Building a new computer; thoughts?

I'm really curious why you chose a CRT. Although it is a 19", that measurement includes the bezel. It's really more like a 17.5 or 18". You'd be better off with a 17" LCD by Samsung or LG. Your eyes will thank you later. o_O

The CPU... it depends heavily on if you are going to overclock or not. The E6320 won't be as powerful as the E6700 unless you overclock it to around 3.0GHz. Even then, the E6700 can overclock to nearly 4.0GHz itself. Your choice entirely if you want to spend the bucks.

And purchase an after-market heatsink and fan. The ones that come with all new Intel chips are terrible and loud. The Arctic Cooler 7 is reasonably priced and much easier on your ears.

Go with the 8800. No contest.

The case? Everyone has a preference towards cases. I'm a little iffy on that power supply that's included. I'd choose a case that didn't have a power supply so I'd have the freedom to choose my own. Popular name brands are the way to go. Bigger doesn't mean better, and it's all about quality. It's a ~$100 item that regulates and provides your system's power. Don't wanna cheap out here. I'd recommend at least a 500W PSU by Antec, Enermax or Corsair. The Corsair 620W is a favorite around here.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I bought a 19" Viewsonic CRT with the same frame of mind. That was a mistake. I moved right into a 19" LCD the next year and quickly noticed the differences. I only noticed the "ghosting" when I was really looking for it. The clarity was amazing since CRTs are naturally more fuzzy. For the record, I'm a Counter-Strike fanatic, so my review of my LCD vs. CRT was quite harsh. Besides, a lot of games are including widescreen support; something you won't find in a CRT. (A bonus is that there is no refresh rate for an LCD, a common cause of headaches. )

I should have linked you the E6600 in the first place. My bad. It's what I'm running right now, and it's probably the best option whether you plan on overclocking or not.

Enermax or Corsair. I own an Enermax 520W, and love it for two reasons: it's heavy and it's silent. Generally speaking, a quality PSU is quite heavy. Enermax is also a little more pricey, but they're rock-solid and the modular cabling is heaven. You may want the Corsair 620W because I'm sure future video cards will hog up for more power.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

There are some newer boards not equipped with IDE connectors, but the board he chose has two of them in addition to the SATA ports.

Also, newer onboard isn't always a good thing. Some of the latest chipsets are downright awful. The onboard sound device on my Intel BadAxe (D975XBX) doesn't even support EAX at all, and the actual sound quality is grating. Just be sure to find a good review for whatever device you build your computer with.

Considering he's buying a brand new video card, widescreen won't be a problem.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Get XP Pro. If you were thinking of Vista, smack yourself.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Even Windows Home supports quad core CPUs.

I was speaking idiomatically.