My build. What do you think ?

Yellmoo

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Ok so this is my first time building a PC so I did some research. I got a lot of help on my last post and this is what I came up with.

1.Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 220$

2.ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131701 220$

3.ASUS ENGTX570 DCII/2DIS/1280MD5 GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121432 350$

4.RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black / Blue SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156223 40$

5.CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315&nm_mc=OTC-pricegrabbermerch&cm_mmc=OTC-pricegrabbermerch-_-Memory+(Desktop+Memory)-_-Corsair-_-20145315 50$

6.Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533 80$

7.CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021&cm_sp=Cat_Power%20Supplies-_-YTVideo-_-YT17-139-021
100$

This is my build. I want to ask if I go later on with sli ASUS ENGTX570 will it bottle neck? And I would love to know what do you think some tips you can change parts. I would like to see a Amd build if you know a good one.
The only problem is that I can spend any more money on this.

I like to see a good Amd Phenom II 6x 1090T build.

Regards Yellmoo :hello:
 
If it was me i would save some cash and get this motherboard, it would do the same job:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128512

The Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB is also meant to be faster than the WD Black, Cheaper too.

I would save money there and get a better case and RAM. Maybe the Antec 300 Illusion and Corsair Vengeance LP.

I think GTX 570 SLI would be fine on a 2500k, i wouldnt bother with an AMD build at this budget too. Even the i3-2100 usually outperforms the 1090T in games.
 
^+1 on the HDD and the Antec 300 Illusion.

The 570's are at a pretty bad price point at the moment, unless you can find a great deals on them. Pretty much should be below $300 to be worth it.
Otherwise I would rather recommend 560Ti's. The performance is great on 1920x1080, and can get them close to $210 after rebates.

And definitely grab a cheaper Mobo, most likely you will never need all the features on that board.

Also get an aftermarket HSF. Cooler Master Hyper 212+ $30 or so or Scythe Mugen 3 $50 or so would be fine.

DVD drive will help installing OS.
 
I'd recommend an ASRock Gen3 Z68 motherboard featuring PCIe 3.0 slots.
Also, as pointed by jmsellars1 a Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB drive is faster, quiter and cheaper than a WD Caviar Black.

A GTX 560Ti is more than enough to maxx out any of the current games at 1080p. If you need more power, add another one in future. That Corsair TX750 should handle those two with no hiccups.

Also, as rvilkman said, A aftermarket processor cooler is necessary if you plan to overclock the processor. I recommend the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ which costs no more than $28.