ok this is the updated list
Case: Lian Li PC-P60B or Antec P182
Mobo: Asus P5E3 Premium (Intel X48)
CPU: Q6600 G0 stepping (with the Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler)
GPU: Asus 9800 GX2
RAM: OCZ 4GB DDR3 1333MHz ReaperX (2x2GB)
HDD: Western Digital Raptor 150GB x2 (raid 0)
OS: Windows Vista home premium 64Bit
PSU: Corsair 750W TX
not sure about the optical drive?? need some opinions, i know HD is no more. Should i just get a Plexter dual layer DVDRW or go all out and get the LG Blu-Ray Rewriter & HD-DVD. Would i ever use the blue-ray? lol
i guess i dont need a floppy drive? or do i? if you guys think i do then i guess i could get the floppy/card reader combo, or just get the AKASA AllInOne RED USB2 5¼" 21 Multifunction Panel with Card Reader....
anything else i have left out or consider getting? this'll be my first build :s