First Gaming Build 2.2k max help?

[Zukincu13e]

Approximate Purchase Date: beginning of summer

Budget Range: 1600-2200

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming....-_-

Parts Not Required: Monitors or routers or power strips/ surge protectors

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg and amazon

Country:i am from the usa west coast

Parts Preferences: Intel Nvidia mainly

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: two 1680x1050 one 1920x1080

Additional Comments: would like it to be quiet and have a window but not at a really really high cost that is above my budget, also probably will swap out the graphics card and processor for a ivy bridge-i7-3770K(around $320) and a kepler card-GTX660(around $319) i just got the prices for the cpu and gpu from

cpu-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Bridge_(microarchitecture)#List_of_Ivy_Bridge_processors
gpu-http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GPU-GeForce-600-Series,14642.html

i also would like a better headset if it does not go over the budget and which one is more powerful the wifi that comes with the board or the linksys card. gonna use the ssd for boot-between 90-180 gigs, yes i want to keep the hdd at 2tbs and at those speeds, cool looking computer case would be nice, yes i want the 16 gigs of ram just cause its so cheap, if changing the keyboard i would like a volume knob backlit would be appreciated- i currently have a stock mouse and a old logitech g510 keyboard. and i think that is about it all the parts located below

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all the current parts
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=14828534


Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F180GB3-BK 2.5" 180GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Model #:CSSD-F180GB3-BK
Item #:N82E16820233220
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
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$249.99 -$40.00 Instant $209.99


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Eagle Arion ET-AR512LR-BK 2.1 Soundstage Speakers w/Subwoofer & Remote - 5.25" Drivers, 20Hz to 20kHz, 80 Watts
Model #:ET-AR512LR-BK
Item #:N82E16836183041
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$79.99 -$7.00 Instant $72.99


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ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Model #😀RW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
Item #:N82E16827135204
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$19.99 $19.99


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MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...
Model #:N560GTX-Ti Twin Fr
Item #:N82E16814127608
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$269.99 $269.99


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RAZER Goliathus Gaming Mouse Mat - Fragged Speed Edition - Omega S
Model #:RZ02-00210900-R3M1
Item #:N82E16826999067
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$14.99 $14.99


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COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel ...
Model #:RR-212E-20PK-R2
Item #:N82E16835103099
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$34.99 $34.99


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Linksys WMP600N PCI Wireless Adapter with Dual-Band
Model #:WMP600N
Item #:N82E16833124342
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$79.99 -$31.00 Instant $48.99


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RAIDMAX Helios ATX-819WB Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:ATX-819WB
Item #:N82E16811156254
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$89.99 -$10.00 Instant $79.99


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ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard
Model #😛8Z77-V DELUXE
Item #:N82E16813131818
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$284.99 $284.99


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CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX850 (CMPSU-850AX) 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular ...
Model #:CMPSU-850AX
Item #:N82E16817139015
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$199.99 -$10.00 Instant $189.99


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Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Model #:BX80623I72600K
Item #:N82E16819115070
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
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$324.99 -$25.00 Instant $299.99


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CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
Model #:CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
Item #:N82E16820145347
Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$96.99 $96.99


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Transcend TS-RDP8K USB 2.0 All-in-One Multi Card Reader
Model #:TS-RDP8K
Item #:N82E16820208458
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$17.99 -$3.00 Instant $14.99


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Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST2000DM001
Item #:N82E16822148834
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$129.99 $129.99


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AZIO Levetron Mech4 KB588U Black USB Wired Gaming Mechanical Keyboard
Model #:KB588U
Item #:N82E16823839010
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$119.99 $119.99


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Cyborg CCB437080002/04/1 Black USB Wired Laser R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse
Model #:CCB437080002/04/1
Item #:N82E16826102062
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$99.99 -$23.00 Instant $76.99


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Logitech C910 USB 2.0 1080p HD Pro Webcam
Model #:960-000597
Item #:N82E16826104385
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
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$99.


the subtotal $2189.12

 

[Why_Me]

Look @ this RAM down below so you have room to expand if you ever need more RAM. No need to fill up all those slots with a 4x4GB set.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231558 $119.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C10D-16GAO

And this cpu ...

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 $332
Intel i7-3770K

 

[Zukincu13e]

If your doing video editing also yeah 16gb of ram wont hurt especialy at the price. If your lenght on editing 1333hz still more then enough but the 1600Hz are cheap and stable too (but it void your intel CPU warranty if I'm not mistaken)

If your doing only minor video editing you don't need an i7-2600k over an i5-2500k but if you can afford it without going cheaper on anything else (like GPU, monitor and SSD) I'd say go for it.

