Buildig a new Gaming Rig...

Gmushroom13

Gmushroom13

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So I have decided that it was time for me to build my first rig and I need to know if all the parts are compatible with each other, also help me find ways to make this build cheaper in parts give me your recommendations and opinions. Parts Listed Below :D ($1,532 all at the moment)

PC Specs:

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-222AB - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233

Case: Rosewill Smart One ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147120

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

Graphics Card: HIS IceQ X Turbo H695QNT2G2M Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.721732

Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231429

MotherBoard: ASUS P8H67-M PRO/CSM (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131711

CPU Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Monitor: ASUS VE247H Black 23.6" 2ms Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 cd/m2 10,000,000:1 (ASCR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112

Keyboard: RAZER Lycosa Black USB Wired Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114004

Mouse:RAZER DeathAdder Black Edition RZ01-00152400-R3M1 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 3500 dpi Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153072
 
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Get a 7200 RPM hard drive or an SSD. A 5400 RPM will bring down your entire system.

Your Power supply is overkill. 650w is enough for your system, and 750w if you're ever gonna do SLI. Go for an antec, corsair, PC power and cooling, seasonic, silverstone or XFX brand.

Are you doing intense video encoding/photoshop rendering?

That CPU heatsink and fan looks cheaper than the one that comes with the 2600k. Go a little higher on an after market cooler.
 
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I will be doing SLI in the future and I am A GFX Artist thatz why I have 12 GB of RAM so yes I do render in photoshop and c4d and yea I know the 1000w is overkill but anyway thanks :)
 
All right, but I would really suggest you change the brand to the ones I listed, if you want it to last a long time. And the hard drive change is a must. It would be like a snail.
 
 
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Wow, I didn't even notice the motherboard was the wrong socket.

Your motherboard is the wrong socket, and won't work with that CPU.

You need a 1155 motherboard, the one you have is 1366. If you can find one that's triple channel, you can keep that RAM.

I would recommend a 2600k over the 2500k because you are doing a lot of CPU intensive programs so you will benefit from it.
 
Alright I just Updated the Mobo and the RAM Maybe ill get another GPU right know since the price decreased on this build...
 
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and in a few days you'll get a ton of coupon codes fron newegg if you ordered there so you can get the os like 10% off and ram will be ?% off and all, but is mostly brand limited.
 
Well the coupons vary and it's closer to 10 than a ton, but you get them like 3 days later i think, not sure if 3 from order or delivery but i remeber thinking it was like 3 days from something as a incentive to purchase more stuff, it's a good idea for them as it keeps a continuos flow of cash cuz people love to save money even if they don't have the money to save, called the american way.
 
I just measured the only spot for my new pc and the NZXT Phantom is 21 inches almost 22 and the spot is 19 inches in height I need a new tower smaller than 19 my old case is 12" I need a case with the best airflow and that can fit all my parts and in its spot any suggestions?
 
well it doesn't sound like this spot would allow for good airflow anyways so the case can't change something the surroundings prevent.
 
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