$1200-$1500 New Build (multi-use)

Looking to build this as soon as possible. I researched most of these parts in March and left them in my Newegg wishlist until I got the money together to make the purchase. I want to make sure everything is compatible and there isn't anything that I'm overspending on unnecessarily. Or something new that came out recently that might be a better choice. Any assistance/advice is very much appreciated. Thank you!


Approximate Purchase Date: Next week, as soon as possible.

Budget Range: $1200 - $1500 / After Rebates (not including monitor)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: All three equally important... Gaming, Photography/Graphic Editing, and Music Notation software (Sibelius/Garageband).

Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Speakers, Operating system

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, TigerDirect (or any websites with easy return policies)

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: I would like to stick with Intel/NVIDIA and will be using a 24" LED monitor.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI / Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or better (I was looking at the: ASUS ML248H 24-Inch 1920x1080 LED Monitor, but can't seem to find it available "new" anywhere, so I'll be looking for something comparable).

Additional Comments: I'd like to be able to upgrade over the next few years, possibly add more RAM for future video editing. Open to any and all suggestions. Nothing is set in stone.


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CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K - $310
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


PSU: Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU: ASUS ENGTX570 DCII/2DIS/1280MD5 GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

(some reviews mentioned this card giving out on them after the first month or overheating, so any new suggestions or thoughts on the issue are appreciated)


Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2X1600C7R - $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ - $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $85 (x 2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0 - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

(I'm not attached to the case, if there is something more suitable to my needs)

Optical Drive: Would love suggestions, I don't think I need a bluray, just a standard DVD read/write.

Sound Card: I assume I probably don't need one, but would like to get some suggestions anyway. I will be using a few music/composing programs. Would that put undue pressure on the motherboard without an additional sound card?