$1K Upgrade - Tell Me What You Think

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I'm upgrading my current system in my sig below... Just looking for advice on any of the new components to make sure that -

A.) all is a good fit (cpu, motherboard, ram will all work well together)
B.) that I've picked good value items (example would be would I want a i7 920 over the 930)

I'll be overclocking and using it for gaming (my new obsession is Bad Company 2)... Just looking for friendly advice... Take a look and let me know what you all think... Thanks in advance...

Intel Core i7-930 2.8GHz LGA 1366 Quad-Core Desktop Processor Model BX80601930 - $294.99

EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - $269.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM - $169.99

ZALMAN CNPS9900ALED 120mm 2 Ball Low-noise Blue LED CPU Cooler - $69.99

Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - $159.99
 
Sounds good.. I ditched the zalman and added -

Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler - $64.99

Thermaltake AF0032 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - $8.99

See, that's why I ask the experts... Also I did see that there was a combo deal but won't be able to buy anything for at least a month...

So the motherboard, cpu, and ram will run pretty good together? Does anyone have any OC'ing experience with this setup? Just curious about how well it will OC... Any reason to consider the 920 over the 930?
 
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