Another first time builder

[psc]

I'm also trying to make a good gaming system with ~ $1000, but I'm pretty unfamiliar with hardware. I'm planning on ordering these parts soon, so please take a look at my list and advise. Thanks! :)


BIOSTAR TForce TP43D2A7 LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138122) $90 ($80 w/ rebate)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017) $195

SIGMA Power Engine SP-535 535W ATX12V V2.01 Power Supply (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817226003) $50 (40 w/ rebate)

SAPPHIRE 100242-1GL Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102759) $230 ($210 w/ rebate)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262) $60

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289) $133 ($103 w/ rebate)

GIGABYTE GZ-X5BPD-500 Black SECC Steel / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233039) $30 ($20 w/ rebate)

Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002) $30

Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical 1600 dpi Gaming-Grade Mouse (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104178) $40

Pioneer Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032) $31

Hanns·G JC-199APB Black 19" 5ms LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 700:1 Built in Speakers (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254030) $150

and a keyboard $7.

Total = $1046 ($946 w/ rebates)

I also plan on getting Vista 32 or 64-bit, probably 64. I'm thinking I won't need any fans? The PSU and case say they have fans so I don't know. CPU also has fan and heatsink. I'm worried my case might be a little too cheap, maybe I will take out that expensive mouse...

[Damlite]

Looks fine, could kill the sound card if your not too fussy about sound quality (most mobos including yours have onboard)

just not too sure about the motherboard, if you spent a bit more into it you can shop around for a much wiser investment that will last you a lot longer.

most intel cpus come with stock cpu coolers that are fairly efficient and quiet, sometimes motherboards can also come with an additional heatsink/cpu cooler as well. Stock cases almost always come with an exhaust fan at the very least, and depending on your case you buy, they most likely will have another 120mm intake fan at the front next to the hard drive bay (and other variations). Stock cooling with the case, power supply, mobo and cpu should be enough to cover a standard setup. But if your going to be overclocking your components, you should look into monitoring your component temperatures and if needed, purchase higher quality and/or additional fans to keep the computer cool.