First Build. Need Advice.

[BSD Vitality]

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I figure out the parts I need.

System Usage: Gaming, Photoshop, Surfing the Internet, Watching Movies and Listening to Music.

Parts Not Required: Keyboard and Mouse

Preferred Websites For Parts: Newegg or any other site that is reliable.

Parts Preferences: Samsung, Asus, ATi, anything that performs well also I would like a Bluray drive.

Overclocking: Maybe Sli or Crossfire: Eventually

Monitor Res: 1920x1200

CPU: Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

MOBO: EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188046&cm_re=13-188-_-13-188-046-_-Product

RAM: OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1600R2LV6GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227501

HSF: XIGMATEK Intel Core i7 compatible Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

GPU: XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-442-_-Product

DVD: Pioneer Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer Model BDR-205BKS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129051

CASE: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

THERMAL COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

This is my first build so I'm a little nervous and need help picking the right parts. Any recommendations on a monitor and speakers and how does this build look?

 

[dndhatcher]

You should look at the "builds by usage" sticky thread as a starting point, then we can tweak from there.

 

[BSD Vitality]

Tell me how this looks so far.

 

[dirtmountain]

All the parts are compatible. Do you want a blu ray burner or just a reader ? The EVGA motherboard is very expensive, do you really need it or can you go with a cheaper mobo? At $180 for the GTX260 i'd consider going with a 5770 instead. Make sure you check out combo deals at newegg, they can save you a chunk of money.

 

[BSD Vitality]

The MOBO is pretty expensive. Is there any that you guys could recommend that are cheaper.

 

[dndhatcher]

You want a Samsung F3, not an F1. Same price but newer and faster.

The least expensive good motherboard with socket 1366 is the ASRock x58 extreme. It got very good value reviews pretty much everywhere. EVGA is a top quality motherboard at a top quality price.

The 5770 (and GT260 and 4870) should play at high settings at that resolution, but not max. You will have to go up to a 5850 or 5870 (which are hard to find in stock) to max out games at that resolution.

Also look at the coolermaster HAF 922. It looks the same but is wider and shorter than the 932. Its also a good bit cheaper for not being much smaller.

 

[BSD Vitality]

I refined my build. Tell me how it looks.

 

[dndhatcher]

The EVGA E758-A1 you have listed is deactivated, try the EVGA E758-TR or ASRock x58 extreme.

Looks good to me.

 

[BSD Vitality]

Alright I changed it. Thanks for your help.