Yet another new rig thread

[Valdr]

Many thanks to members who helped me earlier with a cheap build rig. I now have more money to spend and would like others to help with my build. This will be my first build. I have replaced parts but never built a pc from scratch. the parts I am considering are:

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121338
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036
CPU cooling: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16835186134
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227297
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121247
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171023
HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012
Case: http://www.xoxide.com/cooler-master-centurion5.html

Total: $1585.91

Looking for comments/suggestions/criticisms/parts that would be better. Thanks in advance guys.

 

[mailpup]

With the motherboard you've chosen two of the SATA connectors will be covered and unusable by the graphics card.

 

[Valdr]

I forgot to mention my main uses for this computer:
Everyday use for:
Gaming (WoW, rise of nations, COD4,...)
HD Video editing (secondary use)

bearing that in mind would it be more logical to look at a different GPU or a different mobo to fix that issue?

 

[mailpup]

I would look for another motherboard which has a better arrangement. Many high end graphics cards take up two slot spaces and would have the same problem so it's better to choose another mobo.

 

[Valdr]

Does this video card physically plug into both slots in the motherboard? or is it able to run on a motherboard with 1 slot?

 

[Valdr]

what about switching the mobo to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128330

Would this still support the 1600 ram? or would I need to use 1800? (if so due to cost I'd be using 2x 1gb. would this be worse than 2x 2gb of 1600 on a different card)

 

[mailpup]

The graphics card only plugs into one slot although its physical size will take up the equivalent of two slots. So you can use a mother board with only one PCI -E slot if you wanted.

The Gigabyte motherboard you linked to should work fine with DDR3 1600 RAM.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

You should go for DDR3 1333MHz RAM or downclock your faster RAM to that frequency, so it matches your CPU's FSB and gives you the best performance available.
The video card is alright, although I'd recommend this variant. It's cheaper and comes slightly OC'd for a bonus.
I'd recommend getting a Seagate Barracude ES.2 over that Raptor, since the former has much higher sustained transfer speeds than the Raptor, the latter having the advantage in access speeds.
I'd recommend this PSU over the one you've chosen, since I can't find any documentation about the CoolerMaster PSU's +12V amperage rating. The Corsair costs exactly the same without the rebate and also comes with free shipping and has a single +12V rail providing 52A, enough for almost anything you throw in your system.
Lastly, get a case with good ventilation, since things are bound to get hot in the one you have chosen. I recommend the Antec Nine Hundred as a good choice.