Putting together some hardware here for a gaming PC, opinions please...

Building a gaming PC that will run the new RTS's (SUP COM, C&C3, DoW) coming out in the next couple of years.  Please check out his list & let me know what your opinions are on it as a whole or on any of the particular selections.  If you know of a better option for roughly the same price, please let me know.

The list:

$129.99 = NZXT Lexa-NP (case)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811146018

$189.99 = Acer Value Line 19" - 8 ms (monitor)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824009083

$142.99 = ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA n Force 570 SLI MCP ATX (mother bd.)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013

$122.99 = BFG GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB GDDR3 (one vid. card at 1st, then will save to get another 7600 for SLI mode in about 6 mo.)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814143049

$59.99 = Thermaltake ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500 W (PSU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153028

$78.99 = pqi TURBO 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 667 (PC2 5400) (RAM, will buy one now & get another in a few months as well)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141210

$215 = AMD Athlon X2 5000+ Windsor 2.6 Ghz Socket AM2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103030

Products above are stated the rebates deducted.  Total is = $940.00

I've already got a 300 gig Maxtor diamond 10 hard drive & CD/DVD drive. 

That's it, if you see any potential problems w/ compatibility or product quality please let me know.  Also, any suggestions are welcome.  Thanks.

I would rather Go intel Core 2 duo [a E6400 will blow away that X2 IMO] and get a 8600GT im march, wasting money on 2 7600GT's is a bad Idea :( there is no real performance gain from SLi especially with a 7600GT, for a about $700/$800 you can get a Intel Equivalent with DirectX 10 if you wait till march!

I will post specs soon of a Intel Dx10 PC :D

ETA March 2007 8600GT - 650/1800 - 256mb GDDR3 - 128bit - 64 unified Shaders - 80Nm - $199

       Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 - $185.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005

ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - $139.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131142

Transcend JetRam 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - $74.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820208084

Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready-ATX 12V V2.01 Power Supply - $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182032

Acer Value Line AL1917WAbd Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - $179.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824009100

AeroCool ExtremEngine 3T - BBA Black SECC 0.6mm ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $109.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811196021

Total $750, and about $949 if you add the 8600GT. The E6300 can be Overclocked to about 3.0Ghz! which makes it a bargain as a mid/low end CPU and I chose the AeroCool becuase it has 150mm and 120mm fans on it making it a perfect choice to keep things cool! :D

Would also recomend adding 1 gig of ram not to far in the future :D

Ok, after some more revisions & stretching his budget.... we went to $1350 w/ this list, he's going to wait till next month to purchase the 8600 ultra card.  (and the hard drive is free) please comment:

Aerocool case - $109.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811196021

Hanns G JC, 19" monitor - $179

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824254009

OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU - $159 (please comment on whether or not this is overkill...)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817341002

G. Skill 1 GB RAM - $99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231088

EVGA 680i SLI ATX mother bd. - $225

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813188010

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 CPU - $222.00

XP - $100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16837116194

Thanks!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811103008

XCLIO A380 Silver SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811103008

Acer Value Line AL1917ABMD Black 19" 8ms DVI LCD Monitor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824009083

EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130082

COOLMAX CP-500T EPS12V 500W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817159040

mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996533

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146673

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813188010

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4300

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115013

Microsoft Windows XP Home Sp2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116169

total1,421.28 shipped

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811196021

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824254013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130082

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182032

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16823175103

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16826104178

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146673

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813188010

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115004

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116169

1,578.55 shipped what you thinki finaly got it?