Just wanted to point out on the U2410 theres a pretty big pink green tint issue and dell does NOT let you return or exchange the product because of the tint. They claim its suppose to be like that. Theres another great ips panel out there which is the HP ZR24w its not a wide gamut panel but its good enough. And plus i doubt legend is going to be doing professional photography so he doesnt need the wide gamut. He wont be seeing his real colors unless he calibrates the thing. the 2 monitors are both real good for what their suppose to do. I'm not familar with sandy bridge but from what i hear their pretty damn good. so you should stick with a sd mobo. please dont pick a mobo for the 6gb/s last i checked the true 6gb/s isnt even out yet. Im not a fan of ATI or should i call it AMD graphic cards, so i have my vote on evga nvidia cards. For a case i just suggest a great cooler, the HAF 932 has my vote but if it doesnt fit in budget the HAF 922 has my vote. Those 2 are awesome coolers that are pretty cheap, and boy do they look good. Oh if you plan on OCing please please PLEASE get him a aftermarket CPU cooler before he fries the damn thing.**suggestion to legend, get a solid state when you get the money to, just a tiny one, for your OS and apps and put the rest on the 1tb, youll see a big difference in speed when your using your computer**