Advice on $1300 Gaming Rig please

[snafu484]

Just thought i'd ask some expert advice on my new gaming build... wether my gfx choice is a little overkill or my PSU selection solid, ect... Thanks



Approximate Purchase Date: August 3rd 2011

Budget Range: ~$1300

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming Gaming Gaming... and a few Blu-Ray movies lol

Parts Not Required: Monitor (37" 1080p HDTV), Keyboard/Mouse, Hard Drive/OS, Optical Drive, Case

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg only please

Country of Origin: U.S.

Parts Preferences: n/a

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Current Parts List

CPU: Intel i5 2500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073

MOBO: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131759&Tpk=gene-z

RAM: 8GB Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 1866mhz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233183

VGA: ASUS Matrix GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121467

PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 750w PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049&Tpk=hcg-750

 

[mjmjpfaff]

if you want to oc you need the k version of that processor.

CPU- i5 2500k http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-2500KBX&title=Intel-Core-i5-Processor-i5-2500K-3-3GHz-6MB-LGA1155-CPU-Retail 215$

Motherboard- GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128512 160$

Ram- G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB 1600mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428 65$ 8gb's of 1600mhz is the standard for gamers

GPU's- Sapphire 6950 2gb Dirt 3 Edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945 245$ and one from amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-100312-3SR/dp/B0055Y66A4 245$ (so you can get 2 mail in rebates)

PSU- Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049&Tpk=hcg-750&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=v2pj9e9sxqsf 70$ after mail in rebate

Total=1000$
the 2 6950's easily beat that single 580 also radeon cards will give you a better picture than nvidia in you blu-ray movies

 

[Why_Me]

$180 for a board when you might or might not o/c is a bit extreme imo and you don't need a 750w psu to push that card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371048 $69.99 - $49.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-620 620W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Here's some decent single card boards that will o/c just fine. That Asrock Z68 m-Pro hit to 4.9Ghz when Tweaktown reviewed it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.689157 $154.98 save: $30.00 FREE SHIPPING
GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 $109.99 FREE SHIPPING
ASRock P67 PRO3 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157252 $114.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3-M LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157251 $119.99
ASRock Z68 PRO3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

And here's a decent deal going on atm on some RAM...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455 $79.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL