This is my first PC build, so I'm a bit of a noob so I'm not sure if there are any incorrect component matchings, my friend who does PC gaming is going to help me build it so he will also take a look at the list. I'm going to be building a PC within the next week or 2, I was looking up some components a few are still missing, such as the power supply,  but I was hoping if I could get opinions on what I've got listed so far.

CPU - Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz Quad Core
MotherBoard - EVGA 3-Way SLI Intel X58 ATX
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB
Ram - G. Skill 3GB (3 x 1GB)
HDD - SAMSUNG 750GB 7200 RPM
DVD Drive - SAMSUNG  22X +/- R
Case - COOLER MASTER Black Steel ATX Full Tower
Display - ASUS Black 24" 1920 X 1080


P.S. I won't be over clocking at first so I was going to hold off on getting a heatsink at first. Also I have my own mouse and keyboard already.

6 gigs of ram please.

I dont see power supply model! I recommend a Corsair 750w. Lots of other good ones around, but lots of crappy ones too.  Make sure the gtx260 has 216 shaders... I'd go gtx275 since yer blowing the bank anyways.

Looks like a great build, grats! The only thing I'd recommend is that you might want to go with a couple of HDs, it's always good to keep your system drive seperate from everything else. Just to minimize the amount of loss you'll incur when something ungodly horrendous inevitably happens somewhere down the line.

Just something to consider.

Nice i7. You should go with at least a 750watt power supply. Nice display ASUS rocks.  What OS are u using?  Stay away from Seagate HDs!!!!!

I have been told that there is not much of a difference between 32xp and 64xp, but if you have a 64bit cpu why not go with xp64? Then again 32xp might be more stable, but I'm not sure. something to think about.