I desperately need to upgrade the glorified calculator that is my laptop.  So, since I'm getting some back-pay that is owed to me, I'm getting a new computer.  Here is the build, what do you think? 
 

Configuration

• CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
• CAS: * In-Win Ironclad Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 220MM Side Panel Fan (Green Color )
• CS_FAN: Default case fans
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
• FREEBIE_CU: FREE Game: Just Cause 2
• FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
• GEAR1: Logitech Dual Action Gamepad 
• HDD: 30 GB Kingston 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
• HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
• KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
• MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
• MOTHERBOARD: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Dolby Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI
• MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
• MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
• NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
• OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
• OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
• POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready
• SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• SOFT1: Microsoft® Office® 2010 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote) 
• SOUND: ESS 3D WAVETABLE SOUND PCI 
• SPEAKERS: 120 Watt Stereo Speakers  (Black Color)
• USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
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I desperately need to upgrade the glorified calculator that is my laptop.  So, since I'm getting some back-pay that is owed to me, I'm getting a new computer.  Here is the build, what do you think? 
 

Configuration

• CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
• CAS: * In-Win Ironclad Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 220MM Side Panel Fan (Green Color )
• CS_FAN: Default case fans
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
• FREEBIE_CU: FREE Game: Just Cause 2
• FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
• GEAR1: Logitech Dual Action Gamepad 
• HDD: 30 GB Kingston 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
• HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
• KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
• MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
• MOTHERBOARD: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Dolby Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI
• MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
• MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
• NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
• OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
• OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
• POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready
• SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• SOFT1: Microsoft® Office® 2010 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote) 
• SOUND: ESS 3D WAVETABLE SOUND PCI 
• SPEAKERS: 120 Watt Stereo Speakers  (Black Color)
• USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
• 
  

Yeah that's a sick computer but I hope you're not spending $6k cause it sounds like an Alienware or Dell XPS build.

Be honest, you came here to boast, didn't you?
 
That is a superlative rig.  I assume it's all going to be assembled by you.

" Yeah that's a sick computer but I hope you're not spending $6k cause it sounds like an Alienware or Dell XPS build. "

Actually, i have a friend that runs a computer repair shop who is putting it together for me.  I just wanted a second opinion just in case.  And who else can you trust except total strangers over the intermesh?

How much are you spending?
 
Also I hate to someone out to 4chan but if "/g/" like it then it's passed the ultimate test.

" @ISuperGamerI said:

" Yeah that's a sick computer but I hope you're not spending $6k cause it sounds like an Alienware or Dell XPS build. "

If he got this on Alienware that's going to cost more than a house.  I hope you are building, OP! "

That looks like about $2000 of back-pay.

Is there anything I don't need, or should replace with something else?  Btw, I was aiming for no more than $2000.  I want a computer that is going to last me a long time. 

The fact that I keep reading "___ or major brand" worries me. Looks like a systembuilder's spiel, not so much what a friend would tell... Extra specs? 
 
Looks like this will be about $2000-2500...

I got the description from cyberpowerpc.com.  I plan to get the parts separately and have my friend build it.

If your friend for some reason can't build it it's not too difficult to learn.  See that site down below called "Tested"?  Click on that and search "build a $1500 PC".  It's got everything you nned to know from buying the parts that suit you to the assembly itself.  Good luck.

Cool, thanks. 

Since you're willing to go all out on this and you already have a good part list set up, I only have a few minor suggestions.  
 
GEAR1: Logitech Dual Action Gamepad 
Go ahead and replace this with a wired Xbox 360 controller if you really want a game pad. It's more natively supported and it's probably going to work out better for you.

KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Keyboards aren't as important, in my opinion, as mice for being high quality, but maybe you could switch this out for a cheap name brand keyboard, like Microsoft or something.

MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Since you're going to be doing a lot of gaming, I'd recommend shelling out maybe $20 more or so for a decent name brand gaming mouse. I've been using a Logitech MX518 for years and it's served me really well.
 
 SOFT1: Microsoft® Office® 2010 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote)
I don't know you personally so I can't tell if you're Lawful Goodor not, but I personally wouldn't "buy" Microsoft Office. Definitely purchase the operating system though, that's important.
 
 SOUND: ESS 3D WAVETABLE SOUND PCI 
Your motherboard already supports 8 channels of audio, and today most motherboards have really good audio support anyway. A sound card is not necessary in my opinion.
 
HDD: 30 GB Kingston 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
Stating the obvious here, but make sure you install your OS to the SSD and all of your games and multimedia on the HDD. This will ensure you get the most out of the setup.
 
And that's basically all the wisdom I have to share. I hope your friend is ready to tweak some BIOS settings. My GigaByte motherboard required some trial and error to get working with my RAM.
 
Edit: Also I highly endorse getting Corsair RAM, just from personal experience. I ordered G-Skill RAM initially for my computer and one of the sticks came DOA. I RMA'd it and got more DOA RAM that wasn't working at all. I RMA'd it for a refund instead and went with Corsair and have had no problems since.

