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I havent built a computer in many years. SO, I'm looking for opinions on this build before I begin. Opinions, advice, etc is appreciated.

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video ...
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723015BLA642 (0F12114) 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

2 things specifically I'm wondering... (but please share all opinions)

Should I spend the extra dough and move up to a six core intel?
I've seen some builds with a SSD as a boot drive. WHat are the benefits of this?

Thank you.

Reply to Joeychgo

don't bother with the 6-core intel. They are actually worse performers in everyday use compared to the Sandy bridge.

the 750W PSU is overkill, even if you plan to eventually do SLI. 500-550W for single GPU, 650W for SLI is all you need for a 560ti.

I'd change the Hitachi out for a Samsung Spinpoint F3 or Seagate 7200.12 Hard drive instead

The primary use of an SSD is MUCH laster load times (Windows boot in 15 seconds instead of a minute, Games load in similarly short times), but doen't add any FPS.

Message edited by ScrewySqrl on 07-17-2011 at 08:58:21 PM

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Reply to ScrewySqrl

OK - how about the HD as:
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Reply to Joeychgo

thats a fine HDD.

How big of an SSD do you think I need (considering I have the TB HD also)?

Reply to Joeychgo

Depending on the apps 40-120GBs as 40 should cover you for an OS and most common apps, you could use a larger drive for extras like games etc.

Message edited by sowexly on 07-18-2011 at 05:01:17 AM

Reply to sowexly

OK - so lets say I get both the HD and the SSD - any complications in assembling the system like that?

How is this for an SSD?
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Reply to Joeychgo

Check todays article on Best SSDs for the money.

Corsair has nice RAM, that is good. A little expensive, but good RAM.

On newegg their PSU calculator said that an enthusiast MOBO, sli 560 ti, and 8 gb ram would need 750w. I think you'll be fine with the 750w or higher.

Reply to klaykid

klay: The Extreme PSU calculator is much more accurate than NewEgg's.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

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ScrewySqrl wrote :

klay: The Extreme PSU calculator is much more accurate than NewEgg's.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

Ok, thanks.

From what I.. attempted to use that (lol) it said ~550w. I think a 650w would be good.

Message edited by klaykid on 07-18-2011 at 06:11:40 PM

Reply to klaykid

If I go with the 2 drives, the ssd and the standard hd, do I need a special card or do they just plug into this motherboard?

Also -- what about a sound card?

Message edited by Joeychgo on 07-19-2011 at 06:28:50 AM

Reply to Joeychgo

the SSD acts just like a normal hard drive, uses the same SATA ports as the regular hard drive. Nothing special at all.

Unless you are a professional musician, there is no reason to get a sound card, onboard is more than adequate for good sound and gaming.

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