What do you think of this build?

[Cyalume]

I'm still deciding on the GPU, but could I go ahead and order these parts knowing that I've made a wise investment?

Uses are hardcore gaming, programming, graphic design, schoolwork.


I plan to SLI or Crossfire. I will be overclocking the CPU. I also plan to add cold cathode lighting and LED fans eventually.



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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570k


Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB


RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)


OS: Windows 7 Professional, full version [Already own]


Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced <--- Chosen for its superior cooling. If I'm incorrect on this, or there is a better fulltower for cooling, please let me know.


PSU: Corsair 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular PSU


HDD: WD Caviar Black SATA 1 TB 7200 RPM [SALVAGED]


SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III


Optical Drive: LG SuperMultiblue internal Bluray disc rewriter [SALVAGED]


Optical Drive: DVD Supermulti Drive [SALVAGED]


Modular Liquid Cooler: CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler


[x2]120mm fans for RAD: COUGAR CF-V12HP Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan with Pulse Width Modulation (Will be getting two more for push-pull later)


Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM

 

[spirit]

Looks like a nice build. The 3570K should be pretty good for what you want, but if you can, get a 3770K and overclock it. It will be faster for your rendering in the design programs.

GPU wise, for design, you definitely want NVIDIA. Go for a 670 or a 680.

Case wise I'd probably recommend the NZXT Phantom or maybe even the Fractal Design Define XL over the HAF 932.