I used this site to help pick my stuff:
http://www.pcper.com/hwlb.php?guide1=y#guide1
As for the HDD, if you partition the first 300 GB of the drive, it is faster than a Velociraptor 10000 rpm drive.
I'm not really worried about the PSU, because I can replace that part. Imagine I have the best PSU ever built.
As for GPU, let's say a GTX480.
I have a few questions
1. Can I change the CPU in a motherboard after I've installed it?
2. Is that a cheap/crappy Motherboard? Are there any major features missing besides a second PCIE slot?
As for the case, I had it picked out, let's see...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108190&Tpk=maelstrom win
I would add 2 aftermarket fans. The only issue i can see with that case is that it might be a tad too narrow to fit a megalarge aftermarket CPU cooler, but it should be plenty big enough for any GPU?
Money isn't really an issue, but that said, I won't want to blow out the bank account. I want some items that are not "best of the best" but "best value for your money towards the high end of the spectrum" stuff.
I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.
NO NO, NO NO NO.
