New Build - Components Check List/Review

[Lee Akred]

Im starting another build, but haven't built a new pc for a while. Just want to see if any one has any suggestions on the components. Heres what im thinking of;

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450, Yorkfield Core, 2.66 GHz, 1333MHz,
4GB (2x2GB) Corsair TwinX DDR2 PC2-8500 (1066),
Asus P5K3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP, or Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45
650W Be Quiet Dark Power PRO BN073 Modular PSU,
512MB EVGA 9800 GTX Super SC,
Samsung spinpoint HDD (750Gb) x2,
XP Pro 32-bit SP3, or Vista 64-bit
Possibley watercooled?
...all housed in a Coolermaster COSMOS-S case.

I haven't decided a budget yet Think im just going to get the best components i can, with out going overboard (dont know where to draw the line there). I don't mind paying upto and including £200 for the Mobo. Already decided to get the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450, Yorkfield Core (£220). Just wondered mainley what the best RAM and Mobo is to complement the Q9450 CPU? And which graphics card to get now (GTX 260)?

And will all this hardwear work together, or does anyone have any suggestions of different components/changes??

Any help/advice much appreciated!

 

[Lee Akred]

Sounds good. But the Mobo, (Asus P5K3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP, or Asus P5Q Deluxe Intel P45), the Asus P5K3 Deluxe - I meant the P35 version. Thats DDR2 + DDR3 i think? But think im going to go for the P5Q Deluxe (P45). Thats DDR2 + DDR3. But on that note, is it worth getting 2gb of DDR3 or 4gb of DDR2?

Thanks again for the help/advice!