I7 build what do you think?

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: As soon as video card is in stock

BUDGET RANGE: $1000.00 but still looking for sales and rebates.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Music, Photoshop, Movies, Surfing the Web.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Mouse, Speakers, Computer Monitor (Acer 23" 1920 X 1080), Case (Cooler Master RC-690) P/S (Corsair 750TX), and DVD burner (SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: Your standard intel parts, not looking for AMD stuff (sorry AMD guys)

OVERCLOCKING: Possibly

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 X 1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Could I really utilize the I7 for what I listed or would it be better for me to step down to the I5?

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This is what I have so far. Like at the top as soon as that 5850 gets into stock I'm pulling the trigger!

Intel Core I7 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115214

Asus Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131405

G-Skill Ripjaws Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231276

Samsung Spinpoint H/D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152181

Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065

And some Artic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186020

My two questions are Newegg only carries 2 different 5850 video cards. For whatever reason XFX's 5850 has been deactivated. Should I step up to the 5870? I was hoping to crossfire 2 5850's and kind of keep the price down since the 5850's are pretty darn close to crossfired 5870's in one of toms articles. AND is it worth the extra $100 for the I7 860 or just the I5 750 for what I have listed what I want to do?

The build looks good. Don't forget to look for combo deals. Here's one for your motherboard and RAM that saves $15.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.287741

I don't know if you need to purchase an OS with your build, but here's a combo for your CPU + 64-bit Windows 7.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.282476

Professional has some advantages over Home, but I don't see any important changes moving from Professional to Ultimate
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us [...] ts/compare

That's another option for the RAM. I, personally, would take CAS 7 DDR3 1333 RAM over CAS 9 DDR3 1600 RAM. If you decide to go with the RAM suggested by cory1234, here's a motherboard + RAM combo.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.287006

That combo deal only saves $10, making the two choices nearly the same price.

+1

You do NOT want to use a triple channel RAM kit with the LGA 1156 socket.