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Nice setup, I have the P6T deluxe v2 and so far I love it, the ASrock x58 board can definitely handle that build with out any problems if you are looking to save some money. I originally selected the same PSU as you, but switched to corsair 850 hx modular. Just make sure you plug the set 4/8 pin connector to the 12v if you go with the modular that comes included with the psu. Made a rookie mistake on my first build and coudln`t figure out why my pc was not booting! I don`t know much about the case you selected but I am running an antec 1200 full tower, it has very excellent airflow.
I to was looking for a game that could handle aion warhammer fps games, and without a doubt you will be loving your new rig. Have fun with your new system 
Message edited by dt21 on 10-11-2009 at 08:38:11 PM
It's hard to address your build w/o knowing what resolution you are playing with but for $225 per vid card, I'd consider the following alternatives:
-Single 5870 (saves about $80)
-GTX 295 single card w/ bit better performance of twin 275's (about $20 more)
-Twin 5850's (about $70 more)
The biggest difference between the current cards is that ATI has DX11 and nVidia has PhysX support. However, nVidia's drivers which disable PhysX have been hacked and now you can have twin ATI's in XFire as well as a dedicated PhysX card.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/n [...] ,8786.html
Twin 5850's w/ say a 9800 GT would seem to give the best of both worlds and give you effects like these:
http://firingsquad.com/hardware/ba [...] /page2.asp
Banners and flags flutter and sway, shredding when a Batarang or gun fire hits. Caution tape and cobwebs tear as Batman moves through them. Sheets of paper are strewn about the floors throughout Arkham interiors. They furl and roll around in reaction to characters kicking them. During combat, Batman’s swift movements cause them to fly into the air and float back down again. Without PhysX, they only exist as static piles and textures stuck onto surfaces. On the outside, fallen leaves act in much the same way, adding to the appearance of your interactions with the game world.
PhysX features like cloth simulation and volumetric smoke/fog are nice additions that really up the immersion factor, but it’s the addition of rigid bodies that really sets Batman: AA apart from previous PhysX titles like Mirror’s Edge. You can really see this in the scarecrow levels where entire walls can be blown up into hundreds of pieces.
Assuming of course that nVidia doesn't disable the hack w/ a future driver update. Of course that takes your $450 GFX investment and brings it up to $620 or so
Message edited by JackNaylorPE on 10-11-2009 at 08:39:44 PM
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