Opinions?

I'm hoping to take the plunge in a week or so, so I decided to make a ticket and see what the community thinks.

My budget is around $2500 and I'll be using a 22" widescreen monitor.

Direct Load URL: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=389280

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB (XFX HD-587A-ZND9 XXX Edition)
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 Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game
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: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

I noticed the Stage 2 Noctua Air doesn't fit on the EVGA X58 motherboard. Am I missing out on that much by sticking with the Stage 1 Noctua?

Thoughts? Suggestions? DST4ME?

looks good, make sure you like the looks of the HAF case, and when you drop the graphics card back to the normal one, maybe you will have some budget left over to up the HDD to a 1TB, but other than that looks good.

didn't I just say that?

Alright that's looking pretty good, thanks for the tips guys. I hadn't even noticed the 1TB had a larger cache.

DST are you sure the Stage 2 Noctua will fit with that motherboard? I'm assuming it will possibly because it's the LE edition, rather than the regular EVGA it says it won't fit on?

Quick question.

I live in Alaska and regular Ground shipping is $268.01 for the computer and a monitor, yet if I selected the Crate shipping method it would only be $257.68.

Am I actually saving money by selecting the crate, or would an extra $200 be tacked on afterward?

Ground: $268.01
Computer: $210.33
Monitor: $57.68

Wooden Crate Ground: $257.68
Computer: $200.00
Monitor: $57.68