I7-2600k Gaming System - Comments please

Looking to buy a new gaming system with a i7-2600k and overclock it, if anyone has any suggestions or recommendations for something better please let me know.

MSI N570GTX-M2D12D5/OC GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127568 x 2 = $700

CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139009 = $139

Saitek Cyborg V5 CCB44026N002/06/1 Black USB Wired Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823175012 = $42

MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.616761 = $260

Plextor PX-M2 Series PX-128M2S 2.5" 128GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820249010 = $280

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185 = $55

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.612646 Combo Deal

Antec Lanboy air Blue Black / Blue Computer Modular Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.612646 = $480 combined Case/CPU

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065 = $30

Total = $2,164 (includes a random CD/DVD and win7)

So, anyone see any bottlenecks, any shitty brands, or anything that just plain won't work? Also I have a 2TB external harddrive I plan on hooking up to store movies/etc, so I figure the 256 SSD should be enough for game storage.

An H67 Motherboard will not overclock. You need a P67, and this is the only one Newegg has at the moment: MSI P67A-GD65 for $188. This assumes you are ready to buy today and do not want to wait a couple of weeks for the selection to grow as manufacturers come back on-line.

The SSD you selected is 1.8 inch. Your case can accomodate a 2.5 inch drive. 256GB is expensive, and 120 GB will probably hold your games. This one is faster: Plextor PX-M2 Series PX-128M2S 2.5" 128GB for $283. Supplement that with a standard spinning drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB for $54. Use your external for back up.

As an alternative, your case will hold two small drives - if you think you need the extra space, think about getting a matched set and putting them in RAID0.

16GB of memory is overkill. There is argument for 8GB, but even 4GB would exceed what you need for a gaming machine. You can always upgrade easily later.

Two 570 are overkill for any game IMO. Also maybe a bigger case.

There are 2 Motherboards on the list
Instead of 2 GTX 570's get 2GTX 560Ti
They overclock to the speed of 570's in no time and run much cooler

Sorry, forgot to delete the old one from the post. As far as the 570's / 560's, do the 560's still run cooler when they are OC'd up to the speed of the 570's?

The 570 runs hotter and is nosier, but outperforms the 560ti pretty much accross the board at stock speeds.

Here is a comparison of the two cards: AnandTech Bench

I cannot imagine the 560ti getting as hot as the 570 when it is overclocked. Of course, you could overclock the 570's also, and leave everthing else in the dust.

In my opinion, both options are overkill, but then again, I am not shameless.

The LANBOY case will hold video cards one and a half times as long as the 570, so that measurement will not be a problem. All of your equipment should fit easily. If you have specific configuration requirements, this case is ideal and worth the premium. It does not do much for managing sound, but it sure looks awesome. I do not think you need a bigger case, unless you want to go for more impressive.

Please accept my apology for not reading the "READ BEFORE POSTING: Buyer's Guides and Troubleshooting" sticky before posting. I see some of my question (particularly the request for consolidate system build lists) are probably answered. I'm not sure if it answers my question about shops to buy built systems though. Of course, I would still appreciate any answers.

I would get two HD 6950 and unlock them into HD 6970's. Can't beat that in performance/money. For two powerful video cards I would get a full tower case but good mid towers might do the trick.

Decided to go the gtx 560ti route, should be plenty for me. Just one final thing I want some insight on before I buy this guy, is if I should buy more/better cooling for it? The reviews of the cooler I bought now are good, but I'm wondering if a 30$ cooler is going to cut it or not. Or if perhaps I need to buy a cooler for my 2 gtx 560ti's? Thanks again all of you for your help so far.

psu kinda meh

get the tx850 V2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139022