Once again building a new PC, looking for recommended parts

I would recomend the Palit 8800GT Super 1GB card. i have one and it has outperformed my evga 8800GT 512 at the same clocks and allows me to crank up the AA in games more so then my 8800GTS 512. Also, it stays very cool. You can find it for around 267 bucks at places like xpcgear.

Palit 8800GT Super 1GB 740/970
E6600 @ 3.6 1.47v
Asus P5N-e SLI @ 400
GSkill 2x1Gb DDR800
WD 74GB Raptor
Audigy ZS
Antec 900 v.2
LG L226WTY-BF
3Dmark06 13800

If it's reliable and is worth the bit of extra money, that's fine, but really, is 1gb even necessary?

As for the rest:
Staying with E8400, wherever it's least expensive.
I haven't seen any problems with this that Rage suggested some time ago:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
Cases:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119104

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16811129154
Quite a bit more expensive, but I figure this one should be fine as long as everything works together and it doesn't become an issue with the total cost.

Back later.

building a computer 101,

decide what processor you want, AMD or intel, and which socket type it uses.

From there, get your MoBo, this will tell you what type of memory you need.

any Sata HDD, either ide or sata CD drive.

your video card is mostly independent, just a matter or which chip, nvidia or ati, is on the motherboard, which will be posted in the title.

Grab a decent +500Watt powersupply and call it happy

The rest seems to work:
E8400 uses LGA 775 which works for each mobo. All of the mobos are either nvidia or Intel. Each one also has the right number of pins. Each mobo has a memory standard of 1200, and the RAM has less than that, so that should be fine too.

Still haven't decided on the rest, or which mobo specifically.

You should look for a P35 or a nForce 6xx based motherboard so it's compatible with your new CPU. I'd recommend the GA-P35-DS3L and the Abit IP35.

Seems fine from the reviews, aside from the usual random issues, but I won't be messing around with things, I'll just put in what I need and not bother with it until I have trouble.

I will help you...I build PCs on a daily basis. What was your budget and what all do you need/already have. I build 1000 dollar rigs all the time(I think that was your budget) and know how to get the best bang for the buck.

Which mobo are you referring to here?

Both seem fine, but as far as ease of use, might one be preferable over the other?

The Gigabyte one would be preferable solely because of their better tech support. Feature-wise, I think the DS3L doesn't have RAID while the IP35 does. Both are equally easy to use however.

Considering spending more money on the motherboard. Not too ridiculous, but enough for a nicer motherboard. Maybe around $250, but that's only if absolutely necessary, if someone looks nice for less than that, that's fine too. For features, I don't think I care about RAID, not sure about SLI. It would be good to have it, but it's not a huge deal.

Try an X38-based mobo in that case. The ASUS P5E is a great one.

I've added some stuff and had help from other places, so I'm going to post everything I have. I've also increased the budget a little bit:

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
or the GA-P35-DS3L. Probably going to stay with the cheaper board.

Still an eVGA 8800GT, just ordering from whichever site looks best.

Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Or just 2 GB, like posted earlier.

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N

Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
Or Tuniq Tower 120 with Scythe SFF21F.

And the E8400.

I haven't checked every single part yet, but I thought I'd just post this.

Everything looks pretty good. For a better cooling alternative, try the Tuniq Tower 120. It's for about $45 or so with shipping on Newegg, and delivers much better performance than the Freezer 7 Pro. You'd just need a good fan for it, and the Scythe SFF21F, Yate Loon D12SM-12 and Panaflo M1A(120mm) are excellent options.

Seems fine, now I'll need a monitor, and is that it?

Can't answer if it's necessary but I can run higher AA settings than my old GT 512MB. Also, it has a three- phase power solution which the basic improvements this makes is a cooler running card (total thermal output of the entire card not just the GPU) and more stable power. So far a little more money you get: better heatsink, HDMI adapter, 1GB of GDDR3 and three-phase power solution.

Right now I'm more concerned with a monitor. I've seen some that seem good enough, but trying to get some opinions from other people. Trying to spend less than $200, and at least an 18 inch screen.

Here's a $189 20' widescreen from Acer with a 1680 x 1050 rez. I have had good luck with Acer in the past.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009131


Palit 8800GT Super 1GB 740/970 SLI
E6600 @ 3.6 1.47v
Asus P5N-e SLI @ 400
GSkill 2x1Gb DDR800
WD 74GB Raptor
Audigy ZS
Hiper TypeR 580 PSU
Antec 900 v.2
LG L226WTY-BF
3Dmark06 16200

The Acer monitor previously mentioned looks like an excellent bargain. Definitely recommended.

It has great reviews too. The office I work in uses all Acers and we all love them. I just bought a 22 inch LG and retired my 19" Acer with a glossy screen to my daughter. Kind of miss it

Palit 8800GT Super 1GB 740/970 SLI
E6600 @ 3.6 1.47v
Asus P5N-e SLI @ 400
GSkill 2x1Gb DDR800
WD 74GB Raptor
Audigy ZS
Hiper TypeR 580 PSU
Antec 900 v.2
LG L226WTY-BF
3Dmark06 16200