Opinions on my ~$1300 build

[dylwing23]

Here's my current plans/parts:
Newegg List

CPU:Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz

Graphics Card:EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 570 1280MB

RAM:CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB )DDR3 1600

Power:CORSAIR TX650

Motherboard:ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS or ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 912

Other:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Crucial RealSSD 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
(maybe?)COOLER MASTER 120mm Case Fan 4 in 1 pack

This will be mainly for gaming. I also plan to mess around with OC'ing on the 2500k and/or 570
Would the PSU be enough at 650w if I don't plan on doing any SLI?
Any other thoughts would be great, thanks.

 

[neal0790]

You need to look at more low profile RAM. The tall heat sinks on yours will not fit with the hyper 212 cooler.

I would go with the gen 3 asus board.

Go with the m4 SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441 More reliable and saves you $15. If you got the money i should shell out for the 128gb one. They fill up quick.

That powersupply will be fine aslong as you dont plan to SLI two 570's together. If so get the 750w. You might want to anyways incase you change your mind. Other than that it looks great the 570 is a great card and you should be happy with your build.

 

[g-unit1111]

^^^

I'll give a major second to the Crucial M4 - I have the same drive and it's been really excellent so far.

That looks pretty good but I actually think the 570 might be overkill. I'd say drop it to a 560TI and invest the difference in getting a better case and motherboard. I'm not taking anything away from the HAF 912 - it's a great case, I just think a $1300 build deserves a bit better:

Case:

- Corsair Carbide 400R: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008
- Fractal Design Arc MIDI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352007

Motherboard:

- Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128506

 

[nikorr]

To use that CPU cooler, get this RAM instead

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186

 

[nikorr]

[fixed]This will be mainly for gaming. I also plan to mess around with OC'ing on the 2500k and/or 570
Would the PSU be enough at 650w if I don't plan on doing any SLI?
Any other thoughts would be great, thanks.[/fixed]
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[nikorr]

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