Some other questions:
1. Is my CD drive good enough to burn random CDs and watch dvds?
Yes.
2.Will my monitor be ok for gaming
Depending on the refresh rate. 16ms will be fine, 25 will ghost and therefore no.
3.Will the current PSU work (i was gonna go for a thermaltake but i went with this one to keep it just above $1000 after shipping)
PSU are one of the things u CANT skimp on. That's all I'll say.
4.Do i even need a different PSU than the stock one?
See Above
5.What other cooling will i need besides the stock 80mm side fan?
A good CPU HSF, an 80,92 or 120mill exhaust in the rear.
6.If I wait for a little...say 2 or 3 months...will the cost be siginficantly lower?
Most likely, with all the new Gen stuff arriving
1. Is my CD drive good enough to burn random CDs and watch dvds?
Yes.
2.Will my monitor be ok for gaming
Depending on the refresh rate. 16ms will be fine, 25 will ghost and therefore no.
3.Will the current PSU work (i was gonna go for a thermaltake but i went with this one to keep it just above $1000 after shipping)
PSU are one of the things u CANT skimp on. That's all I'll say.
4.Do i even need a different PSU than the stock one?
See Above
5.What other cooling will i need besides the stock 80mm side fan?
A good CPU HSF, an 80,92 or 120mill exhaust in the rear.
6.If I wait for a little...say 2 or 3 months...will the cost be siginficantly lower?
Most likely, with all the new Gen stuff arriving