Planned Gaming Rig

[dextergene]

I'm going to be building a new rig soon, and i would like some opinions or suggestions about my intended build. I don't plan on crossfiring any time soon - I already have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Intel P67 (REV B3)
PSU: 750W Corsair TX750 V2 PSU
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 6950 (MSI Twin FrozR III)
RAM: 8GB Mushkin Radioactive (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
Storage (Main): 1TB Samsung F3
Storage (Boot): 160GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Drive: LG GH24NS70 24x DVD±RW DL
Chassis: NZXT M59

I don't really plan on getting an SSD, as they are quite expensive, and will most likely wait for the price to drop.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Why_Me]

You have a psu to push two of those cards but that Asus board you have up there is meant for a single card set up. It runs dual cards @ x4.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice <----- Copy and paste this on here please so we have a better idea.

 

[Why_Me]

The 2600K does nothing the 2500K doesn't do in regards to gaming. The 2600K only advantage is that it's hyper threaded and that only plays into effect for programs that utilize hyper threading...which nixes gaming. That Asrock board down below comes with the new PCI-E 3.0 slots for the new generation vid cads due out whenever.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049 $94.99 - $69.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271 $129.99 + $7.87 Shipping
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.694806 $264.98 FREE SHIPPING
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 $27.99 FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $59.99 FREE SHIPPING
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039 $19.99 FREE SHIPPING
Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 $99.99 FREE SHIPPING
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme3%20Gen3 <---- a better look at that ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

 

[dextergene]

Sorry - Here you go

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a few Weeks

Budget Range: Up to £950 (Current system is at £900)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Video/Music editing

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Aria, Ebuyer, Scan

Parts Preferences: Intel Processors

Overclocking: Yes - CPU/GPU

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: Intended System resides in original post

 

[Why_Me]

Here's a 16+2 phase board for some decent o/c.

http://www.ebuyer.com/268480-asus-p8z68-v-socket-1155-8-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-p8z68-v £132.84 inc. vat
Asus P8Z68-V Socket 1155 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard