[Solved] Cheap Gaming rig, need feedback

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: (Within a week or two.)

BUDGET RANGE: (600-900) Before Rebates (I've been told they never work)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Gaming > * )

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, hard drive)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: (newegg.com, but willing to discover new sites)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: (USA, CT)

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type (So far it looks like amd is going to give me close to what I want for cheap, but if someone already has a cheap intel build in mind I am willing to take a look)

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, this would require me to find a good HS
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not to start off with, maybe in the future

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1280x1024 currently, maybe a bit higher in the future)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: (looking for recommendations on RAM and MOBO, in ways of stability, overclocking ability, and features. I also want to eventually get Windows 7 64bit (currently using XP32). Looking for comments on heatsinks and how to figure out if they will fit in my currently selected case.


Parts I am fairly certain on:

CASE:
Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129043
$159.99

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006
$109.99

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103674
$323.99 (cpu and mobo combo)

GPU:
260GTX from a friend.
$ 0.00



Parts I want more feedback on:

RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231193
$85.99

MOBO:
GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.272110
$323.99 (cpu and mobo combo)


Final price including shipping for current parts: $688.46

I am a bit worried about the fact that people were having trouble with the PSU during shipping because it comes preinstalled in the case and the reviews that said the cables are pretty short. Do you have any 785g/770 motherboards and 750 watt modular PSU's in mind?

ok, i have been convinced, I am switching to that PSU and case combo and I am going to create an I5 build. I'm assuming you both recommend the i5-750 for me, but what do you think about motherboards and RAM keeping in mind that I want a stable overclock?

Well I would like to keep it pretty cheap and close in price to AMD build. the amd build had a ~$200 mobo and ~$90 RAM. I would like a motherboard that has good stability and features for overclocking and RAM that could handle the overclocking. I understand if the RAM for an i5 build is more expensive because it is triple channel and higher speeds or something.

if I buy two more gigs of that RAM does it become triple channel or is that not the way it works?

I'm confused. It seems like the memory on the QVL list is triple channel. Is that RAM you linked me sure to work on that mobo? If so I will just go with it.

http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P [...] templete=2