Good System Set Up?

[koreyg]

okay so sorry about the last post had to go so i didn't have time to post it correctly
please tell me what you think if i am missing any thing, any thing need to be changed, does it all look like a good solid system?


LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support

$24.99


AZZA Hurrican 2000 CSAZ-2000 Black SECC Japanese Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

$144.99

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...

$134.99


Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

$149.99



ASUS PCE-N13 PCI Express Wireless Adapter

$29.99


HIS IceQ Turbo H697QT2G2M Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

$369.99


NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen fan controller

$24.99


G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL

$79.99


ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

$209.99



Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

$314.99


COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Intel Core i7 compatible

$59.99


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

$99.99



Office 2010 Home and Student Product Key Card (no media)


$109.99



every thing is from newegg i would really like to hear from you all on this build.
does it look okay? i really need to know if i am missing anything also it will end up being
$1,908.42 kind of expensive maybe some parts i can switch out that are still really good?

 

[mjmjpfaff]

what is this build going to be used for?

 

[koreyg]

mostly gaming and video/photo editing i know it over kill so hopefully you guys can help me bring down the price with some suggestions

 

[mjmjpfaff]

is photo editing more so a hobby like you do it every now and than. or do you use it every day

 

[koreyg]

is photo editing more so a hobby like you do it every now and than. or do you use it every day

serious hobby i would call it, not every day but enough

 

[manu 11]

if its only a hobby, just go with the i5 2500k, its fast enogh to sattisfy your overall video editing needs and is equal in gaming with i7.
i would get a gtx 570 over the 6970, but it depends on the games you play, see this

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/306?vs=292

 

[koreyg]

if its only a hobby, just go with the i5 2500k, its fast enogh to sattisfy your overall video editing needs and is equal in gaming with i7.
i would get a gtx 570 over the 6970, but it depends on the games you play, see this

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/306?vs=292

thank you for that bench after looking the 6970 is still the better one for me

 

[manu 11]

yeah, its really up to you, both of the cards are very nice.

 

[RazberyBandit]

Unless you intend to CrossFire or SLI, a PSU rated at 500-600W would be sufficient.

I agree with the recommendation for a 2500K. It offers nearly as much performance as the 2600K for about $100 less. That $100 savings covers the cost of Windows.

There are less expensive CPU HS/Fan coolers available that perform as well or better than the CM V8. Have a look over Frostytech's Top-10, as well as their individual cooler reviews. Plenty of Xigmatek coolers and CM's own Hyper 212+ come to mind.

You could also save a few bucks (almost $30) electing to use 1600MHz RAM instead of 1866. You would have to use XMP profiles to get into those speeds anyway, and many 1600MHz modules have slightly tighter CAS timings than 1800+ ones, often negating the MHz advantage. Tom's did a few reviews comparing the two, but I can't find 'em presently. I simply remember the summary conclusion that CAS-7 DDR3-1600 was outperforming CAS-9 DDR3-1866/2000.

You could skip the MS Office suite (though the student pricing is decent) and use OpenOffice instead.

If purchasing from Newegg, always remember to look at their Combo offerings. You may find you can save an additional $10-$30 selecting one.

 

[hermz1337]

You can save some money selecting a different case. The antec 300 is a great case for only 60$ and it looks nice too. For an extra 10 you can get the illusions and have it decked out in blue led's

 

[mjmjpfaff]

serious hobby i would call it, not every day but enough

ok then
oh also will you crossfire?

i5 2500k & P8P67 EVO- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.686808 400$ dont get a wireless card when you can plug in 2 ethernets for a great internet connection (wireless gaming is not recommended)

keep the case

HDD and psu- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.691392 165$ after mail in rebate

G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8gb1600mhz- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428 65$ 8gb 1600mhz ram is the standard for gamers

Corsair H60- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015 55$ after mail in rebate

now you can afford a gtx 580- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162073 415$ after mail in rebate

 

[RazberyBandit]

^ A 580? I believe that to be a waste of money... A 580 is to a 570 what a 2500K CPU is to the 2600K. The performance difference just isn't enough to justify the cost difference.

Also, self-contained water coolers (like the Corsair H50/60/70) perform no better (and sometimes worse) than a $35 CM Hyper212+ or Xigmatek HDT1283/1284 cooler, but cost significantly more.

 

[koreyg]

ok then
oh also will you crossfire?

i5 2500k & P8P67 EVO- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.686808 400$ dont get a wireless card when you can plug in 2 ethernets for a great internet connection (wireless gaming is not recommended)

keep the case

HDD and psu- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.691392 165$ after mail in rebate

G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8gb1600mhz- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428 65$ 8gb 1600mhz ram is the standard for gamers

Corsair H60- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015 55$ after mail in rebate

now you can afford a gtx 580- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162073 415$ after mail in rebate

maybe down the line