Will this computer work?

Antrephel

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I'm building a new computer and I just wanted you all to check and confirm that it will all work in the end. I've build 1 computer in the past and it works great but I'm still getting the hang of it. This is meant to be a gaming computer that will run the newest games for years to come.

Case - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
Hard Drive - (2 of these) - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
Motherboard - ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736
PCI - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133
Graphics - MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127608
Sound - ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132020
PCU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
Speakers - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121019
Keyboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191
Mouse - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146021
RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226257
CPU - AMD FX-8120 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961
CPU cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
OS - Windows 7
Disk Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106374
SSD (for win7) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147133
Monitor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

WOW THATS A LOT!!!!
Thanks fr your help guys!
 
That all looks like it will work well.
Although, I would say that personally I would prefer 12 GB of 1866 or 1600 ram instead of 16 of 1333. Its not a big deal, its just I dont imagine anyone will be using 16GB anytime soon.
 
Case: don't get the Antec 900, it's an old design which attracts lots of dust. The Corsair Carbide series has excellent cable management and dust filters.

Mobo/CPU: go with Intel, you can get a 3570K + Z77 mobo for the same price as what you picked.

GPU: You need something more than a GTX 560Ti to max out the latest games. If you really want to play the latest games for years to come then consider a GTX 670. In any case the 2GB 560Ti you picked is not a good choice as it won't offer any more performance than the 1GB version at 1080p. For $250 you can get the GTX 570 or HD 7850.

RAM: 16GB may be overkill but RAM is very cheap at the moment and prices have actually started going up recently so 16GB might not be a bad idea.

SSD: get a 128GB drive, 64GB is uncomfortably small. The Samsung 830 probably the best SSD out there but the Crucial m4 is not far behind and you can get a 128GB m4 for $125.
 
Yeah the GTX 560TI will not top you out for modern games. Id recommend getting rid of the Sound card and speakers to free up some cash for a better GPU.I doubt you will miss them. Especially if they were sacrificed for a better GPU.

Also, If I were you Id swap out your PSU with this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

As for the WIFI adapter, if you have a Ethernet to hardline your desktop, Id get rid of that as well. That's about $45 bucks you can put back into a different component such as the GPU. This is a gaming PC so you really want a good card.

Other then that. It looks like Slh28 has covered everything else.
 
If you want to save a bit you can get the ASRock Z77 Extreme4 motherboard, it overclocks well and also has two PCI-E 3.0 slots running at x8x8 in case you think about SLI/CF in the future.

You appear to have linked the GPU to the same url as the case...

By the way if you're interested in online gaming you really should think of a way of getting a wired connection, e.g. move your router next to the PC, but obviously only if it's logistically possible.
 
Ivy Bridge? Other than the heat issues, that's a good move.

Might want a non-reference 670. Reference GPYs are so loud and hot.
 
Ivy Bridge? Other than the heat issues, that's a good move.
Indeed, As long as the OP isn't trying to achieve some super high OC's I wouldn't worry about that too much.
 
Good choices! Looks exactly like the build I have in mind for myself except I cheaped out and got the 400R case already to hold my current build. BTW, your GPU link is to your case, so I don't know what you picked.
 
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