1st time build advice on a new $12-1300 gaming PC

[brownmm]

This is my first time building from scratch, and I’d like to ask the community’s advice. I don’t know whether all the parts I’ve compiled are compatible or not or whether they can handle graphics-intensive games at high settings, and would appreciate any advice you’d care to offer.

Approximate Purchase Date: Week of 1/15-1/22
Budget Range: $1200-$1300 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet usage, watching movies
Parts Not Required: Speakers, Keyboard, Mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com is preferable due to previous good experience, but any website is fine
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe – never done before but might in the future
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not, but if necessary I could
Monitor Resolution: I don’t have a monitor yet but am looking at 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I am looking to build a PC that can play games like BF3 and Crysis 2 without being crippled by the graphics settings being turned on Medium-High.

I have compiled a list of possible parts, but I am unsure whether they are all compatible:

Monitor:
ASUS LCD monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052

Case:
Rosewill CHALLENGER black gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Motherboard:
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

Video Card:
SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDRS PCI Express 2.1 x 16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

PSU:
CORSAIR Profesional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

Processor:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

RAM:
Kingston HyperX T1 Black Series 12GB (3x4GB) 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3T1BK3/12Gx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104250

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5” Internal Hard Drive – Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

DVD Drive:
MSI 22X Internal Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model DH-22AP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827100057

Heatsink:
XIGMATEK LOKI SD963 92mm HYPRO Bearing CPU Cooler bracket included I7 i5 775 1155 AMD and dual fan push pull compatible
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233081

Total: $1,198.91

Once again, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[ultra619]

Looks good except for the RAM, 12 Gb is way overkill, 8 Gb is more than enough. Also for the Heatsink i recommend the Hyper 212 plus. I also noticed that your HDD comes with a DVD drive already, so no need to buy another one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313086

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

 

[brownmm]

Thanks for the help ultra

 

[DXRick]

Yep. 12G (3x4G) is for triple channel, like the X58 chipset. You need 2x4 for 8G or 4x4 for 16G.

I saw that the MSI DVD drive is free with the Seagate HD, but it is an IDE drive. Don't get an IDE drive! Spend another $20 for a SATA DVD drive.

 

[ultra619]

Ahh, my bad i didn't read the description. You should definitely spend the money for a sata drive.