" Since you're willing to go all out on this and you already have a good part list set up, I only have a few minor suggestions.  
 
GEAR1: Logitech Dual Action Gamepad 
Go ahead and replace this with a wired Xbox 360 controller if you really want a game pad. It's more natively supported and it's probably going to work out better for you.

KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Keyboards aren't as important, in my opinion, as mice for being high quality, but maybe you could switch this out for a cheap name brand keyboard, like Microsoft or something.

MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Since you're going to be doing a lot of gaming, I'd recommend shelling out maybe $20 more or so for a decent name brand gaming mouse. I've been using a Logitech MX518 for years and it's served me really well.
 
 SOFT1: Microsoft® Office® 2010 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote)
I don't know you personally so I can't tell if you're Lawful Goodor not, but I personally wouldn't "buy" Microsoft Office. Definitely purchase the operating system though, that's important.
 
 SOUND: ESS 3D WAVETABLE SOUND PCI 
Your motherboard already supports 8 channels of audio, and today most motherboards have really good audio support anyway. A sound card is not necessary in my opinion.
 
HDD: 30 GB Kingston 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
Stating the obvious here, but make sure you install your OS to the SSD and all of your games and multimedia on the HDD. This will ensure you get the most out of the setup.
 
And that's basically all the wisdom I have to share. I hope your friend is ready to tweak some BIOS settings. My GigaByte motherboard required some trial and error to get working with my RAM.
 
Edit: Also I highly endorse getting Corsair RAM, just from personal experience. I ordered G-Skill RAM initially for my computer and one of the sticks came DOA. I RMA'd it and got more DOA RAM that wasn't working at all. I RMA'd it for a refund instead and went with Corsair and have had no problems since. "

" @TekZero: Get a G15 Keyboard and some sort of Razor Mouse that suits you. There. Be happy.  "

• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366"

I would not recommend buying such a small SSD for your boot drive. It is not worth spending the money on an SSD only for the advantage of a fast boot, in my opinion. I'd advise getting a bigger one so you can put a number of applications on there as well (Photoshop, MS Office, Antivirus etc.) without worrying about disk space. Also, the 30GB drive will realistically be something like 27GB. Around 10-15GB will be required for a Win 7 install, not including updates or pagefile (which will be another 4-6GB), and it's recommended you keep about 20% free space on the drive all the time to avoid any slow-downs (so that's another 6GB - though I'd leave more to be on the safe side). That leaves you with very little wiggle-room to put anything else on the drive.

I wouldn't recommend SSDs at this time.  I recommend the Seagate momentous series.  It's a hybrid drive (both SSD and HDD).  Similar performance, but much higher capacity and less costly. 

Also, why buy a triple SLI motherboard if you are only getting a single card?

" Also, why buy a triple SLI motherboard if you are only getting a single card? "

" Also, why buy a triple SLI motherboard if you are only getting a single card? "

I always thought future-proofing isn't wise... All of the GPUs that I have in my house right now are AGP, and all of my parts are IDE. Call me old fashioned, but other than my gaming rig (which I forget if it uses these), I have one other computer running SATA connectors. 
 
Future proofing is just a recipe for fiscal disaster as far as I'm concerned.

You could go with a GTX460s in SLI.  It'll destroy the GTX470 in terms of power for just small amount more.  
 
 I usually don't recommend going all out unless you just have money to burn.  Going midlevel is usually best bang for the buck and in 3 years you can upgrade again and it would still be less expensive than buying a single high end pc today.  A mid range PC 3 years from today will be better than a high end machine from today.  A good midrange PC (sub $1000) can play all current games at max settings without any issues.

I have a single GTX260 right now, and that has yet to struggle with anything...

" @Juvarial said:

" @TekZero: Get a G15 Keyboard and some sort of Razor Mouse that suits you. There. Be happy.  "

I used to want a G15, but then I realized that I don't really need a back-lit keyboard that shows me information on a screen that's already on my monitor. It's rather frivolous, to be honest. "

" @TekZero said:

• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366"

Make sure that 0.54 GHz is really worth $300 more to you than an i7 920. :) "

Ok, so going with some suggestions from you guys, here is my revised list.  According to the site I'm building it from, it's actually a little cheaper as well.   My goal is to get a decent computer that will be able to run new games without a problem for the next few years with minimum upgrades.  I never had a "gaming" computer, so I want to make this one special.

Configuration

• CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
• CS_FAN: Default case fans
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
• FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
• HDD2: 1.5TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
• HDD: 80 GB Intel X25-M 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk (Single Hard Drive)
• KEYBOARD: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Logitech Wireless Desktop MK300 Keyboard & Mouse Combo 
• MOTHERBOARD: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Dolby Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI
• MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
• MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
• NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
• OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
• POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready
• SOFT1: Microsoft® Office® 2010 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote)
• SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
• SPEAKERS: 120 Watt Stereo Speakers (Black Color)
• USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
• VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)