Give them a call. ZZF has been known to charge on occasion and then say it is out of stock.

Sorry to throw more confusion on the issue but I don't want to see it happen to you and as you say the 5000 series are nigh impossible to find.

Nvidia does have some high end cards avaliable as you have already linked. Perhaps one step down might do the trick.

Well I ordered it. If it is out of stock, I'll cancel. And dispute the charge on the cc if I have to, as I have successfully before. I'll wait a bit and see how that goes before ordering anything else.

Monitor suggestions are still welcome, as well as any other tweaks. I'm still not sure on cooling needs.

Okay, keep us posted. I really hope you get it. By the way, on the whole monitor thing I have found I need to go see a monitor in order to get a better idea. I suggest going to Staples, Best Buy, etc. and compare and contrast.

Dell has some sweet deals every once in awhile.

Zip Zoom fly is fine, and HIS isn't bad.

HK, quick question from something you posted earlier. My ignorance but were stating that the 4700 cards ran hot?

I think I did say that about the GTX 295...

Well it has been packed according to ZZF, so keeping the fingers crossed.

Updated:

PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 955

MOBO: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

VIDEO CARD(S): HIS H587F1GDG Radeon HD 5870 5800 Series 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card

HARD DRIVE: WD Caviar Black, 1TB.

MEMORY: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CMPSU-650HX 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

CASE: Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 7 Professional

DISK DRIVE: LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner

MONITOR: No less than 22"

Waiting on delivery of video card before I order anything else. If anyone can think of anything or has more suggestions, please advise.

I'd still ask you to go with the Corsair 650TX which will do just great. It also saves you enough to get a CPU cooler I guess.

It was out of stock on newegg, but I just bought it at Best Buy for $99. $9 tax for 108.99 total.

Thanks for your help. How necessary is the cooler with my setup, and what should I look for? I've never needed one before

Also, I have a tracking number from ZZF, though it hasn't showed up in fedex's system yet. So if somebody needs a 5870, try ZZF.

Update. Items underlined have been ordered.

PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 955

MOBO: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

VIDEO CARD(S): HIS H587F1GDG Radeon HD 5870 5800 Series 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card
ZZF - 409.99

HARD DRIVE: WD Caviar Black, 1TB.

MEMORY: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
BestBuy - 108.99

CASE: Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 7 Professional

DISK DRIVE: LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner

MONITOR: No less than 22"

Its not necessary at all.

Thanks HK!

Does anyone have any experience with the P183 case?

I think things should fit, but I don't want to overlook. I can get a larger case if needed. I just prefer the simplicity of it more than the flashier cases.

I plan on getting the 64 bit windows if that wasn't obvious already. I should label it as such in my parts list I guess.

Also, I think I could possibly have a little money left to spend. Is there a specific 'upgrade' that someone would recommend or should I just put it toward a better monitor?

So the video card has shipped, and is in fedex's system. Should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. I will take a final look at parts and update on where I am on costs. Then if there is anything left, I can consider minor changes.

Thanks to everyone for their help so far!

Look forward to seeing how it works out. If you have any money left over get yourself a good 22"-24" monitor. make sure you do a lot of research. I like Samsung.

The CPU cooler is not necessary if you're not planning to OC that gem of a processor.

My wife is a student, and we just got Windows 7 Professional 64-bit for $40!

The OCZ Vendetta 2 is 'deactivated' on newegg. I could probably find it elsewhere, but am looking at other options. Yay or nay, if I wanted a cooler?

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134

Yes, I am now considering overclocking.

Also, the Ripjaw HK talked about is no longer $80 So I'm thinking about getting the 3x2 for 6GB instead @$139.00.

UPDATED:

PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 955

MOBO: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

VIDEO CARD(S): HIS H587F1GDG Radeon HD 5870 5800 Series 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card
ZZF - 409.99

HARD DRIVE: WD Caviar Black, 1TB.

MEMORY: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
BestBuy - 108.99

CASE: Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 7 Professional, 64-Bit
Microsoft Store (via Student Pricing) - 40.00

DISK DRIVE: LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner

MONITOR: No less than 22"

Total so far: 558.98

UPDATED:

PROCESSOR: AMD Phenom II X4 955
MOBO: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Newegg - 265.98 Combo, CPU & MOBO

VIDEO CARD(S): HIS H587F1GDG Radeon HD 5870 5800 Series 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 (2.0v) Video Card
ZZF - 409.99

MEMORY: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM
Newegg - 139.99

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
BestBuy - 108.99

CASE: Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
HARD DRIVE: WD Caviar Black, 1TB.
Newegg - 209.98 Combo

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 7 Professional, 64-Bit
Microsoft Store (via Student Pricing) - 40.00

DISK DRIVE: LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner
Newegg - 29.99

VARIOUS: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Newegg - 6.99

SHIPPING
12.53

Total was $1264.87. $1258.42 after newegg's fuzzy math? Another $35.00 in mail in rebates if I remember to send them in.