Thank you all for your input! All my issues were resolved and I have much better parts at less cost now I most likely will not change anything else.
I will use this PC to game, edit video (Adobe After Effects), and do graphics design among other things almost every day, bring it to LAN parties every few weeks, and I would like to overclock the GPU. I am strongly against changing the motherboard, case, and CPU / GPU (Intel/Nvidia fanboy ). I will not change the Keyboard and want the PSU to be 1,000w for possible future upgrades.
Budget: $2k
Here are the parts I've chosen (with links):
Case $140:
LIAN LI PC-B25F
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112248
Motherboard $190:
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128545
GPU $500:
EVGA GTX 680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130768
SSD $81:
Crucial M4 64GB SATAIII SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148441
HDD $155:
Seagate Momentus XT 750GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 6GBP/s SSHD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148837
RAM $95:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB DDR3 240pin 1.5v
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145347
Power Supply $200:
SeaSonic X-SERIES 1050w ATX12V SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151110
CPU: $320:
i7 3770 3.9 GHZ (TB) 8 core (Multi Thread) 8MB Cache 77W Ivy Bridge
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116502
Wifi Adapter ($45):
TP LINK 8.022.11 a/b/g/n 450MBPS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833704133
Grounding Strap $8:
http://www.outletpc.com/aa8186.html?...FUdN4AodpRB51A
Monitor $300:
Dell U2412M
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...oductdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=320-1629
Keyboard $140:
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.235197900/categoryId.35156900
Speakers $50:
Creative Inspire T3130 2.1 Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116048
Total Price: $2k
Thank you!
Suggestions accepted:
PhoenixEnigma: i7 3770 3.9GHZ (TB) CPU, Windows 7 Professional OEM, CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB RAM
Ken g6/mfenn: Crucial 60GB SSD
mrnewsham: Suggesting I get different motherboard. Choice: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77
birthdaymonkey: Dell U2412M, mechanical keyboard Choice: Razer BlackWidow Stealth Ultimate Edition
I will use this PC to game, edit video (Adobe After Effects), and do graphics design among other things almost every day, bring it to LAN parties every few weeks, and I would like to overclock the GPU. I am strongly against changing the motherboard, case, and CPU / GPU (Intel/Nvidia fanboy ). I will not change the Keyboard and want the PSU to be 1,000w for possible future upgrades.
Budget: $2k
Here are the parts I've chosen (with links):
Case $140:
LIAN LI PC-B25F
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112248
Motherboard $190:
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128545
GPU $500:
EVGA GTX 680
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130768
SSD $81:
Crucial M4 64GB SATAIII SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148441
HDD $155:
Seagate Momentus XT 750GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 6GBP/s SSHD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148837
RAM $95:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB DDR3 240pin 1.5v
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145347
Power Supply $200:
SeaSonic X-SERIES 1050w ATX12V SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151110
CPU: $320:
i7 3770 3.9 GHZ (TB) 8 core (Multi Thread) 8MB Cache 77W Ivy Bridge
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116502
Wifi Adapter ($45):
TP LINK 8.022.11 a/b/g/n 450MBPS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833704133
Grounding Strap $8:
http://www.outletpc.com/aa8186.html?...FUdN4AodpRB51A
Monitor $300:
Dell U2412M
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...oductdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=320-1629
Keyboard $140:
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.235197900/categoryId.35156900
Speakers $50:
Creative Inspire T3130 2.1 Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116048
Total Price: $2k
Thank you!
Suggestions accepted:
PhoenixEnigma: i7 3770 3.9GHZ (TB) CPU, Windows 7 Professional OEM, CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB RAM
Ken g6/mfenn: Crucial 60GB SSD
mrnewsham: Suggesting I get different motherboard. Choice: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77
birthdaymonkey: Dell U2412M, mechanical keyboard Choice: Razer BlackWidow Stealth Ultimate Edition
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