I'd consider dropping the GTX 570 and going for GTX 460 1GB SLI or Radeon HD 6850 CrossFire build.

It'll save you a little bit of money, but it still runs better than a single 570. However, there are things to worry about when it comes to dual-GPUs, so keep that in mind. Not all games support it for one, but I'm sure the PSU you buy will be able to handle it. (I 750W handles it fine, and I'm sure there's room left.)

Here's basically why I suggest this;

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Also, sorry to anyone else may have already said this, I didn't see it.

EDIT: Even though the dual cards may get hotter, you're still getting better performance for a lower price, and you could spend the money you saved on keeping the cards cool. So either way, you're winning by go for SLI or CF compared to paying for a single GTX 570 that performs less desirably.

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I'm not much of a peripherals guy, so I'm only going to suggest components. When it comes to monitors, mice, and keyboards, I could care less.

Significantly better HDD for $5 more - You must login or register to view this content.

Case: Your case is fine, and might even save you money on cooling.

PSU: Your selection should be fine.

Motherboard: You may be able to find one of equal quality for a better price. I'd recommend a P67 over a Z68 for gaming any day, to be honest. - You must login or register to view this content.

RAM - I don't like DDR3 1333, but I suppose 8GB is a good deal. You could go for that, or try to find around 8GB of 1600 for a little more cash.

As for a CD Drive/Blu-Ray Drive - you could find one for like $20. Don't worry about anything "high-tech" about those. A disk drive is a disk drive.

That's pretty much all I have to suggest.

All he's going to get out of that jump from 1333 to 1600 mhz on his RAM is... nothing.
No games take advantage of the speeds DDR3 offers. DDR4 is just around the corner and by the time games actually need the 1.6 GB/s bandwith his build will already be outdated.
Passed 1066 mhz is about what ever is the best deal in the end.

Not bad not bad, Got a semi though! :carling:

Perhaps, but why buy one thing when there's another thing that's essentially "better" for the same price? It just doesn't make sense to me. If I'm going to buy something, it's going to be the best I can get for the money, specifically if I can get it for about the same price as a lesser solution.

And you don't necessarily want a build that's solely good for gaming -- if you're going to spend a lot on a computer, you want the maximum amount of performance you can possibly get.

Games may not fully utilize it, but there are many You must login or register to view this content. :whistle:

After all, he's building an i7 system.

From Page 8 - Conclusion

"In the end, Core i7 processors will certainly achieve higher levels of performance when paired with faster memory, but you don't lose all that much—particularly with games and common desktop applications—by running slower, more affordable DIMMs. That's good to know for folks looking at the relatively high prices of fancy triple-channel DDR3-1600 kits. However, if you're going to overclock, it's worth having the extra headroom that faster modules can provide."

Whether or not Team Six decides to overclock or not is up to him, but like the excerpt states, it's nice to have that sort of capability.

Like I said at the end of my post, passed 1066 it's about the better price because you won't be using it for much and you can put that towards other things anyways.
Also.. triple channel in GAMES do **** all lol
Im a gamer who fancies fooling around with sony vegas or after effects every so often but that's all hence why I say what I say.
RAM is something most people overbuy and almost always overpay so I felt the need to offer my two cents, not looking to argue :muck:

Neither am I, I'm just saying better performance for a similar price is always a plus for me. And better for OP, because he's getting an i7 system, and you might as well utilize it to the fullest for the best deal. I'm not saying he should go out and buy $120 RAM sticks, there are just better options for $50. But, it's all up to him.