New Build for a Newbie

[york1444]

I'm relatively new to the site but have been reading. All the info has been great. With what I have read I have put together below, looking for comments/suggestions. Budget is the $1500 range which is about where this is right now. I do some gaming and some multi-tasking for work, but no video encoding or anything like that. I would like to run dual monitors. Thanks in Advance for the help.

Case: Apevia ATX Mid-Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144151

PSU: Corsair 650 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...orsair%20650tx

MoBo: PQ5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131295

CPU: Core2 Quad Q9550 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041

HDD: WD Black Caviar 640GB (x2 – plan on RAID 1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319

RAM: G-Skill 2x2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231122

LG DVD-R Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152

Video Card: HD 4870 1GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102801

Monitors: LG 20" Wide (x2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005128


OS: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116493

CPU Fan: Zalman http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118003
(Do I need this?)

Wireless N Card: Not sure how far from the router this box will end up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833180052

I already own keyboard, mouse, speakers, but essentially starting from scratch here. So let me know if i have missed any essential parts. Thanks again.

[Masaki 7-11]

Looks like a pretty good list. I would go with Vista Premium 64-bit instead of Ultimate as it pretty much does the same thing and costs less. You'll only need something like the Zalman fan only if you are overclocking. Have never heard of ENCORE wireless equipment, I wouldn't bother with Wireless N yet as it still seems to be having problems (if you need good range, look for something with rangebooster and long antenna) go with something from Cisco, D-Link or Linksys, something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127075

[chuck4456]

20" widescreen monitors are disappointingly narrow. Spend just a few dollars more and go with a 22".
If that's the only system that you will be running then you won't need a router. Use what you save on that towards larger monitors.

[york1444]

Thanks guys
Had been considering these 22" as well think they are basically the same just bigger:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005109