EggXpert

If you want long last system don't get the PSU that come with the case.  For 1600 dollars I am sure you can build better than the alienware.

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 antec 900 $125

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188019 EVGA 680i, I would advise Abit p35 pro if you don't plan to SLI.  Beware this motherboard doesn't support Quad cpu. $160

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115028 E6850 at 3.0Ghz $280

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148076 Crucial tracer DDR2-800 $90.

Video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130303 Evga 8800GT $290

LCD monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254024 Hann's-G 22" $215

Sound Card: don't need

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075 WD 160GB $50

Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153 Samsung 20X $34

Cpu cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020 Zalman 9700NT $60

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703005 PCP&cooling 610watts $120

total: $1424 not including shipping. 

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Q9650 @4.05Ghz 1.2125VID
Gigabyte P45 UD3P rev1.1
XFX GTX 260 Black Edition
HT Omega Claro Plus + Logitech Z-5500 + Energy 5.1 Speakers

Are you buying this PC from CyberPowerPc or were you just using their builder for reference? Just for reference, I added up your list and it came to about $1200 (with 2 much faster DVD-Rs). I'd say order the parts and build yourself, if you werent planning on it. heck, $400 gets you the other 8800GT to SLI and a nice PSU to power it, and your still not spending $2 grand. JMO.

Penewah!

Thanks all for the help but I'm pretty noob with this kinda thing so can you explain to me exactly what you're talking about?

 I'd like to get as close to $2000 as possible so everything I can upgrade I'd like to know about with that.

 And one last thing, if I build this rig now and then get it at Christmas will I be missing out on anything? Like new hardware coming out that I should get.

 if you can you should wait until after christmas to build, the new intel processors are coming out in january, the penryn series quad and dual cores.   plus if your into gaming the new nvidia 8800 gts should be coming out soon and it should out perform the current 8800 gtx pretty handily and maybe get close to 8800 ultra performance, but for less money. 

so like i said if you can wait, wait till after Christmas for new hardware (plus after Christmas sales) and i would recommend buying parts and building yourself saving even more money.  

It would be cheaper to buy all the parts from newegg and build it yourself rather then just buying the whole system, but if you don't know how to do that or don't know anyone who does then I would suggest not monkeying with it.

 I would say that's a pretty good system..but if I were you I would get a higher wattage psu. They're not that expensive.

 Also wait as close as you can till xmas, better parts come out every day and technology prices drop in no time.

good luck

Dont hesitate to build your own system friend. Its really not that much, and after you hear that first post beep, you'll have the nicest warmest fuzzy feeling knowing you've built your rig yourself. Not to get too squishy, but I did - seems many moons ago now.

Besides just think of the Eggxpert as the best resource that you could have, there's not much I havent seen anyone not answer. I hear there's even some Tennessee fan who'll do IM couch sessions, but you'll have to hunt'm down yourself. Ennit VolDude!! LMAO!

Peace, Penewah! 

I'm a little confused about what your list looks like currently, maybe an update is in order?

Penewah! 

I added a good bit I think...here ya go:

You're gonna want to get a diff PSU than the one that the case comes with. PSUs that come with cases tend to be very unreliable. I didnt didn one with a 430W but there was one with a 500W.  With all those fine parts you're gonna get , you're gonna want efficient and optimum power, an Apevia is a lower tier PSU. Fine cases yes, I got one, but PSU no. Take a look at single rail Corsairs or PC Power & coolings, something 550W or over. This is a key piece, remember your PSU is where it all begins. LOL. Nice mobo, GPU, RAM.

I couldnt find the monitor on the Egg anyways, but yoy can get a better visual experience with something less than 5ms response time. The 19"  ViewSonic Q19WB was listed for around $200-210 on google, so I'd suggest SAMSUNG 906BW Black 19" 2 ms this one has a lower response time. I'd personally get something bigger like 20-22" , but at least this one has a 2ms response, instead of 5ms. 

What brand of HD you planning on, anything in here would suffice http://tinylink.com/?ioyIhT1f9t though I'd get a western Dig myself, 

Looking good though, certainly got something meshing there. 

Penewah!