Just about to order new rig

[Akima]

Hi guys.

I'm just about to order my new rig. I was wondering if you could give it the once over and let me know if you have any suggestions.

The system will be for general use and gaming (mainly FPS). I will be doing a bit of overclocking. I wont be using the Intel SRT function on the mobo.

Corsair PC Starter Bundle 2000c - 600TM Case / TX 850W V2 PSU / H80 CPU Cooler (Cooler Half Price)
Asus ATI Radeon HD 6950 DirectCU II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM
Asus P8Z68-V PRO Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" SATA-3 Solid State Hard Drive
G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

OS, 2TB storage and optical drives have already been sorted. I'll only be gaming on one monitor but will be trying to play at high specs (1280 x 1050).

Appreciate any feedback Will be ordering tonight and collecting on Wednesday.

 

[olivier renault]

I prefer the Silver Arrow / H60 / Kuhler H2O over the H80 (too noisy).

You don't need crazy memory for sandybridge overclocking, and I prefer the XMS3 / HyperX. Whichever is cheaper.

I would pick up a Gen3 motherboard over the Asus Pro, or the regular Asus P8Z68-V.

I would also take a Crucial M4 due to the stream of problems with the Sandforce SSDs. Write speed don't count for much for a OS drive. Small file read and sequential reads more important.

I would also pick up a 2GB 6950, or a 560ti.

The TX850 is overkill for the GPU, or even two. I also prefer the 650D

Deals will change on Wednesday.