First pc any suggestions?

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IVIadness

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Hello everybody ive decided to make my own computer and ive come up with a component list for a gaming computer and im wondering mainly if there are any suggestions for the build and also if it will work + is the intel i7s hyperthreading any use for gaming purposes but without any more suspense here is the list:

Motherboard:Gigabyte Z68XP-UD5 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z68XP-UD5
Link: http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7863
Powersupply: Corsair Professional Series Gold High-Performance 850-Watt Power Supply CMPSU-850AX
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Profe...-Watt-CMPSU-850AX/dp/B003PJ6QW4/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K
Link: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1184&products_id=16416
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-17000CL9D-8GBXM (2x4GB) DDR3
link: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_912&products_id=17938
Graphics card: Note that im planning to upgrade this or get a second card :Diamond AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card 2 DVI / HDMI / 2 Mini Display Port Eyefinity
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-PCI-E...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1312700552&sr=1-49
Hard Drive: WD 3.5" Black 2TB WD2002FAEX SATA3 7200rpm HDD
Link: http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7299
Case:NZXT Crafted Series ATX Full Tower Steel Chassis - Phantom Black
Link: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Crafted-Tower-Steel-Chassis/dp/B003WE9WQY/ref=pd_cp_e_3
Optical drive:pioneer DVR-219L DVDRW OEM
Link: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=16397
Os: windows 7 home premium 64bit
i think you all know what home premium is
 
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IVIadness

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Yes i'm pretty sure amazon ship to Australia if not they say so on the product listing. Only some of the harder to find things im getting on amazon
I'm thinking about getting the i5 2500k but is the i7s hyperthreading ever going to be used for gaming
 
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C4Radon

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I think you could actually save around 100$ and get the i5 2500k, you can Oc it to 4.6 pretty easily and with an aftermarket cooler it should be running fine at 4.9-5.0. Just my opinion though, if you feel the need to get that little kick for 100 more be my guest.

Also, if you're not getting a SSD and using dedicated grpahics go for a cheaper P67 motherboard, the only real benefits of getting a Z68 motherboard is SSD caching, which only works with a SSD and the onboard graphics. Again, just my opinion...
 
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IVIadness

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Im told crossfire only works well using a z68 though im not saying your wrong its just what ive heard but if its cheaper ill sure think about it
 
C4Radon

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IVIadness said:
Im told crossfire only works well using a z68 though im not saying your wrong its just what ive heard but if its cheaper ill sure think about it
Click to expand...

It may work better with the Z68, but saying "it only works well" just isn't true.

"Crossfiring" was first introduced around 2005 I believe and Z68 boards have just come out this year...

It is possible that crossfiring on a Z68 board hypothetically may make a certain card 20% more powerful instead of 18% but to say it only works well with Z68 boards isn't true
 
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IVIadness

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If i install the OS on the hard drive and then buy the SSD later can i still use SSD caching?+ XD im going to be buying the RAM and dvd drive off pccase
 
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