Building Gaming Computer...Appreciate Any Input

[josh1559]

This computer is pretty much only going to be used for gaming for the next 3-4 years. I've picked out these parts and as far as I know everything should work together, but if anyone has any kind of suggestion or wants to point something out, please do.

-Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
-MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
-Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
-(2x)Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT51264FN186H
-Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
-Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM
-OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular High Performance Power Supply
-Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM

[ARchamps]

Without looking into the details for each part, that seems like a very nice build. Quite similar to mine!

I would check and see if your mobo supports NVIDIA SLI. If it does, it will allow you to add another identical card down the line for a 50%+ boost. The cards will likely come down in price in the future so it could be a way for you to keep up down the line. Personally, I prefer single GPUs but everyone has their opinion.

Cases are all about preference. Check out RickyTick's sticky for recommended builds. There are a lot of cases around the same price -- such as the Corsair 400R or HAF 912. If you plan to overclock, you may want to also add a heatsink. Cooler Master 212+ and Corsair A50 are good budget option.

Good luck!

[RickyTick]

Great looking build. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

That motherboard supports both SLI and Crossfire.

[josh1559]

Thanks for the responses guy. Parts ordered!