New Build (revised)

[sh1zz4m]

Opinions?

Case - Rosewill Challenger U-3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147060

Motherboard - ASRock z68 Extreme3 Gen3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

CPU - Intel i5-2500k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767

Optical - LG DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240

Ram - g skill ripjaws x series http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426

Vid card - MSI N560GTX Ti 2gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127608

PSU - Corsair Enthusiast Tx750 v2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021 For possible future SLI
or
PSU - Corsair Enthusiast Tx650 v2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 for single card, haven't decided. Maybe you tell me, would two gtx 560 ti be that much better, or just buy a much better card later?

OS - Win 7

 

[James McKeane]

Ram - g skill ripjaws x series ddr3 1333 <--Im not sure how do i check what kind of ram my board takes?

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

User Manual: ftp://174.142.97.10/manual/Z68%20Extreme3%20Gen3.pdf

Otherwise a pretty good build IMO. You've done your research. If you want to save some money, then you try getting some items open box or refurbished of Newegg, but you'll be taking a risk, especially with a refurbed HDD. Good luck.

 

[sh1zz4m]

Thankyou

 

[aebome]

With just a single gtx560, a 750w power supply is overkill, as it only needs 500W and two 2 6-pin connectors. A 650W PSU would be more than enough, and offer some cost savings.

650W version of psu you picked out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

 

[sh1zz4m]

With just a single gtx560, a 750w power supply is overkill, as it only needs 500W and two 2 6-pin connectors. A 650W PSU would be more than enough, and offer some cost savings.

650W version of psu you picked out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

Was planning for sli at some point

 

[sh1zz4m]

thanks for the video card advise, as far as the memory goes, you think 4gbs of faster memory would be better than 8gbs of a little slower? Is it noticeably slower?