New build with budget of $1600

[danman12003]

case - newegg - $137.71 shipped
case - pagecompuers - $100.11 shipped

Right there is $37.60 saved. Compare ZZF to NewEgg, there is a difference in prices.

 

[lancec2c30]

dont get the xms2 mermory if you have no use for it. It would go towards a 19in. which is WAY more beneficial. and dont drop the sound card. it is worth it if you get a nice quality sound system later on.

And you dont need the Zalman. the CPU comes with a cooler already.
which would go with a better graphics card. which would also be more beneficial in the long run.

 

[UA_Iron]

I doubt you need an E6600 for what you do. An E6400 would be way more than adequate.