https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishLi....asp?ID=7184127

OK, so I'm going to be ordering parts within the next couple days. Is there anything in here that doesn't look like it would work out/ should be replaced?

I'm pretty sure link doesn't work. you need to make "share list" easiest way tog et shared link is to share it to yourself via email and get the link from their. If you find an easier manner let me know.

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishli...%28Hopefully%29

OK, try that.

Wait a month before buying the cpu, intel is gonna price drop their C2Ds in July. The E6600 will cost $185 or so, it's much better than the one you currently selected.

Do you need a dedicated sound card?

I got rid of the soundcard because I realized that the mobo had plugs for my 5.1 speakers. I made a few other little changes, and got it below 1000.

I'm planning on overclocking the cpu, and I was wondering about how far I can get it before i need more than stock cooling.

You have two rams there. and no idea on the OCing.

Yeah, I was switching out stuff and forgot to get rid of the old ram.

PSU and video card are crap.

PSU - Corsair HX-520
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139001
which happens to be $25 cheaper on zipzoomfly (+free shipping), I just posted the newegg link so you can read the specs without having to load a fucking pdf.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=373100

Video card - Radeon X1900GT
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=327110

for $10 less, that card will fucking assrape an 8500 or 7600 or whatever else is in it's price range

You also chose the wrong arctic silver, get ac5:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835100007

The E6600 was overclocked to 5GHz, so I'm guessing you should be able to overclock it to 3.4GHz with stock cooling, if not more.

For gaming and other graphics intensive applications, you'll always get better performance by taking the sound off-board. Overclocking is good for stretching out your e-penis, but in terms of practical use, you're much better off trying to find a happy medium between all the components of your system. A high number in your BIOS means shit when you're still not getting the framerates you can be.

If you really want to overclock, then you need to stress the cpu and gpu with applications like 3dmark that will raise the running temperatures of your components to ensure you're getting a capable setting at peak usage. Running too hot may not shut down the chips, but it sure as hell will slow them down.