Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 1-4 months
Budget Range: $1000-1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Editing, Gaming, Web Browsing, Recording Console, Music Making/Listening, School
Parts Not Required: Windows 7, Monitor, Speakers
Preferred Website for Parts: newegg.com
Country: United States
Parts Preferences: none
Overclocking: Yes, but just a bit
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, not now but later on
Monitor Resolution: 1600x900 right now but hoping to upgrade to 1920x1080 soon
Additional Comments: Prefer it to have a window and have blue led fans. Also I will be editing with Adobe After Effects and Sony Vegas/ most liely at the same time while also web browsing. Want games to run at 50+ fps on high/ultra setting. The 6570 that i have now cant even do that at low settings
Here is what I have so far, definitely willing to change:
Case: COOLER MASTER HAF X Blue Edition
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Mobo: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
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GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N570OC-13I Rev2.0 GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB
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PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX1050 1050W
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CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K
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RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
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Hard Drive: Samsung by Seagate Spinpoint F3 500GB 7200 RPM
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Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4
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Mouse: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Xornet
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DVD/CD Burner: LITE-ON DVD Burner
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CPU Cooler: EVGA M020-00-000234 Superclock CPU Cooler
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Would I need to get my own thermal compound for this? Also I was thinking if I would be able to get a 7970 at this price range and upgrade it later and still have to PSU be able to handle it. I would like a full tower atx to help with cooling and cable management because I am wanting to overclock the CPU and GPU. Also I wouldn't mind an ssd, maybe a monitor, a copy of windows 7 so i can just use this as an all new one but it is not necessary as I can just bring my Hard drive from the PC im on now.