[Build Ready] Building a ~$1500 3D modeling and gaming computer, could you guys look this over please?

First of all, a huge thanks to everyone on BaPC! I’ve been lurking and researching for a while and I think I’ve finally come up with a build. My budget is ~$1500, but I'm willing to go over if need be. This computer will be used for lots of 3d modeling, a bit of photo editing, and of course plenty of gaming (Skyrim, BF3, Saint’s Row, etc.).

I plan on overclocking for sure and maybe crossfiring at some point in the future.

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor$319.99 @ Newegg
CPU CoolerCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler$29.44 @ NCIX US
MotherboardASRock Z68 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard$183.49 @ Newegg
MemoryCorsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$90.74 @ Amazon
Hard DriveWestern Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$101.99 @ Office Depot
Hard DriveCrucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk$107.95 @ Mac Connection
Video CardSapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card$259.99 @ Newegg
CaseThermaltake VN300M1W2N ATX Full Tower Case$124.99 @ Microcenter
Power SupplyThermaltake 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply$75.98 @ Newegg
Optical DriveLite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer$18.99 @ SuperBiiz
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)$99.99 @ Newegg
KeyboardLogitech G110 Wired Standard Keyboard$39.99 @ Newegg
MouseLogitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse$7.99 @ Mac Mall
Total
Prices include shipping and discounts when available.$1458.52
Generated 2011-12-01 17:34 EST-0500

One question that I had was whether I should go with the ASRock Extreme 4 or the Asus P8Z68-V Pro. I decided to go with the ASRock because it was cheaper and has the same or better specs for the most part.

Side note: These are only the parts I plan to buy, I’m going to wait for the prices on most of them to drop before I buy them. Also I already have the keyboard; I got it on sale for $40, and I left out the monitor because I’m going to buy whatever I can find on sale in the next week or so.

Let me know what you guys think! Thanks!

Posted Dec 1, 2011, 11:37 PM UTC

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