$1500 gaming pc - need advice please

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I pretty much started looking at building a PC this morning. Here is what i am thinking of doing:

Approximate Purchase Date: next 2 weeks
Budget Range: $1500ish
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, everyday normal use, photo editing (later on)
Parts Not Required: Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (Newegg or amazon
Country of Origin: US
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 ??
Additional Comments: Quiet would be nice.


Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730

Processor: 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
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070&Tpk=i7%202600k
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HD : Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT128M4SSD2

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT128M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKZI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1320716658&sr=1-1

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

GPU: EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610

Monitor: ASUS VE278Q Black 27" 1920x1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236103

What is a good cheap cd/dvd drive?

Thanks for your input!
 
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First if you are overclocking, which you say you are...you need an unlocked CPU, one with a 'K' after the model number, so either the i5-2500K or the i7-2600K.

Second if you are going to overclock you need a CPU Cooler. Check frostytech's chart for performance and quietness... http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2619&page=5 ...or there are a ton of other sites that compare performance and quietness

Third, min 750 watt PSU if you are going to have to possibly try Crossfire or SLI later on down the road, so then you don't have to upgrade your PSU and buy another graphics card

Fourth, your Motherboard is fairly expensive compared to everything else, maybe look for a cheaper Z68 around $130-170
 
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Corsair, Antec, XFX, NZXT, Silverstone, and other's make quality PSUs. Look into them.
 
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There's no difference between the i5 and i7 in gaming. So, the i5-2500k would be the best for you right now.

The i7-2600k is $100 more expensive than the i5 because it has hyperthreading(that's it, just one feature) which you really won't use.
 
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Of all the parts in a build, the PSU is the most important. It ties everything together. It can be like a factory for energy. The energy needs to be clean and sufficient. It will be used to run a city and keep everything moving. Yes, it can be expensive, but having bad energy produced will cause problems. You will have power outages, safety concerns, and more. Sure it can be cheaper to use bad energy, but if you want everything in it's best condition and having it last, don't go cheap on energy.
 
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great explanation abdullahg.

I think i will get this psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022.

Am I missing any obvious things? Will I need any additional wires that are not supplied?
 
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Can save a bit on the mobo

ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 (has Pcie 3.0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157264

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157250

ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 (also has pcie 3.0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157265&Tpk=p67%20extreme4

If you want a quiet case then I wouldn't get the HAF, in order to maximize quietness a case should only have front intake and rear exhaust fans (no side or top panel fans), no side window & no side or top vents. I would suggest something like this if you want quiet, which I did a build for my roommate with. All you can hear is some air movement.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119207

As for the cheap DVD drives I would stick with LG or lite-on in the $18-20 range for a DVD burner, the Sony's tends to spin up discs very loudly in my experience.

They are also correct in the PSU dept, go 750W+ if you plan to SLI another 560 Ti later.

Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049

Antec CP-850 850W Continuous Power CPX SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371024

You'll also want a CPU cooler as mentioned

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Happy building!
 
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Thanks for all the help everyone!

May be a dumb question but will this setup work alright (changes: i5, 850w psu) if instead of the 27" monitor i use a 32 inch vizio tv I already have?
 
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Of course, but make sure you have some sort of connection available to it (HDMI, DVI, etc.). Also, it would be best if it's 1080p. If it's 720p, either change some things in your current setup (weaker GPU for example), or go with the current monitor for better visual quality and field of view.
 
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yup should work fantastically, plus it will be nice having it on a large TV!

EDIT: Good thought by AbdullahG, check the connections on your TV and then buy your graphics card accordingly. It is possibly it will have a standard DVI connection but if not you just have to make sure to get a GPU w/ DVI out.
 
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The vizio has HDMI in but it is 720p. I dont want to go with a weaker gpu because i prob will get a new monitor eventually. I am sort of leaning towards home theater/gaming pc. Just need to figure out a good setup for keyboard mouse now. Hmm what to do with that extra $$$ that im not spending on the monitor?
Can anyone direct me, or explain how using a smaller ssd as cache works?
 
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It's fine then. It is overkill, but in the enthusiast work, nothing is overkill. In the gamer world, overkill = futureproof.
SSD caching is basically allowing your most used apps and programs (including your OS) from the HDD to work and operate faster using the available space on your SSD (not necessarily putting themselves into it). It's like having both of them work as one (much like RAID 0 or a hybrid HDD).
 
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I believe that card is 3 slots. No. If you plan on SLI, you need to have the cards well spaced if you do not want them to overheat. Since those are 3 slots, they are going to take up a lot of room on your MoBo. Get either an EVGA model, Gigabyte model, or an MSI model.
 
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