New build (2k-3k)

[blueballs]

Okay I've been doing some more reading, let me get yalls opinion on these parts.

Approximate Purchase Date: This month

Budget Range: Whatever does the job but no more than 3k if we can help it.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, everyday use including movies(HD), school work, occasional photoshop.

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, thermal paste, tools, webcam, or OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Country: U.S.

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: 27" + LED monitor (or HDTV), Intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Not yet

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200 (probably 1080p)

Additional Comments: Sound of fans is not an issue, just want to get the best bang for my buck as long as it will max out most things at 1080p on a single monitor/hdtv

This is what I've put together so far:

COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

SAMSUNG S27A350H ToC Rose Black 27" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001481

CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014

Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB Port / Extra Silver Face Plate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223103

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=N82E16820231460

ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 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=N82E16813131790

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018

Sony Optiarc Black 12X Half Height Tray Blu-ray Writer SATA BD-5300S - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118065

Crucial M4 CT512M4SSD2 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148444

DIAMOND 7970PE53G Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103201

 

[rvilkman]

The PSU is quite an overkill for the system, but it will sure provide good and clean power for current and future needs.

Other option for the SSD is Samsun 830, but it is somewhat more expensive.

But overall that is a rocking machine.

 

[blueballs]

Thanks rvilkman! The PSU is a little overkill but if I plan on crossfire later it should keep up with another 7970 or newer card down the line. SSD's are expensive enough so I'll try this one and if its good I'll add a second one later.

Can anyone elaborate on my monitor choice or should I go with an hdtv? Also is that case too big?

 

[rvilkman]

Monitor:
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It's a pretty good choice, good response time, LED backlight.

Personally I wouldn't go with an HDTV, there seems to be quite a difference in the image quality especially when reading text.
Might have changed since I last tried with an HDTV but at least 2010 HDTV's still seem to have issues with this.

So what you have is quite nice.

SSD:
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I doubt you will need to add a 2nd SSD any time soon. 512GB for games and apps should last a good while.

Video card:
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As for the 7970, you won't need to crossfire for a long time. at 1920x1080 it should pretty much just kill everything you throw at it

Case:
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The case is not too big, but it is BIG. But while it is big it also has great airflow and will fit your components with no issues whatsoever.
If you like the looks and want a solid case with lots of room to expand it's a good way to go.

 

[blueballs]

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