Gaming / 3D Rendering

I am in the market for a new Desktop. I use it for gaming (usually most recent games because I have to prepare for announcing for video game tournaments and leagues) and 3D rendering.

Looking at benchmarks the 3770 (no plan for overclocking) is superior to the 3820 in 3D rendering. That's why I selected 3770.

Cyberpower and iBuypower (they must be the same company) have similar systems around the $1300-$1500 mark. If I can save a few hundred building it myself, please suggest alternative DIY configurations.

I have a monitor.



*BASE_PRICE: [+979]
BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: NZXT Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-12] (Red Color [+0])
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 3.40 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 [-40]
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
ENGRAVING: None
ENGRAVING_MSG:
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575) [+38]
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CS: None
FREEBIE_CU1: $50 Visa Gift Card - Free Gift card on all Intel® Core™ i7 and i5 Desktops or notebooks [+0]
FREEBIE_MB: None
FREEBIE_VC: None
FREEBIE_VC2: None
GLASSES: None
HDD: 120 GB Intel 330 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 500 MB/s Read & 450 MB/s Write [+34] (Single Drive)
HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+85] (Single Drive)
IEEE_CARD: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+66] (Corsair Vengeance [+18])
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX/SLI] ASUS P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3x PCIe x16 (2 Gen3, 1 Gen2), 2 PCie x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified) [+28]
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft® Windows 8 (64-bit Edition) [+104]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 500 Watts - Corsair CX500 V2 80 Plus Certified Power Supply
RUSH: No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Date 12 Business Days
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TABLET: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USB: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module + USB Bluetooth 2.X EDR Dongle with Led Light Thumb Size [+29]
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+160] (EVGA Superclocked [+0])
VIDEO2: None
VIDEO3: None
WNC: None
_PRICE: (+1498)