Looks great so far. Try to get some deals on the forums for the parts to save some $$ or if your not afraid of refurbished parts Mwave.com usually stocks some good stuff over there. Check it out.
New to the forums and new to pc gaming period. I own every single console that I can think of lol but never did too much on the pc. WoW changed that. Played it once and fell in love lol. Anyways though just stopped by to say hi.
Antec-User these guys have all given you good advice but if you still want to build one for the customization and good feeling of knowing you did it yourself then I may be of some help.
Send me a pm.. I can get you a great deal on the MSI Barebone laptops (between 30-50% off msrp) which will...
Your cutting yourself short with both laptops but like vernong said just go with the one that leaves the most money in your pocket.... since you will be needed it to upgrade somewhere in the not so distant future.
Might want to check out the MSI's or an ASUS.
The MSI 1722 is a good one barebones so you pick everything that goes in it. Full support of Quad Cores too!!