First New Gaming Rig in a while

[SunTannedKitty]

Hello everyone! I am a new user and I am looking at building a new gaming rig for a pretty decent price and good performance. My specs are:

ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support x1

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950

ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7261S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm

Just wan't to hear any problems with the setup, thoughts, advice etc. I am going to continue my own research before I buy but it is always good to hear from others! Thank you for any input.

 

[Silvune]

Unless you are wanting to run three graphics cards (which your current PSU doesn't support, so I'm assuming you don't want that option) then Sandy Bridge socket 1155 is usually the better choice, as it is usually cheaper and/or faster.

So I would suggest changing to the i5-2500K and Asrock P67 Extreme4 or Asus P8P67 Pro. That saves ~$60, assuming you are in the US and buying from newegg. Personally if I was going to put that $60 back into the build I would get a nicer/more expensive case, but you could also put it into a faster graphics card or an aftermarket heatsink to help with overclocking. If you aren't going to overclock then just get the i5-2500/i5-2400.

Finally, don't get the old Corsair 650TX, there is a newer, better version available now, the 650TXV2 which is a similar, if not lower price than the old one. But you can get this which is better as it is modular and has four PCIe connectors allowing SLI without using peripheral to PCIe adapters (both versions of the Corsair 650TX only have two PCIe connectors):

XFX 650W XXX Edition 80Plus Bronze Modular $89 ($20 rebate, $4 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007

 

[Emperus]

^+1. Additionally, if you ever wish to go SLI then look for a slightly less beefy card such as the MSI Twin Frozr II -

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127594

 

[SunTannedKitty]

Thanks guys I actually did switch to the i5 2500k and also switched over to the Asrock but the power supply you recommended does have upgrades but newegg says it isn't modular. I've also switched up the RAM to 1600. Also what sort of case would you recommend?

 

[Uther39]

With the money you have saved buy one of these puppys instead of the Corsair unit, its XFX and top quality.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207016

 

[Silvune]

What I consider to be good options:
Lian Li Lancool PC-K63 $100 ($30 off Promo code)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112320
As long as you like the exterior, which is a bit iffy.

Lian Li Lancool PC-K62 $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239
There are cheaper versions of both of the above cases, the only obvious differences being the lack of painted interiors.

Cooler Master HAF 922 $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced $90 ($10 rebate, $8 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216

Xigmatek Utgard $60 ($15 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815007

Cooler Master HAF 912 $60 ($8 shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

 

[SunTannedKitty]

I decided to go with the HAF 912 cause it looks good for a decent price. The XFX Corsair does look very good compared to the other Corsair 750W which is only like 25$ less; and will still power my system if I decide to eventually SLI. Plus its semi-modular! Why Corsair just doesn't design a fully modular design is beyond me.

Also I decided to switch back to the ASUS P8P67 PRO because many people have told me that even though there are bad reviews and it costs more than the Asrock it still performs great.