New Gaming and Video Editing/Redndering Build

Hey people of Toms Hardware,

I am looking to build a new PC, I want to buy the best parts possible to start with so I do not have to upgrade as quickly, I will still upgrade it, but not for a while after I built it preferably anyway, I used the template provided in the sticky, so take a look below for the specs I have picked already and what the PC will be for. Thanks in advance.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: The next few weeks

Budget Range: £1500-£1700 (preferably less)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Whilst Recording with Fraps or Dxtory), Video Rendering and Editing, Basic College Work

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: None, completely new build

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan.co.uk aria.co.uk overclockers.co.uk novatech.co.uk ebuyer.com

Location: England, UK

Parts Preferences: No preference, just as long as its fast enough for my uses

Overclocking: Yes CPU and GPU

SLI or Crossfire: Yes in the future

Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1070 or 1920x1080

Additional Comments: A fairly decent looking case.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I just need a new PC as my laptop is too slow for my liking and for what I want to use it for e.g. Gaming and Video Rendering

Chosen Components:

CPU: Intel Core I7 3770K

GPU: 2GB EVGA GTX 670

RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Low Profile Vengeance

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme 6

PSU: 850W Corsair Enthiusiast Series

Case: NZXT Switch 810 Matte Black

Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

Hard Drive(s);
Boot SSD: 128GB Crucial M4 SSD
Storage Drive: 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green

Optical Drive: I already have 2 Optical Drive, a standard LG one and another Samsung one

Monitor: 22" Viewsonic VX2210MH-LED 1080p

Wireless Card: Edimax EW-7722In 300Mbps Wireless


Any help is greatly appreciated thank you,

Mac Hooper