So this is my first time building my own system completely from the ground up and i just wanted to make sure that everything i got should work well and im getting the most bang for my buck. here's the parts list i have so far, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wErh , which includes the OS, i would appreciate any suggestions that you might have. I'm looking to stay at that same price point of $700, so please don't reccomend anything that would increase the price drastically. The main reason i picked this motherboard is because it has usb headers and the sata ports are in good positions, i was looking at an asrock 970 extreme4 but the sata ports face out the side of the board and i didn't like that. and i can't tell but i think this board has plenty of fan headers. that's fairly important to me also. This machine is going to be used mostly for gaming and streaming, also i can't decide if i really need an aftermarket cpu cooler or not. And it is worth noting that i already have a 700gb and a 75gb HDD, so the SSD won't be my only storage in this system. Thanks in advance! **UPDATED BUILD IN COMMENTS**
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wTrD
Don't overclock it, you will need a better motherboard for that.
i don't really think i need a 6 core processor for anything, i don't plan on rendering anything ever, and i realized when i said streaming i meant streaming video online, not actually running my own streams. and i would prefer to keep the adata ssd rather than another mechanical drive. and if im not mistaken that motherboard doesn't have 6Gb/s sata ports right? i would like to have that, unless it's just absolutely not necessary.
The ssd is very good and the cpu will be good for the next 2-3 years.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wTXG
Here's the updated version of my build with a different motherboard, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1wUjG , like i said unless the cpu is significantly better i think im better off with the quad core.
The "560 ti" is not worth it for the money, getting the 7950 will pay off in the long run.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-79503GB&c=CJ
Better and cheaper PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-ModXStream-Pro-500-W-Power-Supply-Review/973/10
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/ocz_modxstream_pro_500w/5