Feedback on Components

[reddog69x]

Hey all I'm building a new comp from the ground up, and while I know the basics about hardware it's a sliver of the knowledge the community here has. I'm essentially going for a gaming (frames per second) setup, but multi-tasking is a close second. Any feedback is welcome and please let me know if you need more information (of the items listed, price is not an issue):

CPU

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Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I72600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071
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MoBo
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ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131791
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GPU

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XFX Double D FX-797A-TDFC Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121489

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ASUS HD7950-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121489
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PSU
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CORSAIR Professional Series HX850 (CMPSU-850HX) 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
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MEMORY (x4)
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-

12800CL10S-8GBXL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231488
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HDD
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Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844
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Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
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CASE
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COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Fans-1x 230mm front RED LED fan, 1x 140mm rear fan, 1x 230mm top fan, and 1x 230mm side fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-119-160
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CD/DVD
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LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=27-106-276&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo
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[reddog69x]

Even a simple "Checks out ok" would be great. Like I said, I'm looking for some "experienced" opinions on the compatibility and abilities of the system I've listed above. Thanks in advance!

 

[phyco126]

Dump the 2600, go for the 2500K and overclock.

You don't need 32 GB of RAM, 8 GB will be enough for any multitasking needs. If you really want to future proof (and I mean for the next several years) then 16 GB is enough.

With the money saved there, get the 7970 GPU. Or, if you really want to and the MB supports crossfire, take the money saved and get two 7950s and crossfire them.

 

[Outlander_04]

2500k for gaming
maybe the 2600k for some productivity applications

32 gig of RAM ? WHY?

Price performance is probably best with an OC model of the 7950 . Gigabyte have a good cooler

The psu is way overkill
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

 

[reddog69x]

32 gig of RAM ? WHY?

Just "future-proofing" as phyco126 said. However you both have a good point and it's the reason I posted here. Going to make a RAM adjustment. Also.. should I go for the max 2200 speed the board supports? I just noticed I selected the 1600... And thank you for the PSU suggestion!

 

[phyco126]

Personally, I would stick with 1600 MHz RAM. I've heard that anything higher isn't really noticeable, plus a few other perks such as decent latency times and what not. If I'm wrong, anyone is invited to school me on the subject of faster vs slower RAM.