First time building

[Kuii]

So this computer is going to be used for doing regular stuff along with gaming and some music/video editing.
I was just wondering if this was a build that was compatible with each other and if there was a better price/performance ratio.


Casing: Thermaltake Element G Mid Tower Case - Colorshift Fans, Adjustable Fan Speed, 7 x
3.5" Drive Bays, 2 x 2.5" Drive Bays
$133.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4675290

Motherboard: Intel DP67BGB3 Desktop Extreme Board - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel P67
Express, DDR3 1600MHz, RAID, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, CrossFire/SLI Ready, 10-Channel HD Audio,
Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0
$159.99
OR
ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Intel Z68 Motherboard - ATX, Intel Z68 Express, Socket H2 (LGA1155),
2200MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0,
CrossFireX/SLI, Bluetooth
$174.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1415969&CatId=72
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CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K BX80623I52500 Unlocked Processor - Quad Core, 6MB L3 Cache,
1MB L2 Cache, 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 95W, Fan, Retail
$219.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1415969&CatId=72
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Cooling: Thermaltake CLP0564 Frio Dual 120mm Universal CPU Cooler - LGA1366, LGA1156,
LGA775, LGA2011, AM3, AM2+, AM2. "Received The Overclockers Tech Gold Award"
$54.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6046364

GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1461-KR GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked Video Card - 1GB, GDDR5,
PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 2x Dual-Link DVI-I, Mini-HDMI, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, SLI Ready,
Overclocked
$159.99*
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=555335&CatId=366
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PSU: Corsair CMPSU-650TXV2 Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 Power Supply - 650 Watts, ATX,
140mm Fan, 80 Plus Bronze, SLI Ready, Active PFC
$74.97*
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195036

HDD: Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA 6Gb/s
$99.97
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744346&Sku=TSD-
1000AS7

CD Drive: Sony Optiarc AD7280S-OB 24x DVDRW Drive - 24x, SATA, Black, OEM
$17.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1387814

RAM: Patriot G2 Series PGD38G1600ELK Division 2 Edition Desktop Memory Kit - 8GB (2 x
4GB) PC3-12800, DDR3 1600MHz, 9-9-9-24 CAS Latency, XMP Ready
$39.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7114146

Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Widescreen HD LED Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080, 16:9,
10000000:1 Dynamic, 5ms, VGA, DVI, Built-in Speakers
$139.97
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6659197
OR
Philips 247E3LPHSU 24" Class Widescreen LED Backlit Monitor - 1080p, 1920 x 1080, 16:9,
20000000:1 Dynamic, 1000:1 Native, 60Hz, 2ms, HDMI, VGA, Energy Star
$189.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6659197

Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech MK320 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - 2.4GHz, Instant Access
Hot Keys
$34.97
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6572352

Webcam: Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 Webcam - 16:9 Widescreen, 720p, Noise Cancelling
Microphone, USB 2.0
$32.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=431248&CatId=446
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Speakers: Logitech X-140 2.0 Speakers - 2 Channels, 5-Watts RMS, AUX In, Volume Control
$32.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2458532

Printer: HP P1102w CE657A LaserJet Pro Black and White Printer - 400 x 600 x 2 dpi, 18 ppm,
USB, 266 MHz, 8MB, WiFi
$99.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7020194&Sku=H24-
30203%20CA

 

[spirit]

Just looking very quickly over it, it all looks like good stuff to me. Firstly though, I'd consider dropping the GTX 560 and going for a Radeon 6870 (it's a bit faster in the games), or spend the extra and get a GTX 560 Ti if you can afford it. You probably want the NVIDIA card for CUDA don't you if you're video editing? What video editing software do you use? They don't all support CUDA.

I'd go for the ASUS P8Z68-V board you mentioned over the Intel one. I like ASUS boards, I know not everybody here does, but if you don't want an ASUS, the ASRock Z77 Extreme Gen3 is also meant to be very good too, and Gigabyte make some nice Z77 boards too.

Other than that, yes it all looks pretty good.

 

[vigossqi]

See my new computer building:

Hard Drive
Samsung 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s $120
Case XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower 450W Power Supply $70
Video Card
NVIDIA 7600GT 256MB PCI Express x16 (This link is to a similar card) $73

DVD
LITE-ON 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe $30

Total Price: $739

I have build the computer for a few days