As for Nvidia if you don't want the 680gtx 2gb at 500$ you can wait for their mid and high mid range GPUs.

thanks for your understanding.

 

[ddan49]

I don't think 32GB is a good idea. It's not like you'll be making a feature length movie. It's pretty expensive, as well.

 

[Zukincu13e]

Ivy Bridge is due out April 29th.

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 <----- Here's a price run down of the Ivy Bridge cpu's in $USD

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5166/ivy-bridge-overview <----- Line-up of Ivy Bridge desktop cpu's to date.

Z77/Z75 motherboards (Panther Point chipset w/native USB 3.0) and PCI-E 3.0

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/PCIe3/overview.html <----- Quick and brief rundown of Ivy Bridge, PCI-E 3.0 cards and the new gen boards.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=1155 <---- Asrocks Z77 and Z75 boards to date. They all get released with Ivy Bridge.

http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/Intel_Z77 <---- Asus Z77 board lineup to date.

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/list.aspx?s=42&jid=2&p=2&v=24 <----- Gigabyte Z77 board lineup to date.

http://us.msi.com/product/mb/#/?sk=Socket%201155%20(Intel%20i3/i5/i7) <----- MSI Z77 board lineup to date.


http://www.anandtech.com/show/5626/ivy-bridge-preview-core-i7-3770k/9 <---- Ivy Bridge cpu review with benchmarks

http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/graph5626/44758.png


http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Series-Gaming-CC-9011012-WW/dp/B005E983JW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1332866663&sr=1-3 $118.98 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011012-WW

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-ATX-850-Power-Supply/dp/B0050751YS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1332866828&sr=1-1 $122.75 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi-Modular 80 Plus Silver Certified 850 Watt Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 $154.99
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 $225
Intel Ivy Bridge i5-3570K 3.4GHz

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=pd_cp_e_0 $34.64 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler (RR-212E-20PK-R2)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546 $44.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD%C2%B1RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b $19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Asus 24xDVD±RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_9?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1333216718&sr=1-9 $109.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236 $124.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121626 $499.99
ASUS GTX680-2GD5 GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Total: $1,456.31 *not including shipping


http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=br_lf_m_1000219721_1_1_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=software&pf_rd_p=1292309362&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000219721&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=14NBC1Z98645HA1HEPKV $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack

http://www.corsair.com/pc-cases/carbide-series-pc-case/carbide-series-500r-mid-tower-case.html <---- a better look at that case

wow look at all those links and pictures, really impressive but yet again id like to stay with the 16gb of ram, i guess i could switch to 120gbs of ssd storage id stick with the 80plus gold power, i think about the case and the motherboard, naw with the processor, 2tb hdd please, any cheaper gpus? oh and i already have win 7 pro

 

[azeem40]

You will need both an IB CPU and an IB MOBO to make use of PCIe 3.0.

 

[Zukincu13e]

Look @ this RAM down below so you have room to expand if you ever need more RAM. No need to fill up all those slots with a 4x4GB set.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231558 $119.99 FREE SHIPPING
G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C10D-16GAO

And this cpu ...

http://pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-Processors-Launch-March-23-2012 $332
Intel i7-3770K

cool thanks and yep im gonna get the 3770k when it comes out and is there any difference between using 4 sticks and two?

 

[Why_Me]

wow look at all those links and pictures, really impressive but yet again id like to stay with the 16gb of ram, i guess i could switch to 120gbs of ssd storage id stick with the 80plus gold power, i think about the case and the motherboard, naw with the processor, 2tb hdd please, any cheaper gpus? oh and i already have win 7 pro

Look at my post a few post above this one with the link to the 2x8GB set of RAM. You don't want to fill all those slots up with a 4x4GB set. Leave yourself some room to expand , as in add another 8GB (2x8GB set) in the future.

 

[Zukincu13e]

I don't think 32GB is a good idea. It's not like you'll be making a feature length movie. It's pretty expensive, as well.

uh....32gb of what? and if your reffering to ram im only getting 16....-_-

 

[Zukincu13e]

You will need both an IB CPU and an IB MOBO to make use of PCIe 3.0.

which is exactly what im going to get

 

[Zukincu13e]

Look at my post a few post above this one with the link to the 2x8GB set of RAM. You don't want to fill all those slots up with a 4x4GB set. Leave yourself some room to expand , as in add another 8GB (2x8GB set) in the future.

ah thats smart, and im replying to the posts as i scroll down so i might be kinda late to the party... sorry!

edit:
and do you have that in blue? i kinda want everything to match. Thanks!

