$1000 gaming/HTPC

Hey Guys, I'm looking to build my first gaming/ HTPC. I already have most of the parts for the build but I need some advice on what kind of mother board and processor to get. Thanks for your help.


APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (a couple of weeks) BUDGET RANGE: $800-1000

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:Gaming, movies, internet

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, psu, full-tower case, HDD,

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: CPU: Intel, Motherboard-any quality brand,
Video card-Radeon 4870-HIS, XFX, or Sapphire

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: ( 1680x1050)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: These are the parts that I already have:

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM

I am looking to get a new motherboard, processor and a video card. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.


(Update)
So I decided to wait for the release of the Intel Core i5 processor and then came up with this build:

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115215

ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131405

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231279

SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102849

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151187

Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler For Intel Socket LGA1156 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835106139

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116754


So let me know what you guys think!! I'm still not sure about a good aftermarket cooler for this build since their aren't too many available for the core i5, but any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.