New build - need a few opinions

[wolfeman42]

I'm getting ready to buy/build a new system, and this is what I'm looking at (this is from the ibuypower config)

Case CoolerMaster HAF 922 Gaming Case
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache)-
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155 & 1156]-[ Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1600 Memory Module-Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon HD 6950 - 2GB-Single Card
Motherboard 1x [SLI] Asus P8P67 PRO -- 3x PCI-E 2.0 x16, On-Board Bluetooth-
Motherboard USB / SATA Interface 1 x Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface-
Power Supply 1 x 750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX-
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s-Single Drive
Optical Drive 1 x 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
Flash Media Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer-Black
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)-
Operating System 1 x None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only-

I like the case because of the cooling options, but I'm wondering if I'm getting the best for the money (this whole deal would be $1200 if I had it built)

My main concerns are if the cooling will be enough for some light overclocking or if I'm just going overkill in some areas. Main purpose for the rig will be gaming/main home PC (though that hardly matters). Any pointers would be much appreciated.

 

[tommyb10]

what OS are you thinking of putting on it? otherwise sounds sweet. wish i could get one!

 

[Zen]

I to, like tommyb10, what Operating System do you plan to install? Maybe bust out and dust off a old copy of Windows XP and run with that.................lol..............just kidding! You'll probably throw something like Windows 7 on it and that should work for you real good!

Looking forward to an "after" report, as to see how your new beast is doing!

Good luck...........

 

[Route44]

Also agree with Windows 7 and in the 64 bit version.

That HAF-922 is a very nice case. I have one. If you want even more cooling just get yourself the side fan that you can purchase.

What resolution will you be playing in? What can your monitor handle? A 2 GB card could be overkill depending on the resolution your monitor can handle.

 

[LinkedKube]

What watercooling hook up are you using?

 

[wolfeman42]

Thanks for the feedback.

Planning on putting Windows 7 Ultimate on the machine (it will never, EVER, see Vista).

As for the water cooler, I'm unsure, it's the default one from ibuypower if I go with them. And I have that on my current computer and it's done pretty well for me to this point.

My monitor runs at 1600 x1050, which may mean my card is slightly over, but I don't mind, as replacing the monitor in the future is an easy swap