Are there any INHERENT problems with this?!

[stevebonnie09]

I'm gonna pull the trigger on these parts for my first build. Is there anything jumping out at you that wont be compatible?

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

EVGA 015-P3-1480-KR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130759

GeIL EVO CORSA Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model GOC316GB1600C10DC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144560



If everything looks compatible. I'd be happy if anyone had some knowledge, tips, or cheaper alternatives in mind.
(keep in mind, this is a rig for A LOT of video editing, and a good amount of gaming)

 

[FinneousPJ]

It's good. 4 x 4 GB is probably cheaper than what you have picked.

 

[willard]

I'm not so sure paying $220 for a card that's now two generations out of date is a great idea, but I'm sure you have your reasons. If I had to guess, I'd say it's probably because of support for CUDA and saving $100 by not getting the superior 570 (which seems to be the go-to card for CUDA these days).

 

[stevebonnie09]

Well, I'm not sure the disadvantages of having a card thats 2 generations out of date. It still is in the top 10 cards that have great performance: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

Is there any reason why being 2 generations out of date would matter?

 

[willard]

It consumes a ton of power, generates a ton of heat and is loud as hell. Modern cards at similar price points are nearly as fast, while having none of those problems.

For example, the HD 6950 is cheaper, only a little bit slower (single digit FPS difference), consumes much less power, runs much cooler and makes much less noise.

That deal on the 480 is indeed quite good (it would be a horrible buy at it's more common price of $300), but it comes with its own set of problems. You'll be getting 5%-10% more performance over similarly priced cards, but also 50% more power consumption and much higher fan noise.

 

[stevebonnie09]

Best answer selected by stevebonnie09.