Building a config for a friend, opinions?

ey, I've got a bud who's been looking around for a new gaming rig. he's one of the guys who originally used Dell like everyone else and was convinced that he was getting his money's worth from em, and I changed him from that. so, anyways, he's looking for a nice gaming rig below $1800, since his max budget with all peripherals is $2.2k, and he's got $400 worth of stuff to nab on amazon. also, he needs some sort of wifi, so I opted for a wireless-g external stick on the configurator. most isp's don't usually even get close to that 54mb max, anyways, right?

here's what I've got so far.
config no. 431511
price $1774
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Wireless USB-G 54Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

80gb solid state b/c the 40gb seems to have a somewhat nerfed speed, and the 5770...well, getting anything good and modern right now seems sorta tough in his budget. so eventually, we decided that for now, he'd grab a 5770. later down the line, he'd pull a houdini sort of thing with his folks, sell the 5770, and nab something better. maybe a 6 series card, idk. you know parents, they don't know that much about computers and you can just sorta convince them into things. lol.

if it were me and it was a rig soley for gaming or even mostly for gaming i wouldnt consider anything else until i had at least a 470 in that budget range, even a nerfed ssd is way faster than a standard HDD (assuming this is true at all, i dont know why it would be) but i know i dont have to tell you video power is THE gaming bottleneck, i dont care if hes playing at 800x600, video power first.. if you HAVE to have an ssd, though im not sure why, id get this:

Edited by !ender_ - 12 Aug 2010 at 3:42pm