I'd switch the Corsair for a Core Edition 850
http://www.amazon.com/850W-Core-Edition-Power-Supply/dp...
Same 10.0 jonnyguru performance rating as TX850 and $15 cheaper
http://www.amazon.com/850W-Core-Edition-Power-Supply/dp...
Skip the RAM w/ tall heatsinks and get the low profile version. The only cooling effect of these big coolers is that they "look cool". While they served a purpose (when they were effective) w/ DDR2, they are absolutely useless on DDR3.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_conten...
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At more than 2" tall in certain areas the Corsair Vengeance could pose a problem for users like me who use large coolers such as the Scythe Mugen 2. I was able to use the Corsair Vengeance only after I mounted the fan on my cooler on the backside. Size is definitely a concern with heat spreaders of this size and therefore I encourage users to check that they will have enough space under their heatsinks before purchasing the Corsair Vengeance kit.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_conten...
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The problem I have with the Corsair Vengeance is the same I have with many kits of RAM on the market. Companies insist on putting large coolers on their RAM and it limits the choice in CPU heatsinks that can be used within users system.
DDR3 does not require these elaborate coolers with its lower voltages which translate to lower temperatures then RAM saw during the DDR, and DDR2 era. Corsair is correcting this with low profile versions of its Vengeance line but ultimately I would like to see the average size of coolers drop instead of having to look for specific low profile versions of a memory line.
The low profile versions have same specs, drop the useless heat sinks and won't interfere w/ ya cooler.
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Profile-PC3-128...
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Memory-Channel-240-Pin-CM...
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Profile-PC3-128...
Sabertooth is a great board. Save $20 in the combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
GFX - I don't see the 570 Frozr for $370 .... it scores 524 fps in Guru3D's gaming test suite. The $205 560 GTX gets 495 fps. For another $40, ya could do twin GF cards in SLI and get 862 fps. But ya wanna do twin 570's down the road ya say ???? Twin 570's do 873 fps so .......
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By buying the 580 would I, in essence, future proof my system for say an additional year?
You decide:
$410 for 862 fps w/ twin 900 MHz 560's
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$500 for 616 fps w/ 580
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$740 for 873 fps w/ twin 570's
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$1,000 for 953 fps w/ twin 580's
The twin 560's get you 90% of the performance for 41% of the price....The 560's are OC'd as much as 15% over their reference speeds (can easily be OC'd further to 100MHz) and they come with larger coolers and other improvements....the 570 OTOH, has a less robust voltage subsystem and doesn't OC nearly as well. The 580s are also limited by their heat, biggest factory OC's I have seen are about 4-6 %
Only other thing I'd consider is upgrading ($25) to a x16 x16 board. Compare it to the competition in the second link .... note the huge power consumption and temperature differences as well as the game fps.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3795/asus_p8p67_ws_rev...
Won't have much of an effect on average fps in most games but in THG's test, STALKER was 10% faster. Minimum frame rates will however be affected to a greater extent. This may change significantly w/ the next generation cards.
You also might want to look at the Z68 chipset.....see if you benefit from anything by reading the article below:
http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/difference-between-h...