What do you think of my build? (Advice on parts) (Budget: $2000ish)

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TaskinRahman

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Hello,

i am building a gaming computer that should also be able to handle video editing, etc. I wanted to make sure that my computer can handle the latest game with a good fps, can support 3D, and is able to recognize dual band Wifi. Although I will not be using SLI now, I wanted to have the ability to do so in the future.

The following are my parts. Please let me know what you think and give me any advice on building. I checked the PSU and hopefully my calculations for the 12v were correct and I have more than enough power. (Way too much power is bad right?)

CPU:Intel Core i7-3770K
CPU cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MoBo:ASUS Maximus V Formula/Assassins
GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-2683-KR GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked, Signature 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Case:NZXT Phantom 630
Optical Drive:Pioneer 15X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Burner BDR-2208
SSD - Primary DriveSAMSUNG 840 Series 250 GB SATA III
Second harddrive: Western Digital WD1002FAEX - 1TB
PSU: SeaSonic X Series X-850 (SS-850KM Active PFC F3) 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Let me know what you think please. Will all of these parts be compatbile? Will they all fit since my mobo is an extended ATX?

Are there any additional wires I need to buy to fit all of these together?
 
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Way too much money being spent on the motherboard. The GTX 680 is good but for that price the Radeon 7970 GHz edition runs circles around it. I'd also suggest a different SSD like the Samsung 840 Pro, OCZ Vector, or Plextor M5S. You could leave the BD-R drive off if you don't need it.
 
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Can anyone specify why he is saying the MOBO is too much. I recently asked for advice on my build (found here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1661453/build.html) and someone said the same thing about my MOBO.

Why wouldn't we want this one and could someone recommend a cheaper one that does the same thing? I kinda dislike advice that doesn't offer nothing else than an opinion and no solution or reasoning. Thanks.
 
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A motherboard that's $150 will have all the exact same features as the one that costs $300. The price of that Asus board is overly inflated for the features it offers compared to boards that are 1/2 the cost and have the same features. It's not the place you should be dropping tons of money on a build especially for gaming. Spend it where it counts: the GPU.
 
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get the asus z77 v pro. Will do the same thing,is much cheaper and standard size.
The 7970 Ghz Ed is a similar performer for cheaper. Gtx 670 is also cheaper,and marginally slower
Do you intend to burn blu ray?Blu ray reader then.
840 pro is the one with oomph
The only difference between WD blue and black is warranty duration,color of packaging and price
Power supply is enough for overclocks all around,and sli too
 
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TaskinRahman

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I'll look into other MoBos as well then. Any recommendations?

Also what do you think of the power? I think 850Watts might be too much, I will get a smaller one: 750watts.

I thought the Nvidia680 was awesome but I will look at the Radeon as well.
 
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it is,but when your playing at 100+ frames getting a few more frames for 100 bucks extra isnt economical,and amd bundles awesome games with 7970.
Yeah sure,750 will manage,as long as its high quality.
Like i said Asus z77 V Pro motherboard.Also,Gigabyte z77 UD5H , or even the UP5 TH for future proofing.All cheaper
 
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