Gaming / Light Video Editing Computer $1300 Budget.

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Brosiden

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Will be ordering parts Friday or Monday. Looking to buy mid level gaming system with light video editing for $1300. I already own 2 x 24" Dell Monitors, keyboard, and mouse. I also own PSU and case. I will be needing to get (CPU, GPU, Motherboard, Ram Memory, SSD, HDD, Windows 7, DVD Drive. I would also want a cheap flash memory card reader internal preferably.

Parts Owned
PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&cm_re=corsair_650w-_-17-139-005-_-Product

Case - Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129058&Tpk=Antec%20902

Components I want to buy

CPU + Mother board Combo price $509.99 save $24.99
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.519735

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950

ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

GFX Card - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 Superclocked 1280MB DDR5 $329.99 $30 MIR
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130549

Memory - Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 $124.99 $15 MIR
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226155

SSD - OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G 2.5" 60GB SATA $144.99 #20 MIR
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550

HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s $59.99
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

DVD - SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black $18.99
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151176

OS - Windows 7 Home Home Premium 64 bit OEM 99.99
-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Total - $1288.93 with out MIR

Concerns

#1 - Will the PSU run this machine. Need it to last 1-2 months till i can upgrade to SLI GTX470 or the new ATI 6XXX series when ever it comes out. Looking to run SLI or crossfire in Nov - Dec with 12GB memory ram. Need to know what powersupply i should get in Nov. 1000-1200w Should be sufficient?

#2 - Never ran Muskin ram before but it is 20 dollar cheaper then the Corsair XMS3. Should i just drop the 20 extra for the the Corsair or stick with muskin.

#3 - Didnt know what GFX card to get so i grab the more expensive EVGA GTX470.

#4 - Don't know much about SSD all i know is it supposed to be faster. So could i install Windows 7 World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2 on the SSD? And would it increase gaming proformance.

Please feel free give me any tips and suggestions. 2nd build in 3-4 years been out of the computer building game for a while. So any suggestions will be gratefuly appreciated.
 
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I am not sure if GTX470 worth the money...
And why get expensive one??

PSU - 2-Way SLI GTX 480/ 470 probably use around 600W for system full load. I think CMPSU-950TX at the price
 
1. The PSU will be just fine, Corsair is a great brand, you will have no issues.

2. Mushkin is great RAM and many people swear by it. I have never used it, Corsair has never failed me;) I have seen and read great things about the G.Skill Ripjaw series. And it would match the color scheme of the motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231304

3. The GTX 470 is not a huge difference from the GTX 460. The extra $100+ is not worth the difference I think. You can get a great GTX 460 for mid $250 range

4. I have never owned an SSD so I cannot speak from experience...but I doubt that WoW performance would be actually increased from an SSD. An SSD makes Windows load a few seconds faster...cool...well worth the money right? Not really. A normal hard drive would be just fine.
 
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