New i7 system photo processing/gaming

[replicat0r]

hello! I have decided to build a new system, not from scratch, i will be using some of the older parts i have

Approximate Purchase Date: Before the Aug 20th

Budget Range: $700 CAD before tax!

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo,video processing(Photoshop, final cut, HDR compilation, gaming, multitasking)

Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard/mouse, GPU, PSU, OS, DVD drive, CASE

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any, cheaper the better =D

Country of Origin: Canada

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,


Heres what I have come up so far

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CPU Intel i7 2600k $330

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57960&vpn=BX80623I72600K&manufacture=Intel

Mobo

ASUS P8P67 Pro REV3.0 ATX P67 LGA1155 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI Sandy Bridge B3 Motherboard

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59317&vpn=P8P67%20PRO%20REV%203%2E0&manufacture=ASUS

Ram.. ??? dont know!

SSD-??

I want to get a SSD..I donno if time has matured to get a ssd.. i know that everything runs faster on SSD especially for photo editing etc.

so it depends if its in budget.

Total so far $590


Thanks all for looking!

Any critique is welcomed!!

 

[gkay09]

^ RAM -
8GB DDR3
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57953&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G%2ESkill
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=60640&vpn=996995&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced&promoid=1307

Mobo - This is pretty good and has got very good reviews,...
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=62701&vpn=GA-Z68XP-UD3&manufacture=Gigabyte

If you have money left, then a SSD would be a good addition,...

 

[replicat0r]

I think I will go with the p8p67 deluxe + i7 2600k. There is a combo for $499. so i guess that those ram will be compatible then?

 

[gkay09]

^ That is a good price for that combo,... Yes the RAM will be fine,...