First build many questions.

[Klennert]

So far I have composed a list of parts I believe would not only be great for a gaming PC, but an overall well performing PC in many fields. Although, my main concern is gaming. I would appreicate any feedback, advice, or opinions on what you think about what I have come up with so far. I do not have any parts so far, but the ones listed are of possible purchase.

CPU - Core i7 980x Extreme Edition Processor
Motherboard - EVGA 141-GT-E770-A1 X58 Classified 3 Motherboard
Hard Drive - OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTXE480G Vertex 2 Solid State Drive - 480GB, 2.5", SATA II, 3.5" Desktop Bracket
RAM - OCZ Gold Tri Channel 6GB PC12800 DDR3 Memory - 1600MHz, 6144MB (3 x 2048)
Video Card - Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, Mini Display Port
Sound Card - Creative Labs SB X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Champ PCIe Sound Card

Now my first and foremost questions is, would these parts work together and would this be an optimal gaming PC?
Secondly, what type of power supply would I need?
Also, would adding another Radeon 5970 video card to the mix improve performance? If yes, then how so?
Once again I'm all ears to what any of you have to say. I thank you ahead of time to those that provide their support.

[glc]

That would be one of the fastest PC's on the market if it's stable. However, you are spending about 3 times as much money as you NEED to in order to have a very fast, capable gaming machine.

Are you actually serious with that component list? Perhaps you should post your budget figure. It almost looks to me like you posted the most expensive example of each item that you could find.

[Klennert]

That's part of the reason for me signing up for these forums. I wanted to hear what people thought about this. I didn't know if it would be too much for a PC or what.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Please post your budget and that'll help narrow things down.

What G is also trying to get at is that the X58 chipset is very finicky and it takes time, patience and knowledge to get it to run stably. It also uses tri-channel memory, which means you have to buy memory in trios in order for it to run at its maximum speed.

I'd go with a P55 chipset and dual-channel RAM. It's more stable, cheaper and can make games and applications scream too, without the fuss.

[Klennert]

I don't exactly have a budget. If I got a computer I would want it to be pretty dang nice and something that is going to last for a long time. I tried to pick out some of the best available parts out there.

[David M]

Good start. We can reduce the cost and still have a really fast yet reliable gaming computer....with the emphasis on reliable since what good is a fast gaming rig if it crashes frequently or does not work at all?

Just to give you a sense of cost, $2000 to $2500 will get you a REALLY fast yet reliable computer. So if that cost sounds good then let's go with that?

Do you want to overclock?

Do you think you might want multiple monitors now or in the near future?

Do you want it to be quiet or don't really care?

No guarantees about is lasting a long time....technology changes pretty quick but the chances are that it's ability to run the most graphics intensive games should be good for at least 2-3 years at minimum.

[Klennert]

I don't really understand the purpose of overclocking. I only want a single monitor in full 1080p. And I don't care a whole lot about noise.

[glc]

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[David M]

Originally Posted by Klennert Also, would adding another Radeon 5970 video card to the mix improve performance? If yes, then how so?

A single 5970 is enough graphics processing power for any game on any single monitor.