Hello Gang!After going back and forth deciding on which components to purchase, after analyzing and pondering over all of the opinions gathered, I finally took the nose-dive and headed for Fry's this afternoon. This is what my newly built rig looks like:1. Case: Thermaltake Armor Full tower (Black case), with the 25mm fan on the side.2. CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 8MB Cache3. MoBo: Asus Maximus Formula Intel X38, DDR2 1066/800/6674. CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700 Blue LED5. Hard Drive: WD Raptor 150GB 10K rpm 16MB Serial ATA6. PSU: PCP&P Silencer 750W7. RAM: 4GB DDR2 PC6400 Dual OCZ8. Wireless network adapter: D-Link DWA-5529. Video Card: EVGA 8800GTX PCIE 768mb10. Media Reader: Silverstone FP-34B11. OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit12. DVD/RW drives: 2 x LG 20X GSA-H55LI13. Fan controller: Silverstone FP52-B Fan controller & system monitor.Any "post-partum" opinions? Thanks to all of you who provided valuable input. I really appreciate it.Sincerely,Dennis D. Mullert

That looks pretty darn good!You found a PC Power & Cooling p/s at a big box store like Fry's? I didn't know they sold those at stores like Frys. I guess that shouldn't surprise me since OCZ bought them out. Anyway, you get BONUS POINTS from the Maceman for using PC Power. You won't be disappointed in that monster. Starting in 1996 or 7 I built a high-end rig with PC Power, and that p/s is still running today.You might want to get another hard drive, or migrate an old one in. 150 gigs is not all that much storage anymore. I bet you know that and are doing that. :)Nice ram, OCZ in 2 gig duals. You should be able to o/c some.Vista Ultimate 64. I like the bold step. It's a step I will probably end up taking here in a few months. I am actually not looking forward to it, but I am also not a Luddite. FSX + Vista is the present and future.RhettAMD 3700+ (@2585 mhz), eVGA 7800GT 256 (Guru3D 93.71), ASUS A8N-E, PC Power 510 SLI, 2gb Corsair XMS 3-3-3-8 (1T), WD 150 gig 10000rpm Raptor, WD 250gig 7200rpm SATA2, Seagate 120gb 5400 rpm external HD, CoolerMaster Praetorian

Very nice Dennis - a rig that will last awhile - hope you enjoy it!Regards, Kendall

Thanks guys!Will be picking her up today!!!!!!!!!!! Mwwwahahahah! Let the tweaking begin!!!Sincerely,Dennis D. Mullert