Is this gaming build compatible?

Yundex

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EDIT: Changed processor/motherboard since recall. :/

Before I ask my questions, i'll list what I have in my cart atm.



Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Hard drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236095

Video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130550

CD/DVD drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131665


1. Is this a compatible build? I've never built one before, and the video card says it's power connector is a 2 x 6 Pin while my PSU doesn't seem to list a 2 x 6 Pin.

2. Is there a cheaper modular PSU I can get for these parts? Or, is modular even needed for the case I have?

3. Is there anything I can change around for a better price/performance ratio? It was hard to find a hard drive that looked decent, but i've read a few complaints about noise with the one I picked.

Thanks.
 
The RAM you have up there is DDR3 dual channel, you need DDR3 triple channel for that board. Also if you take a few min. you can over clock the gtx 560 to run about on par with that 570, not only that but the 560's run cooler, use less power, and are on a newer chipset. That and with dual 570's it's a good idea to go with a 850w so you have some headroom in case you decide to over clock later on down the road. If you do decide to add another card later on...I would go with a larger case that allows for two cards and an after market cpu heat sink. Take a look at this down below...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 $59.99 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150102 $5.99
MASSCOOL FDC12025S1L 120mm Case Fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025 $89.99 FREE SHIPPING
Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-X58-Extreme-CrossFireX-Motherboard/dp/B000T9PP8E/ref=sr_1_2?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1298157288&sr=1-2 $164.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
ASRock X58 Extreme Core i7 / Intel X58/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX & Quad SLI/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.603213 Combo Price: $531.98 FREE SHIPPING
EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support FPB Video ...
Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226177 $74.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 998946

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $64.99 FREE SHIPPING
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
 
You can get a higher performance 500GB HDD to replace the 640GB HDD.
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB 7200 RPM HDD $40

With rebate and 10% discount the XFX XXX Black Edition 750W 80 PLUS SILVER Modular PSU is an excellent value compared to the Corsair 750HX.

I like the GTX 560 Ti better than the GTX 470. NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 560 Ti: Upsetting The $250 Market
THG: Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February 2011

With the money you've saved so far... how about a case upgrade and a CPU cooler?
CM HAF 922 and CM Hyper 212+
 

Yundex

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Thanks for the detailed replies!

I've changed the bold parts as suggested, i'm now looking at the following:

Case:->COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Hard drive:->Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

Monitor:->Asus ML238H 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Full HD LEDBacklight LCD Monitor Slim Design 250 cd/m2 10,000,000 :1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236095

Video card:->EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130550

Cd drive:->LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276

PSU:->Antec TruePower New TP-750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

RAM:->CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222

Extra fan:->MASSCOOL FDC12025S1L 120mm Case Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150102


About the video card, the one I have now is 470 instead a 500 series to keep it at a $1500 minimum. Or do you mean I can OC a 460 to meet 470 performance? I googled crysis benchmarks and it looks like the 470 is worse than I thought at 30 fps. I read that it might have been that the drivers were still fresh, hopefully that's changed but I guess i'd have to look up some more benchmarks. :(
EDIT: The GTX 560 Ti looks crazy, I guess I will get that.

For now, I don't plan on SLI but I might want to OC the i7 for CPU intensive programs. Also scaled back the HD for price, but i'm not sure if I should sacrifice the 32mb cache. Right now i'm a little over 1500 due to next day shipping, hopefully everything arrives in one piece.