Look at this build before I finalize it

[DarkStar02]

My new build:

CPU: Lapped e4300 OC's to 3.5ghz ~$80 (Already bought)
HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro ~$21.99
Motherboard: Need advice. Gigabyte DS3L or DFI P965-S
RAM: 2x2GB Patriot DDR800 ~$90 (Already bought)
GPU: Looking for a 3870, any brand. Not sure where I'll get it yet because they are just as hard to find as reasonable 8800GT's. Diamond 3870's are available for $239 at ZZF.
HDDs: Seagate Baracuda 7200.10 250GB HDD
Optical Drives: Samsung DVD+-RW DL Burner and ASUS DVD-ROM
Case: ASUS Ventro in Black ~$70 (Already bought)
PSU: Ultra 500 watt Modular PSU (included with case. Doesn't seem to be generic. Got a great review from PSU site I checked it on.)

 

[DarkStar02]

I also have the option of buying a used 7950gx2 for $150 shipped and waiting for the next generation cards to be released.

 

[Dangman]

Mobo:
DS3L FTW. The DS3L is based off the INtel P35 chipset which will let you upgrade to the new Penryn CPUs when they become available next year. Also the P35 chipset runs a bit cooler than the P965 chipset of the DFI mobo.

Videocard:
The 7950GX2 is a good choice if you cannot find a 3870 near its MSRP.

PSU:
Which PSU site did you check for info on the PSU? Link to the review would help

 

[tel0004]

For 4.00 more, you could have a 16mb cache on your hard drive. I doubt it will make much of a difference, but it might help.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148262

 

[PC_User]

Motherboard: Gigabyte
Hard Drive: Seagate or WD 320GB...those were recently on sale.

 

[DarkStar02]

I bought a P5B Deluxe for $85 used, a 250gb 7200.10 sata drive for $52.99, those two optical drives I had listed, a Plantronic DSP-500 headset (I prefer them over the Koss SB45's), and now all I need is a GPU.

I'm thinking about going for the 7950gx2 to hold me over until I can afford something nicer but if I can find a reasonable 3870 I may just go for it.