First Time Builder Needing Advice

[eyeheartgreen]

Well I have wanted to build a gaming computer since i was first introduced to quake back in the mid to late 90's. Now that i make enough money to do so ive decided to give it a shot and here is what i have so far.

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower - Retail 
Model #:VJ400G1N2Z 
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 
Model #:GA-EP45-UD3R 
SAPPHIRE 100255L Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail 
Model #:100255L 
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - Retail 
Model #:W0100RU 
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail 
Model #:BX80570E8400
OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N10662GK - Retail 
Model #:OCZ2N10662GK 
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 
Model #:WD1600AAJS
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM 
Model #:SH-S203N
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 for System Builders - OEM 
Model #:E85-05683 
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM 
Model #:AS5-3.5G
Thermaltake CL-P0370 92mm Enter CPU Cooler - Retail 
Model #:CL-P0370

I really like the look of the case but i kind of have a expensive taste on a $800 rig budget. im looking for something that would work for now and b upgradeable later. preferably getting a mobo and cpu that wont have to be upgraded for a year or 2 at least. looking for any and all advice i can get i prefer to do all the shopping at newegg to prevent any unness hassle. main things the computer would be used for is playing war3 and diablo2 for now, but it would need to be ready for starcraft 2, diablo 3 and warhammer online (preferably would like to be able to play warhammer online as soon as the computer is built). any and all help is appreciated

[eyeheartgreen]

Well after realising that i was being pretty retarded and didnt do much research on the forums before posting i have changed my hardware list and would like some opinions on it. (i apologise for being stupid im assuming you guys get that type of stuff alot)

COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:RC-534-KKN2-GP

ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:P5Q Pro

SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:100245L

Antec Basiq BP500UB 500W ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - OEM
Model #:BP500UB

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail
Model #:BX80570E8400

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK - Retail
Model #:F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK

Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD1601ABYS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:WD1601ABYS

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
Model #:GH22NS30

windows xp pro oem and would arctic silver 5 be a good idea or should i be with the stuff it comes with. i dont plan on doing any overclocking off the back seeing as ive never done it before and not sure i will ever attempt but i would like to keep my options open if im not going to have to sacrifice to do so.

Also what would be a descent monitor for around $150??

[pam123]

You won't need the arctic silver for now since the retail cpu comes with a pre-installed patch ( and messing with that will void the warranty. ) .
It's an unfortunate fact that hard drives fill up fast I would double the size of that hard drive to 320 GB.

Did you download the qvl (qualified vendor list) for that motherboard at the Asus web site ?
Your first choice for memory should be from that list in order to avoid possible problems.

For a monitor this one should fit your budget :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001307


http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d.../XA&fullspec=F


and with the rebate it's a no brainer.
The 19" Samsung widscreens continue to be an excellent deal for a tight budget.

[tomtoon]

Yeh dude, get this RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184

and this O.S:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488

And you may want to consider this Hard drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319