New Build Opinion

[FortTech]

Hello,


I'm looking to build my first gaming PC, but here's my list so far:

Uses (higher priority to lowest): Video Games, Video editing, General Use
Budget: $900 to $1000
Location: CA, USA
Monitor and OS buying: Yes, but not included in budget


CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 ($229.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819116504

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS ($139.99 @ newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813131837

Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ($41.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820145345

Storage: Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 on Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136533

Video Card: EVGA SuperClocked+ 03G-P4-3663-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ($319.99 on Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814130812

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811139016

Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V ($69.99 @ Newegg)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817139028

Total: $996.83


Is this good or can it use some work?

 

[Outlander_04]

You could save a little money

maybe a cheaper Z77 chipset mb , but your choice is better than the cheaper models

You could save a bit and use a 500 watt psu , but again your choice gives you some headroom

I like the Antec 300 TWO more than the Corsair case [ unless you are using a 240 mm top mounted water cooling radiator ]but again thats personal choice

I would probably fit a small SSD as a cache drive [ intel smart response] or just fit a bigger SSD as a boot drive and use a cheaper WD blue as the hard drive .

 

[swifty_morgan]

PS is okay. better more than not enough. I would double up on the memory.