This will be my first system build and I want it to be a good one. I want to stay around $2,500 and I won't be purchasing for a few months (Is anything set to release by January?). I will be editing with the programs Adobe After Effects CS6, Sony Vegas, Cinema 4D, and maybe 3DS Max. I want to game on high/ultra setings at 1080p on the games Battlefield 3, Crysis 2, and Skyrim. I WILL overclock, but I don't know how much. I already have a case (Cooler Master HAF X) and a CPU cooler 9 Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo with two Corsair 120mm SP High Performance fans running in push/pull config).
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Mobo: ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854
GPU: XFX Double D Radeon HD 7970
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150596
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231528
PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Hybrid 850w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171061
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
SSD: Corsair Force Series GT 240GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233208
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-power 2.1 PC Speaker System
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836852001
OS: Windows 7 Professional
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992
I really need help with the RAM choice. I want to end up with 32gb and I am not sure what RAM is the best or if it will even fit with the Heatsink/fans. I chose the 7970 over the 760/680 because I have been told by many people that the 7970 does much better with editing even though the Nvidia cards have CUDA cores. I put the speakers in because I didn't know if anyone had a better choice. I am using Klispch ProMedia 2.1's right now and they are pretty good, so I didn't know how they compare. I chose Windows 7 Professional so I could use more than 16gb of RAM. I will, in the future, buy a second 7970 and 2 more monitors. Thanks in advance for any help!
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Mobo: ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854
GPU: XFX Double D Radeon HD 7970
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150596
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231528
PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Hybrid 850w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171061
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792
SSD: Corsair Force Series GT 240GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233208
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-power 2.1 PC Speaker System
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836852001
OS: Windows 7 Professional
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992
I really need help with the RAM choice. I want to end up with 32gb and I am not sure what RAM is the best or if it will even fit with the Heatsink/fans. I chose the 7970 over the 760/680 because I have been told by many people that the 7970 does much better with editing even though the Nvidia cards have CUDA cores. I put the speakers in because I didn't know if anyone had a better choice. I am using Klispch ProMedia 2.1's right now and they are pretty good, so I didn't know how they compare. I chose Windows 7 Professional so I could use more than 16gb of RAM. I will, in the future, buy a second 7970 and 2 more monitors. Thanks in advance for any help!