$1500 build completed. Is this the best bang for my buck?

lucbax

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Feb 14, 2012
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week.
Budget Range: My current price for everything below is $1627 (Not including shipping/taxes)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, gaming, gaming. BF3 on max settings & high FPS.
Parts Not Required: Monitor.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca
Country of Origin: Canada
Parts Preferences: None.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: My build is below. Please let me know if this is the best bang for my buck.

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58597&vpn=NINE%20HUNDRED%20TWO%20V3&manufacture=Antec
- Antec Three Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower: $132

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030
- Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified: $65 (told I won't need more than 500W)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit: $120

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240
- LG 22X DVD Burner: $18

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167092
- Intel 520 Series Cherryville 2.5" 60GB SATA III SSD: $160 (for OS + general apps, was told I won't regret getting this)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
- Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM: $130 (for games + data)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131806
- ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0: $180 (told it is great built-in sound too for games)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
- Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost): $230

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600: $47

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102962
- SAPPHIRE 11196-00-40G Radeon HD 7950 3GB: $460

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO: $37 (overclocking)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823330017
- QUMAX Xarmor U9 USB or PS/2 Wired Standard Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Brown Switches $79

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836280004
- Rosewill RISP-11001 4 Watt 2.0 Speaker System $10
 
here's a good $1550 rig-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151252
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102963
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131792
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.827651
overclock your rig to improve otherwise this rig is enough to max out any game at the moment.