$1500 Gaming/Photoshop Computer

Hey there guys I plan on building my first PC, completely new to this thing. What I need is something that can successfully handle some heavy Photoshop use and play modern games well (think BF3/Skyrim).


Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month

Budget Range: $1500-2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photoshop, games, web surfing

Parts Not Required: mouse, monitor, keyboard

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: directcanada, amazon.ca (anywhere that gives free shipping to Canada wins my heart)

Country of Origin: Canada

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Would prefer an Intel processor with an Nvidia GPU

Overclocking: Nope

SLI or Crossfire: Not necessary

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 (already owned)

Additional Comments: I need a computer that'll last me for years to come, something I can upgrade when needed. Something quiet and won't melt on me is also a big plus. I'll be needing 8GB of RAM minimum. I also read on one website that having multiple HDDs is extremely handy when dealing with Photoshop if it makes a big difference I'll be wanting that.


I haven't made any final decisions yet but based on a few other threads here I've been checking out these sound good:

Coolermaster Haf 912 Black Mid Tower ATX Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC0700&v...

Silencer Mk II 750W (if necessary?)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U29C3Q?m=ATVPDKIKX...

ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II Fermi 830MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E Video Card
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530BD2617&v...


Thanks in advance, I'm new to this stuff so if anything I've said makes absolutely no sense please bear with me.

EDIT: I've believe I've chosen pieces that'll work for me. Could somebody please confirm compatibility and quality? Am I missing anything?

Case: HAF 912

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Z68 LGA1155 ATX 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2 PCI B3 Motherboard

Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K Quad Core Unlocked Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Sandy Bridge 8MB

RAM: Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD Fermi 732MHZ 1280MB GDDR5 2XDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card

HDD: Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Optical drive: SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Combo w/LightScribe Support Model TS-HB43L/HPBHF - OEM

PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II PPCMK2S650 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Active PFC Power Supply