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I am a first time Pc builder and I want to build one (obviously). Any suggestions to change my build to make it better is always welcome. This is a gaming pc and will use two monitors. I am on a budget(kinda) and would like to have the build under $3000. Also on the dual monitors, if you can find me a better setup go ahead and  suggest it (dual stand preffered).

Lets get started.

Chasis- Nzxt 810 Switch-http://www.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingItem.aspx?ItemList=N82E16811146095 

Motherboard- ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295

CPU-Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

CPU Cooler-Antec KUHLER H2O 920 Liquid Cooling System-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209054&Tpk=antec%20kuhler%20h20%20920

IOS- Windows 7 UltimateSP1 64 bit-OEM-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116997

PSU-CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022

RAM-G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231534

 GPU- EVGA 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 Superclocked+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130785
 
 
 
 2 Monitors- ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
 
Monitor Stand- ERGOTRON 33-322-200 DS100 Dual-Monitor Desk Stand-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824994005

Memory-

M4 128GB SSD(for the os)-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442
 
M4 256GB SSD(for other stuff)-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443
 
Mouse-Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261

Keyboard- Saitek Cyborg V5 CCB44026N0B2/06/1 Black USB Wired - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175012&Tpk=saitek%20cyborg%20v5


Optical Drive(is that what its called?)- UNDICIDED 


Can you guys recommend me a good Optical Drive? Also a sound card would be nice but not nessesary. Thanks guys.


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For a 3K budget I would go asus not asrock

CPU/Cooler

Mobo/OS

Ram

GPU

Case/PSU

Top Fans 2X

water cooler fans

SSD

SSD

Monitor stand

Monitor x2

Sound card

Bluray drive

Keyboard

Mouse

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I'd get 2 of the same same ssd's and put them in raid zero and use that to boot and get a mechanical drive for storage because 128 gb for the os drive is kinda small when you wanna install games so 128 + 128 in raid zero would give you 256 for games/programs and double your speed then pick up a 1 tb drive usually under 100 bucks for media

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also i like the memory you have choosen better than giga's (sorry giga) because the board he has recommended will run it at the advertised speed natively... his is higher performance but truthfully you won't even notice

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Your build is good, all I can comment on it.

Here's my opinion on stuff just if you're looking for other options, also a competitive PC gamer.

PC -

Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196

PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018

Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157296

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Heatsink - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209054

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226272

GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422

SSD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227791

HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844

CD/DVD - http://www.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingItem.aspx?ItemList=N82E16827106289

Peripherals -

Mouse - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826876019

Keyboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823162015

Headphones - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0TH-000R-00020&Tpk=gamecom

Mousepad - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826995021

Monitors - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236092 (120hz, needed for gaming IMO.)

Monitor Stand - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824995006

 

Parts List for those interested without clicking

CM Storm Scout Case

OCZ ModXStream 700w Modular PSU

ASRock Z77 Pro4

i5-2500k + Antec KUHLER H2O 920

Mushkin 16gb @ 1600 - 9-9-9-24   4x4gb

GIGABYTE GTX 680

OCZ Vertex 4 128gb SSD Sata 3

Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD Sata 3

Standard cd/dvd burner

2x Asus VG236H 120hz 23.6" monitors + Planar 997-5253-00 (lan complient 23 inch monitor rule)

TteSports MEKA mechanical keyboard

ZOWIE EC1 eVo Mouse

Steelseries QCK+ Mousepad

Plantronics GameCom 780 Headphones

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Grand Total = $2,514.85

 

Also reason why I'm going with a 2500k instead of a newer ivy bridge or such, you really won't garner that much more performance for gaming (main computers use I suppose) with it, also you can negate that 5-10% performance increase with it in games with a really nice overclock on the 2500k, since it can OC more than the Ivy Bridge can.

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Thanks guys but I would like a full tower case, so I can have plenty of room to work with inside the computer. Other than that I really like some of your suggestions (RAM,CPU/COOLER, etc.) 

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asus recommends you run you memory at the spec they are if it the board can support it, which it does, asus wouldn't put digi vrms on the CPU and Ram just to run them at 1600, its a 3 thousand dollar build, I could've put case 7 1600, the faster the better whether you need it at the moment or not

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a faster bigger SSD will be a lot less trouble and cheaper, I only put the space that he said he needed