puikim

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Hi guys! I'm puikim. I'm a student and this is my first time building a new rig. Main purpose of this PC is for gaming and a little video editing. I would like to ask for a community feedback on my dream build. Also, please do comment/suggest better options.

Casing: Aerocool Xpredator Black Edition(Full Tower)
PSU: Corsair AX750
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Formula or Asus Maximus V Extreme (please help me decide on this, because I have read from somewhere that the Formula is not worth it)
Processor: i7-3770k
RAM: G.Skill or Corsair (please suggest some good RAMs to go with my build.. preferably 2X4GB ones)
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB
HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB
GPU: GTX660Ti or GTX670 (also please recommend a good brand)
Cooling System: Corsair H100
ODD: Please suggest a good optical drive that can read and write BR/DVD/CD.

Are most of the components compatible? And will H100 be enough if I would like to OC my Proc to around 4.0GHz? Advance thank you for those who are willing to help.
 

butremor

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Meh.. You're just fine with i5, i7 brings no benefits to gaming
Here's build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ofAu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ofAu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ofAu/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.20 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ CompUSA)
Total: $975.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-18 19:06 EST-0500)
 

puikim

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I'm planning to edit some videos to create blu-ray. Also, I would like to stick nVidia GPU. I would prefer a full tower case, so I don't have to buy new ones everytime I would like to upgrade.
 

butremor

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.31 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHBS212-08 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1202.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-19 05:20 EST-0500)