New i7 Build - budget $1000

Budget $1000

Use: WoW, multi-tasked (dual monitor, 19" + 26" HD) with videos, downloads, web surfing; higher-need games like fallout 3 etc

Parts I do not need: Monitor, Case (Antec 900), speakers, keyboard/mouse, OS

MoBo, CPU, GPU and Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.213960

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139009

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136284

I may OC later on, I may buy another video card to match the one in the combo deal to do SLI in the future, I may buy more memory (another 3 x 2GB pack to match the above makes the most sense i think)

Please critique the choices I have. Is my PSU sufficient? Overkill? (If it is overkill, would it still be overkill with 2x the ram and SLI and overclocking?)

With an Antec 900 case and the parts I'm buying, do I need any additional cooling PRE-OC/SLI? If I venture into the world of OC I will most likely go water, but for now, do I need anything other than stock fans?

Are there any other concerns I haven't thought of, such as the components not all fitting in my case?

perfect suggestion, I lean toward Nvidia so that XFX card looks great. I tend to lean toward EVGA specifically but XFX seems to be a suitable replacement considering I save $50 and upgrade from GTX 260 to GTX 275.

thank you for the feedback on my PSU, i was thinking roughly the same thing, i wanted to make sure it wasn't so much overkill i'd be doing myself a disservice. i figure with quality like this it'll last long enough that eventually (with OC and SLI) it won't be overkill.

aside that, have i overlooked anything else, such as "video card is too big to fit in case" or anything silly? or other than the new combo deal, order away?

Given my affinity for EVGA, is there a reason to not go with
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130475
instead of the XFX you linked?

thanks, now i just need to actually buy all this stuff!

Sure, it will be fine. Have a look at the recent article on budget MBs...
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 68-17.html

Since the P6T will overclock better than the P6T SE, you'll be fine there.

You also have 1600Mhz RAM, so you are covered for OC that way too. I see no issues with water cooling given the Antec 900.