Advice on Gaming Build

[Klynt]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

US
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, RAM, Video Card (Thinking GeForce 680 GTX Superclocked), Case, PSU, MB, Cooling
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Intel SSD80x2, LG Blu-ray Burner
6) Will you be overclocking?
This is my intent.
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080 24"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
1 week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
I would like to have at least USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Maybe SLI?
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 7 Ultimate x64


So far I'm thinking something like this minus the video card.

Case
Cooling
Power Supply
Motherboard
CPU
RAM

 

[Dangman]

So no chance of you waiting till late April/early May for Ivy Bridge CPUS to come out?

Though right off the bat:
- You're only gaming, so ZERO need for the 2700K. You would be fine with the 2500K.
- Ditch the Antec 900 as it's cramped case with little to no cable management. I recommend any of these other cases:
$85 - Corsair Carbide Series 300R ATX Case
$100 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$100 - Lian Li PC-7B Plus II ATX Case
$118 - Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case
$120 - Fractal Design Define R3 Arctic White ATX Case
$120 - Fractal Design Define R3 Silver Arrow ATX Case
$125 - Fractal Design Define R3 Black Pearl ATX Case
$120 - Lian Li PC-9F ATX Case
$120 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Full Tower ATX Case
$130 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case
$140 - Antec P280 ATX Case
$140 - Antec Performance One Series P183 V3 ATX Case
$140 - Corsair Obsidian Series 550D ATX Case
$144 - Silverstone RV03B-WA ATX case
$150 - Silverstone TJ04B-EW ATX Case
$160 - Corsair Graphite Series 600TM ATX Case
$160 - Silverstone RV02B-W ATX case
$164 - Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T ATX Case
$178 - Silverstone RV02B-EW ATX case
$170 - Corsair Obsidian Series 650D ATX Case
$220 - Silverstone FT02S-W ATX Case
$230 - Silverstone FT02B ATX Case
$270 - Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Full Tower ATX Case

 

[Klynt]

Oh, that's great advice about the cases and I just happened to see another post taking about the Ivy Bridges earlier today after I made my OP. Yeah, I think I'm definitely going to wait for those bad boys.

Should I be concerned about not having USB 3.0 ports on the front of my machine?

Thanks

 

[Dangman]

Oh, that's great advice about the cases and I just happened to see another post taking about the Ivy Bridges earlier today after I made my OP. Yeah, I think I'm definitely going to wait for those bad boys.

Cool

Should I be concerned about not having USB 3.0 ports on the front of my machine?

You should only be concerned if you plan on using USB 3.0 devices a lot in the future and don't have easy access to the rear of the PC.

 

[Klynt]

It's a little more than I wanted to spend but I really like this case.


Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Case

 

[Dangman]

Actually once you factor in shipping, that Corsair case is only $3 more than the crappier Antec 900 case you were about to buy.

 

[Klynt]

Great catch! I'm surprised I didn't notice that.