[Torner]

Hello there. I've been bored with my tired-*** compy and am going to do a whole new build, where cash is not really an issue (within some semblance of reason, of course). Really, I mean maxing EVERYTHING out. Like so:
WD 1 TB Hard Drive - WD10EACS
WD 10,000 RPM Hard Drive WD1500AHFD
2 x XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra
8 GB GSkill DDR2-800
ThermalTake ATX Power Supply – W0133
CoolerMaster ATX Tower Case – RC-830
Lite-On CD/DVD Writer – LH-20A1P
Mitsumi Floppy Drive with Card Readers – FA404M
Razer Gaming Keyboard – Tarantula
Razer Gaming Mouse – DeathAdder
Intel Quad Core Processor – BX80562QX6850
ECS Quad Core Motherboard with SLI and DDR2 - NF650ISLIT-A
Windows Vista Operating System – Ultimate
Couple of questions, really.
1) How maxed out is this system? Any suggestions for higher-end parts? Even if it's just a suggestion to a different brand that will give me better specs, let me know!
2) What's the estimated overclock on these parts (videocards, memory, and processor, namely)? Is it worth the cost of brand new parts (I've heard top of the line parts don't tend to overclock as well, since they often push near their true peaks nowadays)?
3) Are there any substitutions I could/should make that would cut costs (any parts that overclock high enough to match or surpass these parts that I can get much cheaper)? I know there are lots that will overclock to similar speeds as the stock here, but I mean is there anything that will go past even this rigs overclocking potential?
4) As you can see, I picked a nice, spacious case, that can hold up to nine 120 mm fans, and should hold two 8800 Ultras (right?). Question is, is that enough? I *know* if I do any MAJOR overclocking, I need some direct cooling for the CPU, and possibly the RAM and GPU - any suggestions? I should also note that I'm not really interested in water cooling - yeah, I know it's quieter and better for overclocking, but it's a hassle (in my mind, at least), and I likes my big fans!
Your thoughts are welcome and much appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Torner
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[cheesewheels99]

wow nice build! i think that everything is good but why do you need 8gb of memory? it will save money for 4gb and proforme well to

[Baxter]

Torner, purchase the parts, build the thing and overclock it. Post the result back to us all to see.
Why 1 tb hdd, get 2 instead

[Carbon]

Ultras? Why? They're massively expensive over similarly performing 8800GTS/8800GT, they're noisy and hot, they're due to be outdated by March (or earlier) when the 9800GX2 or whatever comes out.

I'd go for a good Extreme over the quad-core but that's a matter of personal taste + I don't like quad-cores.

8GB is useless. Hell, 6GB is useless. 4GB is barely useful. Also you'll have to run x64 vista on that to get anything over 2GB which is a pain in the ass.

Floppy drive?

I think you need to do way more research before simply picking out a bunch of high-end parts and throwing them together. I'm surprised I didn't see a physx card or a killernic in your setup. If you really want to go bleeding-edge, get a DDR3 motherboard, two gigs of that, and the 45nm Quad.