Gaming build £1800 budget

[MeatInACan]

Hi guys,

Approximate Purchase Date: End November/Early December
Budget Range: Roughly £1800 (without software)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes - undecided between 7 & 8
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference
Location: UK
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future

This is a complete upgrade from my old system, so will include new mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc. Was considering whether it was worth the extra to bump up to a 680gtx.

CPU: i5 3570
CPU cooler:Arctic Cooling Freezer i30
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-ISSD
RAM: Corsair Memory Vengeance Red 8GB DDR3
HDDs: Samsung SSD 256 gig, TB Western Digital
Case: Coolermaster HAF 922
PSU: Corsair 650W
DVD drive: LG
Monitor: BenQ 24"
GFX card: EVGA 670 GTX

Headphones: AD700
Mic: Logitech USB
Keyboard: Storm Trigger
Mouse: Deathadder
Speakers: Microlabs Solo 6C
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DX

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[malbluff]

You need an unlocked "K" processor if you want to overclock. Also the Z68 is better suited to previous generation of processors. Z77 is ideal for the latest Ivybridge CPUs. Something like this would be ideal for your core components.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($147.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($366.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($168.04 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1536.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-17 14:07 EST-0500)

I have kept with your chosen nVidia make for GPU. AMD graphics cards, are an alternative which may be better value, overall. I have sized PSU to allow for future addition of 2nd GPU.

 

[malbluff]

Apologies, Partpicker, for some reason converted to Dollars. Lets try that again,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.16 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.88 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£119.24 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£30.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£63.78 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (£304.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer (£13.98 @ Novatech)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) (£70.45 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £875.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-17 19:15 GMT+0000)

I thought there should be a lot more left in budget. lol. There is room, of course for even more powerful GPU, better monitor, and peripherals.