First time build (Gaming)

[Shoggoth]

I am looking to build my first gaming rig. Mostly playing WoW and looking to play Starcraft II, Diablo III and Mass Effect 3.

Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of the year

Budget Range: <$2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming Movies (Netflix), Surfing the internet

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: U.S.

Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I want to run the highest settings I can at 1920x1080

Here is what I have put together on my wishlist:

Case: COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced Black Steel ATX Mid
Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216

Motherboard: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB
3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157265

PSU: Corsair AX850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K (looking to overclock to 4GHz)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 Liquid Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015

GPU: GeForce GTX 570 (upgrading to dual SLI in the future, hence the larger PSU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130621

RAM:CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
(PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233147

Boot Drive: 180GB Corsair Force Series GT SSD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233211

Storage Drive: 750GB Western Digital Caviar Black

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136283

Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

 

[geofelt]

Looks balanced and reasonable to me.

 

[striker410]

Hey! Welcome to the forums.

Well first things first. Please fill this out and put it in the OP: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice It contains information that is vital if we are to assist you. Budget and usage is especially important.

-CM690 is a lovely case. I like it alot.
-Mobo is good choice.
-PSU is a little overpriced. Try an XFX 850w XXX edition, it's MUCH cheaper but is based off the venerable Seasonic M12D.
-It's a 2500k. Nuff said.
-I wouldn't try to SLI the 570's, since WOW can't make use of SLI properly. A single GTX 570 should max all those games anyway.
-Ram is bueno.
-Make sure it's a GT. If so, not bad.
-Look for deals on HDD's. They are pricey right now.

Well, that's my say! I'll get back to you

 

[Shoggoth]

Hey! Welcome to the forums.

Well first things first. Please fill this out and put it in the OP: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice It contains information that is vital if we are to assist you. Budget and usage is especially important.

-CM690 is a lovely case. I like it alot.
-Mobo is good choice.
-PSU is a little overpriced. Try an XFX 850w XXX edition, it's MUCH cheaper but is based off the venerable Seasonic M12D.
-It's a 2500k. Nuff said.
-I wouldn't try to SLI the 570's, since WOW can't make use of SLI properly. A single GTX 570 should max all those games anyway.
-Ram is bueno.
-Make sure it's a GT. If so, not bad.
-Look for deals on HDD's. They are pricey right now.

Well, that's my say! I'll get back to you

Thanks for the link. As far as the PSU goes, I do like the 80PLUS Gold certification and don't mind paying a little extra for future power savings and the fact that it is fully modular to make wire management a little easier.

I know that WoW has SLI issues, I was really looking toward future (unknown) game purchases. I'm really looking forward to the possibility of the Fallout MMO, roaming the wastes sound alot more exciting than dancing with Panda bears.

 

[striker410]

Thanks for the link. As far as the PSU goes, I do like the 80PLUS Gold certification and don't mind paying a little extra for future power savings and the fact that it is fully modular to make wire management a little easier.

I know that WoW has SLI issues, I was really looking toward future (unknown) game purchases. I'm really looking forward to the possibility of the Fallout MMO, roaming the wastes sound alot more exciting than dancing with Panda bears.

Just to let you know, the XFX 850w is 80+ Silver and fully modular. The difference between Gold and Silver is 2% according to Wikipedia.
80 PLUS Silver 85% 88% 85%
80 PLUS Gold 87% 90% 87%
For a $2k rig, you pretty much nailed it. Might wanna invest in a cooler case (up to you, I like the 690 alot myself) and maybe some sweet peripherals. Btw, check out the Noctua DH-14 as a CPU cooler if you wanna overclock hardcore. Cost $10 more (and mayyy not fit in your selected case) but it cools like a boss! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018

annnd yeah, find some deals on HDD's. Like this one! http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/875542/Seagate-Barracuda-720012-ST31000524AS-1-TB/?cm_mmc=Mercent-_-Google-_-Data_Storage_and_Media-_-875542-%7Bcopy:IQ_PE%7D&mr:trackingCode=39AD0BA0-5900-E111-BAE2-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA

Lemme know what you think. Your build was pretty sweet, but could be tweaked.