 sequence (Nehalem-EP processor) Server Motherboard - $399

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813182186



x2 Intel Xeon E5520 Nehalem 2.26GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 80W Quad-Core Server Processor - $768

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819117185



x2 Kingston 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - $180

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820134854



PNY VCQFX3800-PCIE-PB Quadro FX3800 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Workstation Video Card - $829

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0FX%203800



x2 Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $150

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136319




x2 SNK-P0040AP4 4U+ Active-CPU Heatsink Lga 1366 - $75

http://www.provantage.com/supermic [...] UP9156.htm



LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe - $30

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106280



Superchassis 748TQ-R1000 Black - $368.06

http://www.provantage.com/supermic [...] UPM2FV.htm <---no fans specified

http://www.pcsforeveryone.com/Prod [...] TQ-865B-SQ <---says it comes with fans



Total = about $2800

+1 for more ram at least 12gig.
I also think in the sofware you used there is a lot of i/o on the disk. I think it will be a good think to check for a 75 gb hardisk just reserve for the sawapping or temporary file. You don't say if you will used your two hd in raid, even if you do that a cheetah or velociraptor or the best a scsi2 15-20k rpm disk will be great to reduce i/o time.

Thanks

Try www.titanuscomputers.com they have decent prices on professional workstations