im am looking at building my first custom computer dont really want to spend more than $1400 on it in total so this is what i have come up with so far
 
 
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersio [...] ntel+build
 
 
 
what would you change, drop, add.

I would go with an EVGA 9800GTX, everything else looks nice, thats a good machine.

Looks great.
 
I think grieve is right; I would also go with a 9800 GTX.  
 
That will be a beautiful machine.

why a 9800 gtx over the 8800 gts i have heard the gtx is nothing more than a overclocked gts

for the most part the setup is fine. You have to keep im mind that theres not much room for upgrade due to the motherboard.
 
other than that, in terms of the GPU, just get the absolute best one u can get in ur budget. a GTS is fine, but the 9 series cards will support the future dirextx10 updates whereas the 8 series will not (this really isnt a big deal, but its just an option) check the component articles and look at the 9800 gtx and GX2's articles. should be all the information you need to make a decision.
 
also a 5ms 19" monitor? you can do better than that

for the most part the setup is fine. You have to keep im mind that theres not much room for upgrade due to the motherboard.
 
other than that, in terms of the GPU, just get the absolute best one u can get in ur budget. a GTS is fine, but the 9 series cards will support the future dirextx10 updates whereas the 8 series will not (this really isnt a big deal, but its just an option) check the component articles and look at the 9800 gtx and GX2's articles. should be all the information you need to make a decision.
 
also a 5ms 19" monitor? you can do better than that

for the most part the setup is fine. You have to keep im mind that theres not much room for upgrade due to the motherboard.
 
other than that, in terms of the GPU, just get the absolute best one u can get in ur budget. a GTS is fine, but the 9 series cards will support the future dirextx10 updates whereas the 8 series will not (this really isnt a big deal, but its just an option) check the component articles and look at the 9800 gtx and GX2's articles. should be all the information you need to make a decision.
 
also a 5ms 19" monitor? you can do better than that

so if i were to get a different motherboard what should i get ?

 
A 5 ms monitor is fine.

5ms for a 22" or somethin ide agree, but u can do better w/ a 19"

so if i were to get a different motherboard what would you suggest ?

Your current motherboard is fine.  Other models will get you more SATA ports and firewire, but if you don't need it you are good.  You could switch to DDR2 800 RAM and save some money, I hear that 1066 modules are just overclocked 800 modules.  Also, you will probably want a larger monitor, like a 22 inch.  With the power in that computer it would have no trouble pushing a 22.

ok so change the motherboard to ddr2 800 and get a bigger monitour. and if i do that ram will also be a little cheaper. another thing should i bother trying to create a raid with 2 hard drives for extra performance or no ?

1) That mobo, P35-DS3L is the very best non SLI mobo in the market. Do NOT change it.
 
2) RAID is generally an enthusiast's choice...don't bother with it.  
 
3) 9800GTsuX is a cr@p GPU for that price... avoid it like plague. You're much better off with an 8800GTS G92. Moreover i suggest you wait for the Radeon 4870/4850. They're less than a month away.
 
4) That PSU is wayyyy overkill. You don't need 750W for a single card. You don't need 750W for a dual SLI either. Stick with Corsair 550VX.  
 
5) Tunic Tower is an old girl now...the new bosses out there are the Xigmatek HDT S123 and Sunbeam. Both cost $36. Get one of them instead. Check this.
 
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119137
 
Less $$, still nice.  If you really want the P180, I'd think about the P182 (better cable mgmt. features).
 
The P35-DS3L is a good very basic motherboard, so as long as your needs stay very basic you're solid.  

I like the 750W PSU it is future proof.... he has a tri SLI MB there.

as in basic you mean like single video card no raid stuff of that sort ? and what do you mean a tri sli mb ? i thought this one was very basic ? lol

 
One might as well get 2KW of power while he/she/its at it....so that one could Hexa SLI  
 
The point is to get the OP the best hardware parts for the money. So that he doesn't overspend.
 
Jeff... yeah basic means no bells and whistles aka fancy stuff. Though if you need RAID you ought to get P35-DS3R. TRI SLI means supporting THREE gfx cards.

1 more point  regarding PSU, newer GPUs mostly use LESS power than the prev gen.  

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Show [...] otherboard

By basic I mean 4 SATA ports (I'm used to 6), no eSATA, no FireWire, no 4X or 8X PCIe.  There's nothing wrong with basic as long as you anticipate your needs won't grow.  ...and besides, you can always get add-in cards.  

I try not to economize on the mobo (I got burnt in '06 with an economy Gigabyte P965 DS3R).  ...but its not wise to overspend either.  I'd maybe go  $50US higher (if possible) and look at this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128083

...allows for a little more growth, IMO.  I tend to like slightly more than I'll need.