XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower
Item #: N82E16811103011
$109.99

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128059
$89.99

EVGA 640-P2-N829-AR GeForce 8800GTS SSC 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130317
$309.99

Thermaltake W0106RU Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version 700W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817153039
$169.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6850 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115028
$279.99

OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Micron D7 Chip Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N1066SR2GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227181
$99.99

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151153
$30.99

ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118003
$44.99

Subtotal: $1,135.92

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Yes the CPU is a placeholder as I am waiting for the Core 2 Duo E8500.

Questions I have...

Does anyone see any problems with this setup?

Will everything here work with the new E8500?

Opinions on getting a non SLI board?

Opinions on the 1066 memory standard?

Any other suggestions are much appreciated!!

Thank you for your time! :)

XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower
Item #: N82E16811103011
$109.99

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128059
$89.99

EVGA 640-P2-N829-AR GeForce 8800GTS SSC 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130317
$309.99

Thermaltake W0106RU Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version 700W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817153039
$169.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6850 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115028
$279.99

OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Micron D7 Chip Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N1066SR2GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227181
$99.99

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151153
$30.99

ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118003
$44.99

Subtotal: $1,135.92

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes the CPU is a placeholder as I am waiting for the Core 2 Duo E8500.

Questions I have...

Does anyone see any problems with this setup?

Will everything here work with the new E8500?

Opinions on getting a non SLI board?

Opinions on the 1066 memory standard?

Any other suggestions are much appreciated!!!

Thank you for your time! :)
Wow... nice... I'm not a gamer but I can provide the following comments about SLI. Apparently, the gamers over at the NVIDIA forums are complaining about the current drivers causing problems for a multi card setup so maybe your choice "not to go with SLI" is a good choice until NVIDIA sorts out their driver problems.