Can you build a better one?

This is my first build, I have put together a list of what i think will work well together, but if you can improve it I would love to see how. I want a gaming pc for <$1000 I will overclock it at some point but probably ~6 months later so I can save some more money to get a good heat sink and fans. Also The MoBo I picked has onboard graphics, can that be used in parallel with the HD 5770 or not? I would also appriciate if you could point out any potential bottlenecks.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: in the next 6 weeks

BUDGET RANGE: <$1000

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming mostly

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I need EVERYTHING, please let me know if i left something out

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: whatever has the best deal I guess, this build is from newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: no loyalties, I chose AMD because i think it's more budget minded but feel free to prove me wrong

OVERCLOCKING: not initially, but I did pick the black edition processor so I can OC later

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: not initially, but maybe at some point

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900 is the monitor in this build, but only because it seemed budget friendly, if you can do better I would like some input.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm not sure how these will all work together, I don't want any components that are way ahead or way behind the others. And I want it run safely without worrying about heat, but not ready for liquid cooling or anything

LITE-ON Black Wired Keyboard
keyboard

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
ram

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO ATX AMD Motherboard
mobo

BELKIN BP112230-08 8 ft. 12 Outlets 4320 Joules Pivot-Plug Surge Protector
surge protector

Rosewill RCR-IC002 74-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB port / Extra silver face plate
card reader

Logitech S-220 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System
speakers

AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor
CPU

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 100283L Video Card
video card

Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail
power supply

Logitech SBF-96 Black Wired Optical Mouse
mouse

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B
dvd

Rosewill RCX-TC050 Thermal Grease
grease

Acer X193Wb Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
monitor

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case
case

Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
hdd

Thanks for your help!

A 5770 is overkill for that resolution something like a 4770 might be more appropriate. You cant use a onboard video crossfired with a card. You should look at a motherboard without a onboard video.

I think you misunderstood the situation, I think the OP meant that "can you run a video card while the mobo has onboard video".

^I can explain for you i5 is better. i5 750> all amd cpus. Period. No need further explanation.

5770 is for at least 1680x1050 monitor or else it's pretty much overkill. Well if you don't plan on switching monitors, then get the 5750.

Absolutely no reason not to go overboard on a vid card. It future proofs for a while and the OP may want to step up the monitor in the future, plus it fits into the budget.

so at this point which is better?

1) HD 5770 and cheap monitor, then upgrade the monitor and add a second 5770 later

OR

2) cheap monitor and a lesser video card, then upgrade the monitor later and replace the singe GPU with a better GPU

It depends what you mean by cheap monitor, below $200?