Thoughts on my new build

[carnedude]

Approximate Purchase Date: a week or two.

Budget Range: I would like to keep it around 2k +/- a little.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and CAD

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, Optical Drive, HDD, SSD.

Preferred Website: newegg.com

Country: U.S.A.

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Ok Here are the components I have sorted out so far. Let me know what you think.


Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128549

CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

GPU- 2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

RAM- 2 sets of these for 16GB total. Needed for CAD and Video Rendering. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148519

PSU- I have the HX-1000 inside another build and am really happy with it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139034

HSU- I have this cooler in another build and have been really happy with it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018

Case- I have never used a Coolermaster case before and this one seems to be the one everyone likes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119239

 

[Cold_War]

The HAF X is just overpriced, Corsair's Graphite 600T is $140, has a fantastic tool-less design plus 7 cable management holes with grommets, along with great cooling, USB 3 and eSATA and a fan controller.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139007

The ASRock Z77 Extreme6 is better to go for. It is even approved by Tom's Hardware, and it is $170.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295

 

[Why_Me]

Z77 board + Ivy Bridge cpu + new generation video card (AMD 7xxx or Nvidia 6xx series) = PCI-E 3.0 (double the bandwidth)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910383 $499.98 FREE SHIPPING
ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z77-extreme6-z77a-gd65-z77h2-a2x,3187.html <----- That Asrock motherboard included in that review. Notice: over clocking, temps, and power consumption on there

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77%20Extreme6 <----- another look at that board


This cpu h/s was just released a week ago on newegg. It's new to the market and it's gotten great reviews across the net.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103176 $69.99
Cooler Master TPC 812 RR-T812-24PK-R1 120mm Sleeve with Dual Vertical Vapor Chamber TPC 812 CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654 <----- that's a review on that h/s

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm <----- there's that h/s on Frosty Tech's Top 5 list.

Add this fan down below to that CM cpu cooler up above for a "push - pull" effect to help bring cpu temps down even more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103069 $11.99 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER R4-BMBS-20PK-R0 Blade Master 120mm Case Fan

This set of RAM down below allows you to add another set later on for a total of 32GB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231558 $114.99 FREE SHIPPING 15% off w/ promo code EMCNENF46, ends 5/10
G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C10D-16GAO

This psu down below is manufactured by Seasonic as is that Corsair HX you have up top. It got a 9.6 on the Johnny Guru review.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017 $154.99 - $134.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING 10% off w/ promo code XFXS10, ends 5/6
XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply

The gtx 680's should be back in stock any day now, and not only do they use a lot less juice than the gtx 580 and run cooler, they mop the floor with it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600315498&IsNodeId=1&name=GeForce%20GTX%20600%20series <----- gtx 680's

Cheap yet fast and reliable SSD if you have $$$ left over.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211588 $104.99 FREE SHIPPING
ADATA S510 Series AS510S3-120GM-O 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - OEM

 

[carnedude]

Thank for the input. Wasn't sure when the 680's are gonna come in and want to order this soon. Guess i will wait.

I was kinda eye balling the new Coolermaster cooler though. The Hyper 212 was great fro along time so this one is tempting.

Think I am gonna stick with my motherboard though just because of the WiFi and Bluetooth. The ram i can go either way on. I don't think I will ever need to go up to 32 GB and I kinda like the LED's on the crucial ram. Still haven't decided.

I want to stick with around a 1k watt PSU and I am aware that Sea Sonic makes a lot of the top PSU's on the market so I might go with this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151110