Ready to Buy, comments?

Synner

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I'm ready to pull the trigger and wanted to check with the experts to see if I'm missing anything or if there is a compatibility issue.

I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Thanks for looking.

**edit to add links, sorry.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7406366&sku=B69-1469

ASUS P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 Motherboard - ATX, 4x DIMM, DDR3, Socket 1155, PCIe 3.0, Intel Z77 Chipset, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0, HDMI, LAN, DVI, DisplayPort
Intel Core BX80637I53470 i5-3470 Processor - Quad Core, 3.2GHz, 6M Cache, SSE4.1, Core i5, LGA 1155
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 02G-P4-2662-KR Video Card - 2GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0(x16), 1x Dual-link DVI-I, 1x Dual-link DVI-D, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, SLI Ready, Superclocked, Dual-Slot
Ultra LSP750 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan, Lifetime Warranty w/ Registration
Thermaltake Versa II VO700A1N3N Mid Tower Case - ATX, 7 Expansion Slots, 3x5.25" Drive Bays, 1xUSB 2.0 Ports, 1xUSB 3.0 Ports, 2xAudio Ports, 120mm Fan

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372752&sku=I69-7033

Intel 330 SSDSC2CT180A3K5 180GB Solid State Drive

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=40739&sku=C13-5720

Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance Desktop Memory

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5213932&sku=M17-7302

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OSS

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4814646&sku=S203-8592%20OEM

Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS Internal 24X DVD Burner

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744346&sku=TSD-1000AS7

Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive
 

g-unit1111

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Sweet spot for SSDs is around 120GB, but if you're sure you're going to need that much space for your programs, there's nothing wrong with that size. I don't know enough about brands to suggest alternatives.

I personally hate Intel drives and will not recommend them - there's far better drives on the market that you could go with. I like the OCZ Vector but that can get really costly, the Vertex 4 is good, as is the Samsung 840. But really - do not purchase an Intel SSD.



Absolutely no on the power supply - it's one of the worst brands you could purchase. For your budget I'd suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($251.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $945.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-18 15:23 EST-0500)
 

g-unit1111

Titan
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