Opinions on my new build

[abeth]

PLEASE when you POST threads asking for input on system builds tell us...

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

Gaming, browsing, media

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

$800

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

Canada (Memory Express - Local, NCIX or Newegg.ca for Mail-Order)

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.

None

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

Corsair TX850 V2 PSU
Antec Three-Hundred Case
OS HDD 250gb 7200rpm SATA
Storage HDD 250gb + 1TB 7200rpm SATA's
19" CRT (Upgrade to LCD if it stays in budget)

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

Yes
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2158485

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

In the future if needed

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.

1920x1080

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?

Soon


Ok here is what I've got so far:

Gigabyte P67A-UD3-B3 ATX LGA1155 P67 DDR3 3PCI-E1 2PCI 1PCI-E16 CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...8&promoid=1097

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black [/FONT]
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...7&promoid=1097

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Fermi 786MHZ 1280MB 4.2GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E DirectX 11 Video Card
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...3&promoid=1097

NCIX Gaming Bundle Deal Intel Core i5 2500K LGA1155 CPU & Coolit Eco 120MM Liquid Cooling System [/FONT]
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=60876&vpn=2500K%20%26%20ECO&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals&promoid=1097

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR Sniper SE 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 1.5V Memory Kit
[/FONT]http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...5&promoid=1097

$740 Shipped

Anyway to squeeze a LCD in there? How about a SSD? What are your thoughts?

Phil

 

[anikhtos]

if you cut the water coooling for the cpu that 80$
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=57...nufacture=ASUS
an lcd at 190$ thats 850.
you can not save money from mainboard or the dvd-rw
so taking a lower cpu or graphic card will make room for an lcd or ssd.

 

[ncalipari]

you dont need a liquid cool system. Damn even the stock heatsink is not that bad.

Change that for a monitor.

 

[abeth]

That CPU and Water cooling is bundled right now at $229, $9 short of the CPU's stand alone price
http://ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=15Anniversary

Thanks for the input on the monitor

 

[mfenn]

That CPU and Water cooling is bundled right now at $229, $9 short of the CPU's stand alone price
http://ncix.com/promo/promosale.php?webid=15Anniversary

Thanks for the input on the monitor

Looks pretty good then.

 

[abeth]

Thanks for the help guys, good to know others approve of my build before I order.