O.K. First of all, thank you for all your time and knowledge. The past 4-5 days have been long, I gotta tell you I have been racking my brains on this build and components, reviews, comparing prices and keeping with you guys, particularly Marcthpro and NeatFeatguy, Thank you. So this is what I have, tell me what ya think.

CPU:Intel 920

Heatsink:Zalman CNPS9900

Mobo:Gigabyte GA EX58-UD4P

Case:XCLIO WTBK Windtunnel

RAM:WD Caviar SE16 WD6400 AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM

PSU:Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W

HDD:G Skill 4 GB DDR2 240-pin SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel

Optical Drive:Pioneer 20X DVD/CD burner

GPU:EVGA Geforce GTX 285

OS:MS Vista home premium 64-bit

Speakers:Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1

Monitor: Samsung T240 24 in

Mouse:Logitech V450 Nano 910-000619

Optional Devices:HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 24-bit

Because I am ready to get this show on the road!! But at the same time I want to have a substantial performing machine. And do I need 2 Pioneer dvd burners because my builder said it would more conveniant to burn, I think that was what he said. Oh yeah, thanks for the replies once again, NeatFeatGuy, You nailed that last response.

O.K. First of all, thank you for all your time and knowledge. The past 4-5 days have been long, I gotta tell you I have been racking my brains on this build and components, reviews, comparing prices and keeping with you guys, particularly Marcthpro and NeatFeatguy, Thank you. So this is what I have, tell me what ya think.

CPU:Intel 920

Heatsink:Zalman CNPS9900

Mobo:Gigabyte GA EX58-UD4P

Case:XCLIO WTBK Windtunnel

RAM:WD Caviar SE16 WD6400 AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM

PSU:Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W

HDD:G Skill 4 GB DDR2 240-pin SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel

Optical Drive:Pioneer 20X DVD/CD burner

GPU:EVGA Geforce GTX 285

OS:MS Vista home premium 64-bit

Speakers:Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1

Monitor: Samsung T240 24 in

Mouse:Logitech V450 Nano 910-000619

Optional Devices:HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 24-bit

Because I am ready to get this show on the road!! But at the same time I want to have a substantial performing machine. And do I need 2 Pioneer dvd burners because my builder said it would more conveniant to burn, I think that was what he said. Oh yeah, thanks for the replies once again, NeatFeatGuy, You nailed that last response.

O.K. First of all, thank you for all your time and knowledge. The past 4-5 days have been long, I gotta tell you I have been racking my brains on this build and components, reviews, comparing prices and keeping with you guys, particularly Marcthpro and NeatFeatguy, Thank you. So this is what I have, tell me what ya think.

CPU:Intel 920

Heatsink:Zalman CNPS9900

Mobo:Gigabyte GA EX58-UD4P

Case:XCLIO WTBK Windtunnel

RAM:WD Caviar SE16 WD6400 AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM

PSU:Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W

HDD:G Skill 4 GB DDR2 240-pin SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel

Optical Drive:Pioneer 20X DVD/CD burner

GPU:EVGA Geforce GTX 285

OS:MS Vista home premium 64-bit

Speakers:Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1

Monitor: Samsung T240 24 in

Mouse:Logitech V450 Nano 910-000619

Optional Devices:HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 24-bit

Because I am ready to get this show on the road!! But at the same time I want to have a substantial performing machine. And do I need 2 Pioneer dvd burners because my builder said it would more conveniant to burn, I think that was what he said. Oh yeah, thanks for the replies once again, NeatFeatGuy, You nailed that last response.

O.K. I just got the email from the builder which I presentedthese specs to yesterday.

Intel i-7 920 2.66 ghz
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P LGA '1366 Intel ATX
HAF 932
OCZ gold 6 gb(3 x 2gb) DDR3 1600(PC3 12800) Triple chan. kit Corsair CMPSU-1000 HX 1000W ATX 12V 2.2
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB
Samsung black 22x CD/DVD burner
EVGA GeForce GTX 285
Vista home premium
Logitech Z-2300 2.1 200 watts
Thermalright 120 Extreme 1336 RS and Cooler Master V8 and T240 Samsung 24 inch

Then he sentthis(below) back to me:

Item1Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor

1ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

1DFI LP DK X48-T2RSB PLUS LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

1G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

1EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

1Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM1CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

2Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-116DBK

1Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2C 64-bit

1ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:11XCLIO

WTBK Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case

1Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 SpeakerInput Devices

1Logitech G11 Silver & Black 104 Normal Keys 29 Function Keys USB Standard Gaming Keyboard

1Logitech V450 Nano 910-000619 Black 3 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Cordless Laser Mouse

Optional Devices1HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card

Now remember I have about $2500 to $3000 to spend. And from what I been reading the quad processors are better but he said this build would play any game on the market right now. So is this a build that will play DoW Warhammer,Crysis, all of the popular RTS and games to come in the future? He said go ahead and order the parts and when I got them he would come to my house and assemble it. What do I do go with his, stick with my, or even a different build?