 

[Why_Me]

ah thats smart, and im replying to the posts as i scroll down so i might be kinda late to the party... sorry!

edit:
and do you have that in blue? i kinda want everything to match. Thanks!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%20600006050%20600006072%20600006127%20600000261&IsNodeId=1&name=1.5V

 

[Zukincu13e]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%20600006050%20600006072%20600006127%20600000261&IsNodeId=1&name=1.5V

woah those ripjaws are expensive oh well

 

[ddan49]

uh....32gb of what? and if your reffering to ram im only getting 16....-_-

Sorry. I did mean RAM, and I was replying to the post above mine. This is going so fast that someone posted before me. Also, $120 is actually a pretty good deal on two 8GB sticks of DDR3-1600 RAM. Here's some blue:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
$140, but if you want color, you've got it.

EDIT: Just don't get this RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211600
I know it's blue, but its CAS latency is 11, which is no good for your build. Anyways, RAM isn't all that visible from the side:

I think some black RAM would still be fine for your color scheme

 

[Zukincu13e]

Sorry. I did mean RAM, and I was replying to the post above mine. This is going so fast that someone posted before me. Also, $120 is actually a pretty good deal on two 8GB sticks of DDR3-1600 RAM. Here's some blue:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
$140, but if you want color, you've got it.

EDIT: Just don't get this RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211600
I know it's blue, but its CAS latency is 11, which is no good for your build. Anyways, RAM isn't all that visible from the side:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Z6NrDUR8Snw/TM4Ecl-MdzI/AAAAAAAABb0/BRTYlFZXdd4/Computer_from_inside11.jpg
I think some black RAM would still be fine for your color scheme

ah i have no idea what cas latency is but ok! i was not going to get that one anyways because it looks terrible and pasty, and besides the ripjaws sounds and looks cooler. and black ram hmmm ok ill look into that, i guess the black could go into the black ram slots but i dont know if there is enough clearance under the 212 evo

 

[egilbe]

wow look at all those links and pictures, really impressive but yet again id like to stay with the 16gb of ram, i guess i could switch to 120gbs of ssd storage id stick with the 80plus gold power, i think about the case and the motherboard, naw with the processor, 2tb hdd please, any cheaper gpus? oh and i already have win 7 pro

You're building a gaming rig, you don't want to cheap out on the most important part of it. Ram, mobo and cpu take a back seat to the GPU. That's where you should be extravagant. Limit everything else to fit within your budget.

 

[azeem40]

Actually, PSu is the most important, even more important than the GPU.

 

[egilbe]

Actually, PSu is the most important, even more important than the GPU.

:lol: ok, I'll give you that

 

[Zukincu13e]

You're building a gaming rig, you don't want to cheap out on the most important part of it. Ram, mobo and cpu take a back seat to the GPU. That's where you should be extravagant. Limit everything else to fit within your budget.

i guess but maybe a GTX670 😀

 

[egilbe]

i guess but maybe a GTX670 😀

GTX690

 

[JackNaylorPE]

SSD - I'd get Tier 1 (240/256 GB) or Tier 3 (120/128 GB) SSSD

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-review-benchmark,3139-6.html

GFX - If ya go with the 560 Ti.....the Twin Frozr has a great cooler but only a 6 phase VRM which limits its overclock ability. I'd get the Asus or Gigabyte 900 Mhz models (7 phase designs) or the MSI Lighting or Hawk.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425

I'd seriously consider a 680, you could easily do an SLI 680 system for around $2200....however CUDA plug ins work wonders on the 5xx series cards bit not on the 680.

Cooler - The 212 is a greta budget cooler but $2200 is nota budget system.....I'd at least get a Hyper 612 PWM or Scythe Mugen 3

Case / PSU: Better choices

Case - Corsair 500R White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
PSU - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011


Case - Antec DF-85 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087
PSU - Antec CP-850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371024

MoBo / CPU - I'd wait for the Pro version..... Deluxe has features I don't think ya will use and Pro version usually $40-50 cheaper

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77V_PRO/

As for the CPU, the 2600k is a CPU w/o a market niche.....if ya need HT, the 2700k is the far better buy for only $40 more.....if gaming, HT does nuthing for ya and saves ya $100 ....with the video editing definitely get the 2700k

