mine's in route since last thursday, but its shipping from NJ, TN, and CA so....i'm expecting some stuff today....but my barracuda is the only thing that hasn't shipped yet
good choice mobo (i own it) its great. easy installation and bios.
as for the RAM, go with 2gb ballistix.
spend the extra and go for an E6750 or somthing man, seriously.
for cooling, go with the ULTRA