i7 build check please

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Hi,
It's been a while since I've home built so I've been trying to catch up. Wondering if
I could get some feedback on the list to make sure it'll all work together.
I'm not really looking to OC but might try it a little (not extreme) later on, long
term stability is more important.

MB: ASUS P6T
CPU: Core i7 920
Video: GeForce GTX 260 (probably not), 280 or 285, depending on deals, SLI later on
Case: Antec P182
PSU: Corsair TX750W or TX650W
RAM: Kingston 3x1 DDR3 1333
WinXP (already have) (later: Linux with virtualized Windows)
Display: Dell 23" 2048x1152 (already have)
All stock fans
Kybd, mouse, hard drives, optical drives, speakers: already have

Will the PSU fit in the case while keeping the bottom fan?
Will the PSU cables reach (PSU is at the bottom of case)

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming, video editing, web browsing, DVR, virtual machines
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? NA
3) Where do you live? NY
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? See above
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model. See above
6) Will you be overclocking? Possibly a little later on (air, not extreme)
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? As above
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? very soon
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID, Firewire, SLI
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? yes

Thanks!
 
SLI is not a cost effective upgrade path. With that resolution, you'd probably want to get a 280/285/4850X2 2GB/4870 1GB.

Consider you are going to do virtualization at some point, you might want to get 6GB of ram instead of 3.G.Skill 3*2GB DDR3 1600 is about ~$35 more than that Kingston at $105. I think that the sweet spot for a Core i7 build right now is DDR3 1600. If you don't want to spend as much money, then you get always settle for a 2*2GB version; I don't think you'll see much of an improvement from dual channel to tripple channel ram. The real performance boost with an i7 is the whole Nehalem architecture as well as the integrated memory controller.

How do you plan to DVR? Tuner card? VIVO?

What is your budget? Unlimited? If so you might as well get
to build you one of these:
 
Well, my Q's weren't really about pricing. I was looking for compatibility/caveats for the mix. There's plenty of reviews about individual parts, but not so much for overall combinations. I know it's unusual, seems like many/most pick a certain dollar amount and maximize it, but I more look for a balance between performance and quality while trying to forgo too much a price premium for bleeding edge.

RAM- my original plan was to do 1gbx3 while still running XP (32bit) then add ram later. That's a good deal and I'll rethink it.
DVR- tuner card. I don't use it much at this point so that'll be a later project. My current P4/5900XT doesn't keep up with my new monitor and the the tuner card just adds to the system stress, thus this project.
SLI- I can agree with that. My thought was to have it as an option for in a year or two when the card has really dropped in price.
 
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