RAM = Skip the silly tall, toothy heat sinks and but the low profile version..... this article is what caused Corsair to release them

The only cooling effect of these big coolers is that they "look cool". While they served a purpose (when they were effective) w/ DDR2, they are absolutely useless on DDR3.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773&Itemid=67&limit=1&limitstart=1

At more than 2" tall in certain areas the Corsair Vengeance could pose a problem for users like me who use large coolers such as the Scythe Mugen 2. I was able to use the Corsair Vengeance only after I mounted the fan on my cooler on the backside. Size is definitely a concern with heat spreaders of this size and therefore I encourage users to check that they will have enough space under their heatsinks before purchasing the Corsair Vengeance kit.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773&Itemid=67&limit=1&limitstart=6

The problem I have with the Corsair Vengeance is the same I have with many kits of RAM on the market. Companies insist on putting large coolers on their RAM and it limits the choice in CPU heatsinks that can be used within users system. DDR3 does not require these elaborate coolers with its lower voltages which translate to lower temperatures then RAM saw during the DDR, and DDR2 era. Corsair is correcting this with low profile versions of its Vengeance line but ultimately I would like to see the average size of coolers drop instead of having to look for specific low profile versions of a memory line.

I don't think ya need 16GB for gaming .....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233197

With the video editing, may wanna opt for the CAS 7 versions
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233252

 

[Why_Me]

This board has wi-fi, but not sure if it is blu tooth enabled.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131820 $209.99
ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard

 

[Zukincu13e]

GTX690

NAW MAN thats like double the 680s price, i only got 1600 so far i have to earn the other 600 dollars somehow

 

[Zukincu13e]

SSD - I'd get Tier 1 (240/256 GB) or Tier 3 (120/128 GB) SSSD

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-review-benchmark,3139-6.html

GFX - If ya go with the 560 Ti.....the Twin Frozr has a great cooler but only a 6 phase VRM which limits its overclock ability. I'd get the Asus or Gigabyte 900 Mhz models (7 phase designs) or the MSI Lighting or Hawk.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425

I'd seriously consider a 680, you could easily do an SLI 680 system for around $2200....however CUDA plug ins work wonders on the 5xx series cards bit not on the 680.

Cooler - The 212 is a greta budget cooler but $2200 is nota budget system.....I'd at least get a Hyper 612 PWM or Scythe Mugen 3

Case / PSU: Better choices

Case - Corsair 500R White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
PSU - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011


Case - Antec DF-85 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087
PSU - Antec CP-850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371024

MoBo / CPU - I'd wait for the Pro version..... Deluxe has features I don't think ya will use and Pro version usually $40-50 cheaper

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77V_PRO/

As for the CPU, the 2600k is a CPU w/o a market niche.....if ya need HT, the 2700k is the far better buy for only $40 more.....if gaming, HT does nuthing for ya and saves ya $100 ....with the video editing definitely get the 2700k

RAM = Skip the silly tall, toothy heat sinks and but the low profile version..... this article is what caused Corsair to release them

The only cooling effect of these big coolers is that they "look cool". While they served a purpose (when they were effective) w/ DDR2, they are absolutely useless on DDR3.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773&Itemid=67&limit=1&limitstart=1

At more than 2" tall in certain areas the Corsair Vengeance could pose a problem for users like me who use large coolers such as the Scythe Mugen 2. I was able to use the Corsair Vengeance only after I mounted the fan on my cooler on the backside. Size is definitely a concern with heat spreaders of this size and therefore I encourage users to check that they will have enough space under their heatsinks before purchasing the Corsair Vengeance kit.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773&Itemid=67&limit=1&limitstart=6

The problem I have with the Corsair Vengeance is the same I have with many kits of RAM on the market. Companies insist on putting large coolers on their RAM and it limits the choice in CPU heatsinks that can be used within users system. DDR3 does not require these elaborate coolers with its lower voltages which translate to lower temperatures then RAM saw during the DDR, and DDR2 era. Corsair is correcting this with low profile versions of its Vengeance line but ultimately I would like to see the average size of coolers drop instead of having to look for specific low profile versions of a memory line.

I don't think ya need 16GB for gaming .....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233197

With the video editing, may wanna opt for the CAS 7 versions
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233252

sigh* the computer does not actually cost 2200, 2200 is the combined cost of the keyboard mice, webcam etc.....

 

[egilbe]

Well, on the bright side, prices on everything current should fall by the time you want to purchase...except for RAM. That will probably rise some.

 

[Zukincu13e]

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