Review my build

[Phax]

I am trying to get advice and see if my build is better than http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229266 if the 100$ more in my build is worth it. The budget is 700$.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130661
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1461-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152036
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583
MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
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=N82E16835103065
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/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.696157
LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH24NS70 - OEM

 

[lunyone]

The PSU you listed is one that I wouldn't want to use. Raidmax PSU's haven't been dependable and/or reliable in the past, so if you stick with Antec/Seasonic/PCP&C/Corsiar you will more than likely have a better overall result.

Here is a better PSU for $30 after Promo code and MIR:
Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

The rest of the parts look pretty good. I'd go for the 6950 2gb GPU myself, but that is just my preference at the ~$200 price point.

I don't like pre-built PC, unless I don't want to support the PC, than if it's someone that wants a basic (~$250-350) PC for basic stuff.

 

[Phax]

what 6950 do you recommend?

 

[lunyone]

HIS/Sapphire/XFX are good ones. Haven't bought a Power Color or MSI card in awhile. The 6950's are about $250-280 after MIR's, so they are a bit over the $200 price. In the $175 price range I like the 6870's. I personally have the 6870 and really like it for the $ spent. The 560 Ti/6950 1gb are close in price (~$200-240), but the 6950 1gb is a bit more $ on average. The 6950 1gb does have a bit more performance, so that is why it's probably about $10-15 more than the 560 Ti.

 

[QwertyMusicMan]

Generally, ASUS makes the best parts across the board.

 

[wintermint]

Drop the Hyper 212+ if he's not planning to overclock. The stock heatsink actually works well even if you overclock to 4ghz. Instead of the GTX 560, I would get the 560 ti: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610

If you don't plan to run crossfire/sli [adding another graphic card], then 550w is more than enough to power everything. I would recommend one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&Tpk=550w%20power%20supply or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016 I would choose the XFX because it was released more recently. The Basiq is old but it works well.

If you're completely sure about not running more than one graphic card, you can save more if you purchase this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600008069%20600093976%20600054621&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&CompareItemList=280|13-138-298^13-138-298-TS%2C13-128-487^13-128-487-TS They both have usb 3.0 and sata 6gb/s but it's at x16/x4 which isn't bad if you only want to use one graphic card.

Finally, I would change the memory. 4gb is enough but if you really want 8gb... then make sure you get 1600mhz instead of 1333mhz: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104266 It comes with a free $10 value gift.