How can I make this system cheaper? First timer, help appreciated.

[skiim]

First off I just want to let everyone know I'm in Canada, and for prebuilts I think cyberpowerpc.ca or ncix.ca are my best options, or tigerdirect.ca for parts. I'm not really interested in building it myself, and my main interest is to run a gtx 680 which is mostly unavailable to buy unless prebuilding.

The monitor I am planning on ordering is this 23" IPS model Asus PA238Q http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=64587&vpn=PA238Q&manufacture=ASUS

Here is the config I have so far http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1E4F99

I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong with the case, and with the HD's. Looking to increase costerformance ratio without bottlenecking the GTX 680... Will wait to hear from you guys

Edit: There are also a lot of things I am not sure if I should get or not, ie usb expansion, internal network card, overclocking, etc etc etc

 

[skiim]

Sounds good. I am interested in getting a PA238Q myself. I have did some reading and it seems like a lower quality (build-wise) IPS monitor with less features (USB hub, pivot, etc,.,) but with a $100 less price tag, that is similar to the ASUS is the ViewSonic VX2336S-LED. I haven't researched it much. But, have it on my list as a backup monitor if I can't spent with extra money on the ASUS.

EDIT: Someone has informed me that they wouldn't recommend bothering with that Viewsonic model, and that LG has similar IPS-panels to the ASUS that they would recommend. Not sure if it is simply their preferene, but I thought that I would mention it.

Here's a pretty in depth review from a well known tech site in the UK.
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/monitors-and-projectors/monitors/viewsonic-vx2336s-led-1073216/review

and the ASUS, which was released last year
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/monitors-and-projectors/monitors/asus-pa238q-1029629/review

 

[first@home]

Here's a pretty in depth review from a well known tech site in the UK.
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/monitors-and-projectors/monitors/viewsonic-vx2336s-led-1073216/review

and the ASUS, which was released last year
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/monitors-and-projectors/monitors/asus-pa238q-1029629/review

Thanks! From a budget standpoint I don't see any critical reasons why one would not wish to buy the Viewsonic or the ASUS monitor. For an IPS-panel with LED back-light technology, I don't think it is beatable at those prices. And I will be purchasing one of the two in the next few months. From the looks of it, the Viewsonic is just a cheaply built one, with less features, but maintains image quality and color accuracy.

When talking monitor reviews, PRAD is a very nice website to check. They go through many things and seem to be unbiased.
http://www.prad.de/en/index.html

TFT Central is also nice.
http://tftcentral.co.uk/