Core 2 Quad Build - MoBo?

[mastermike707]

Hey I am building a new rig to replace the one in my sig and am going to be running some of the newer games, some FC2 etc. on a 22" monitor (what I have atm), possibly dual 22" or even a 24" and a 22". Here are some of the parts that I have so far:

Processor - Q9550 $282.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

Motherboard - ASUS P5QL PRO $86.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131329
Is this a good mobo? Is there a better one in the same price range? I would like the option of RAID for the future.
Memory - Between:

http://shop3.frys.com/product/57117...c2huUgbyw**.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220314

Video Card - Which card should I get in this list? I would appreciate the free farcry

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...eValue=679:40781&PropertyCodeValue=3698:44342

Case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160


Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Optical Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144

 

[lt_shiro]

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ~ $80 placement of the ATX connector on the Asus is horrible.

GTX 260 cards are overpriced, I would suggest a 4870 512 MB/1024 MB.

I notice that you didn't have a powersupply listed... Corsair 650 watt for $99

 

[mastermike707]

I got a PC Power and Cooling 750W already for a Powersupply. On the motherboard, are you sure about a gigabyte? What is their warranty like? Never really bought a gigabyte board.
GTX 260 is not much more than a 4870 1 GB, well atleast the ones that have a decent warranty, I would rather pay the extra $10-20 for a lifetime warranty. And at that price point should I just upgrade to a GTX 280?

 

[lt_shiro]

I only use Gigabtye, MSI and Biostar for most of my builds. Never had a problem with Gigabtye or Biostar.

 

[mastermike707]

This build has drastically changed and my question is no longer mobo related, gonna start a new thread.