New Gaming Build Advice

[sephroth777]

My last gaming computer build was at the beginning of 2003 with AMD XP 2800+, Nvidia nForce 2 MB, ATI 2700 pro. Things sure have changed and now I am looking to build a completely new gaming computer.
Please let me know what you think:

Power supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139007

Case ZALMAN Z-MACHINE GT1000-T Titanium Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811235006

Motherboard ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...SUS%20M3A79-T%20Deluxe

CPU AMD Phenom 9950 2.6GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103291

Heatsink/fan for the CPU Thermalright True Black 120
http://www.svc.com/ultra-120-extb.html
or Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME
http://www.frozencpu.com/produ...2_AM2_939_AC-FPXT.html

Memory
Not sure which to get either 4GB or 8GB

Primary hard drive (OS/GAMES) Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136260

Primary optical drive LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827136155

Video card ASUS EAH4870X2TOP/HTDI/2G Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121279

Operating System WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE 64

Optional stuff
Additional hard drive (BACKUP): Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284

Additional optical drive(s) LG Black 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Model GGC-H20L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827136133

Memory-card reader
Not sure what to get

WILL BE USING:
LCD MONITOR: DELL ULTRASHARP 2707WFP 1920x1200
SPEAKERS: LOGITECH Z-5500 5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL CONNECTED VIA OPTICAL

I also need advice on which case/cpu fans to purchase. I would like to minimize dust which I believe lower airflow for the intake fans and higher airflow for the exhaust. I was looking to purchase 3x120mm for exhaust and push/pull on the cpu cooler and 2x92mm for intake.

 

[Roguestar]

I think you should use the sticky thread for formatting and the other one for component ideas.

Pretty much everything in your list is overpriced overkill.

Phenom for gaming = no.
1KW PSU = no.
4870X2 = overkill.
V'raptor = lol.
1TB Caviar Black = yes.
Very expensive motherboard = no.

8GB is grand if you've got the cash, and seeing as you're already wasting it on a Velociraptor, you must have the cash.

 

[sephroth777]

My last build is still running to today which I have donated and now would like to build a new one. I have always liked AMD and the modular PSU, as of the 4870x2 I figured it would allow me to run my games at 1920x1200 resolution. The raptor I agree is not needed, however I was looking to get 4GB ram ddr800 or ddr1066 whichever would take advantage of overclocking etc. My last build I did overclock to its stability limit.