Gaming/entertainment build, need suggestions/opinions.

[mariotheotaku]

Hello everyone, I decided to come back to the gaming world and instead of buying a PC I decided to give it a try and build my first system.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: as soon as possible BUDGET RANGE: $1,000-1,500. Any rebates if available but doesn't matter.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Blu-Ray/DVD watching, Photoshop and other Adobe programs, Animation, Internet, e-mail.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case, I have the COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A

PARTS PREFERENCES: I would like for the PC to be Intel based, HDD, I would like Western Digital.

OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080, if possible 24" ones.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I plan to have 2 monitors on these system (for multitasking) and wanted to know
CASE:
COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119138&cm_re=cooler_master_cosmos-_-11-119-138-_-Product

MONITORS: 2 of these
ASUS VH242HL-P Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor w/height & swivel adjustment 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000 :1 Built in Speakers - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236066

RAM: NEED ANOTHER SUGGESTION, RAM WAS SOLD OUT I WANT TO HAVE 8GB.


CPU COOLER:
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

DRIVE: I want to burn BD discs (need to know if its Windows 7 compatible)
LG Black 8X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 2MB Cache 8X Blu-ray Burner - Bulk Model WH08LS20K - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136175

GPU:
SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857&cm_re=5850-_-14-102-857-_-Product

CPU & MOBO combo: Are foxconn Mobo? any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.280660

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&cm_re=650_psu-_-17-139-005-_-Product

HDD:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsumg_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

Let me know what you guys think and if I should replace some components.

 

[MadAdmiral]

That combo is not available.

It also helps to know the budget and other info in the stickied thread "How to ask for new build advice", even though you have a full build out there...

 

[mariotheotaku]

EDITED

 

[p55ibexpeak]

LCD: Always buy a LCD for the screen, not the frills/features, etc. It'll be easy to pick one out. Personally, I wouldn't watch movies on monitors as 9 out of 10 has backlit bleeding (most noticeable when the screen is dark like in the tunnel/building in a movie or pretty much all FPS that can't not have night missions) I hook up my i5 rig to 26" HDTV. There's no bleeding whatsoever. Gaming feels like HD consoles. However, text is a tad blurred as expected due to higher dot pitch.

You can search newegg's user's comment for "bleeding" & pick out the one with the least. Or better yet, google for reviews. Pay attention to the parts that involves your uses (gaming, etc.).

HSF: You don't need a 3rd-party cooler unless you overclock the cpu. I'm using the stock crap. It's acceptable.

BD: I'd get the $200 burner cuz there's a new firmware for W7:

http://www.lge.com/us/support/product/support-product-profile.jsp?customerModelCode=BH08LS20&initialTab=documents&targetPage=support-product-profile

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136164

CPU/MOBO: Copy & paste the cpu/mobo combo text here. I can't open that link either. Judging by your wording, I'm guessing it's i7? Foxconn is not bad. Only people w/o exp will say otherwise.

HDD: 1 drive for OS & data? I'd strongly suggest you get a small drive or even SSD if you got the money for OS & a 500GB+ for the rest.

Heck, there's a trend going on that people are moving onto NAS (network attached storage). You can map your network folders to your Windows. It works like a local disk. Then you can share this storage with others or buy a network media player (WD & ASUS) to play your content on a TV in another room. I had a cheap-o NAS, but it was painfully slow for my family. Now I DIY-ed a Ubuntu server which is heaven. ~4+ times the transfer speed, 2 times the cost of my NAS. File sharing is only one of the many tasks Ubuntu can do.

If money is an issue, you can even put together a server with your old parts.

OS: If you're getting 8GB ram, get 64bit Win 7.