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[Build Ready] Could someone take a quick look over this i7 gaming build and maybe point out possible changes?

I was originally going to go with an i5 but recently decided I'll be doing video editing, so this build is intended to be a gaming PC with some media editing. I wanted to keep it under $1500 which I did, but maybe there is some ways to shave costs without sacrificing performance.

Note: I do not have any monitor in mind yet and will be using my TV as monitor for now. I'll be buying the monitor at a later date, so I can optimize that when the time comes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor$229.99 @ Microcenter
CPU CoolerZalman CNPS9500 AT Ball Bearing CPU Cooler$33.99 @ Newegg
Thermal CompoundArctic Silver Arctic Alumina 5g Thermal Paste$5.11 @ Amazon
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard$174.98 @ Amazon
MemoryCorsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$118.54 @ NCIX US
StorageIntel 520 Series Cherryville 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk$139.99 @ Newegg
StorageSeagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$97.98 @ Outlet PC
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card$290.98 @ SuperBiiz
Wireless Network AdapterRosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter$29.99 @ Amazon
CaseCougar Volant (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case$54.99 @ NCIX US
Case FanRosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan$7.99 @ Amazon
Case FanRosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan$7.99 @ Amazon
Case FanRosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan$7.99 @ Amazon
Power SupplyRosewill Capstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply$84.99 @ Newegg
Optical DriveLG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer$76.80 @ NCIX US
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$1362.30
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 20:14 EDT-0400

Posted Apr 14, 2013, 12:21 AM UTC

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