Some Final Advice or Ideas on Gaming build

[J-dub86]

Getting ready to place the order and was just looking for some final advice. compatibility, ideas to get a little cheaper, wanted to make sure the gpu will fit in the case comfortably, etc. Please take a look and tell me what ya think

Budget Range: Close as possible to $1000 or less

Approximate Purchase Date: within a week

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Watching movies, music and web surfing. Would like to keep the functionality of a z68 chipset

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: Nvidia

Overclocking Yes

SLI: Yes Down the road

Monitor Resolution 1920x1080



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CPU: Intel 15 2500k

Mobo: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 $124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271

GPU: MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565

HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

MEMORY: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 Edit: Fixed this link too lol was in the after work daze when i did these xD

CPU cooling:COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

CASE: COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196

PSU: Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-900 900W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371050 EDit: fixed the psu link

SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148448

CD/DVD DRIVE: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 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 iHAS124-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Build Price ends up being $1321.88

 

[madchemist83]

^ true true ...
im trying to fit SSD in 1k build(does not fit) .. but I think Ill have to wait and reinstall everything when I get it.

 

[J-dub86]

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