$1400 first time build with a twist

I posted this question yesterday but when I went to edit it it brought me to a screen that said "You're post has been successfully deleted!" In a miracle turn of events, though, I had saved the question on my second computer and am going to post it again:

A while back I asked a similar question and got some great answers. But, due to budget constraints and general issues that nobody cares about, I could not make the PC. Now, though, I am back with a vengeance! I originally was planning on building my PC right after Christmas, but a friend of mine said that he would pay half of the total cost if I would work on it with him. So, here is my list, which you may immediately disregard and build a better, more cost-efficient one .

BUT WAIT! There's a twist! While you do not have to include them in the price, I will be more than happy to see what your favorites are for the following: monitor, keyboard, mouse, sound card, and tv tuner. Also, does anyone know when the new graphics cards from ATI and Nvidia are coming out? Because they could drive the price down of the current cards.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Soon but who cares about that

BUDGET RANGE: $1200- $1400

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: games, video editing, internet, general productivity

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: discussed under "BUT WAIT!"

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I don't care

PARTS PREFERENCES: Core i7

OVERCLOCKING: Later once I finish building it and learning the ropes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I don't care, whatever fits in the budget

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just have fun with this one and I really would like to know what you guys think about the monitor and stuff.

I have a list of parts that I like but I am really doing this to see what you guys think would be a good build not what I think would be.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128374
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136317
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102848 x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341019
I'll be using Windows 7 RC

Total: $1419.91 w/o MIR and S/H

I also want ideas on a good cooler for the CPU. I know about the Dark Knight, but are there any others anyone has had good experiences with?

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING!

... your, um, welcome?

Thanks for the heads up hunter315. That would have stunk.

So this is my updated list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128374
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136317
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102848 x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ir%20750tx

Total: $1459.91

Will all of these work together? Would I get more bang for my buck with two 4870s instead of the 4890s? Is there anything else I need?

Would it be better to get two 4870s or 4770s instead of the 4890s? Because that would save me anywhere from $100-200 that could be spent on a good monitor. Also, does anybody know a good monitor with a webcam built in?

Oh okay. I didn't even think about writing the stuff down, thanks for the idea AMDThunder. Hopefully this will save you guys some headache .
Anyway, here's my new list with captions:

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119160

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115202

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128374

OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227381

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136284

2x HIS H487FN1GP Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161269

LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X 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 IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827136144

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ir%20750tx

Total: $1334.91, $1254.91 after MIR, without S/H

I changed the 4890s to 4870s because I can use the extra money on monitors and stuff. Do you guys think this could run Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance reasonably? Also, any good monitors out there with webcams other than apple? Thanks for everything!

How's this one?

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151188

Here is a good monitor with Webcam built-in...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236048

And don't get 2 of those 4870s...they have a open design and 2 cards inside the case, would vent out the hot air back inside the case and not outside...
So a card that blows the hot air outside like this one...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150394

And I dont think spending $300 on graphics setup is good at this time...Expecting newer cards within October, I would get a single card for now and then save for the newer cards...

Oh and I haven't ever shopped for parts during the Christmas season. I'm sure there are deals, but are they worth waiting around 4 months for? Or would it make more sense to just buy now?

Thanks again to everyone. I realize I have a lot of questions but this has been really helpful.

I'm guessing that's a bad idea?

waiting for new tech is a never ending cycle! just when you think you made a good purchase something newer and better comes out. if i were you i would wait until you absolutely need the computer and then when you do buy what fits in your budget and don't look back. otherwise you will drive yourself crazy waiting for good deals. the only thing that might be worth waiting for is october when dx11 cards are released alongside windows 7.

good luck and hope my advice helped!

Yeah I think I'll just get the stuff now. One last question (maybe ) will the HAF 922 work well? I like the slightly smaller size and toned down styling of it plus the dust filters.

Oh and I would either crossfire them in the future or I would get a new card when they come out.

With those combos the list looks like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.216037

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.208700

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.204625

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151188

SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X 100269VXL Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102841

And the total comes to $1123.92 after everything is applied.

I'm going to go for the 4890 as I think I will thank myself later if I decide to go the crossfire route and since it's only about $50 more. Thanks to everyone who helped me even out this build and if everything goes according to plan I should have it ordered by the week's end.

Also I will probably be back later telling everyone how my first try at computer building went and I'll try to figure out how to post some pictures of my finished system. Thanks again to everyone who helped.