Please Check My Gaming Build

[Guest]

After reading the opinions here at Tom's and Newegg.com, I have chosen the following computer parts:

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011 (modular is important)

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102961

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

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147133

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

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

Optical drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

My budget is $2K, which includes rebates, taxes (CA), and shipping cost. If you have any other recommendations, please do offer them. Thanks in advance.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Everything is compatible and looks good. These are a few things you might want to consider:
RAM:
Change the RAM to this:
Mushkin silverline
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095
It's lower profile so you know it won't be in the way of the heatsink and fan.

Case:
You can save money by going with this case if you don't have a case preference (it's full tower):
Rosewill Thor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053

MoBo:
The motherboard, like the case, is somewhat overpriced, you can change to this one with similar features but for $80 cheaper:
ASRock Extreme 3 z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

Otherwise, it looks good! Good luck on your build

 

[Guest]

Everything is compatible and looks good. These are a few things you might want to consider:
RAM:
Change the RAM to this:
Mushkin silverline
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095
It's lower profile so you know it won't be in the way of the heatsink and fan.

Case:
You can save money by going with this case if you don't have a case preference (it's full tower):
Rosewill Thor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053

MoBo:
The motherboard, like the case, is somewhat overpriced, you can change to this one with similar features but for $80 cheaper:
ASRock Extreme 3 z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

Otherwise, it looks good! Good luck on your build

Thanks for the reply. How come in the picture of the Asrock Z68 at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271, it shows PCI Express Slot 2.0 x 16, and not the 3.0 x 16 like in the details?

 

[azeem40]

You could save even more $ by getting the Patriot Signature 2 x 4GB RAM 1600 MHz.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Thanks for the reply. How come in the picture of the Asrock Z68 at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271, it shows PCI Express Slot 2.0 x 16, and not the 3.0 x 16 like in the details?

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme3%20Gen3

It says it's PCIe 3.0, I don't have the answer to why it shows a PCIe 2.0, either way, it won't really affect your build.

 

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Best answer selected by Kanivakil.