Thoughts on my build?

[Potentia]

Hey guys! I'm wanting to build a rig for gaming/editing. I was wondering if you guys could help me out by giving me some advice! My budget is ~$3k.

The components that I plan to get:

Case: NZXT Phantom 820

CPU: i7-3770k

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken x60 or the brand new Corsair h110, depending on reviews

Mobo: ASUS Maximus V Formula

RAM: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum @ 1866MHz

GPU: MSi GTX680 Lightning

PSU: Corsair AX860i

I already have two 512gb Samsung 840 Pro SSD's and a 1TB Seagate Barracuda to use.

I also plan to OC the CPU to ~4.8GHz, not sure about GPU yet.

So yeah, could you guys please rate/ give me advice?

EDIT: Peripherals:

Keyboard/Mouse - Corsair K95 for both

Monitor(s) - ASUS 23" LCD

Also, would a single GTX680 be able to support two monitors and have decent graphics while playing games at the same time?

[Quantum]

Looks great! I would switch out the case with something else like the NZXT Switch 810 since it's an amazing case with tons of space and it has a better windowed side panel than your choice. Since your budget is around 3k, I would suggest you do a custom water cooling loop.

[Dim]

Sounds freakin' awesome, man.

I'm trying to think of some advice for your computer, but there isn't really any I could give. I assume you intend to SLI at some stage?

The only other thing you should focus on really is your peripherals! Your keyboard and mouse, as well as monitor, are just as important--don't neglect them ;P

[Potentia]

Looks great! I would switch out the case with something else like the NZXT Switch 810 since it's an amazing case with tons of space and it has a better windowed side panel than your choice. Since your budget is around 3k' date=' I would suggest you do a custom water cooling loop. [/quote']

Thank you! I have thought about it, and I thought that I would do a DIY type thing with the side panel and replace the mesh with plexiglass or something similar. Custom water cooling is something I want to do in the future, but I'm not entirely confident in myself yet as I want to learn more about it.

[Potentia]

Sounds freakin' awesome' date=' man. I'm trying to think of some advice for your computer, but there isn't really any I could give. I assume you intend to SLI at some stage? The only other thing you should focus on really is your peripherals! Your keyboard and mouse, as well as monitor, are just as important--don't neglect them ;P[/quote']

Thanks dude! I do, but I want to play around with a single GPU for now. And wow, I managed to completely forget about my peripherals.. That's kind of embarrassing. I'll edit my post when I find some that I like.

[Guest]

Sweet concept bro :)

[Blade of Grass]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)

Motherboard: MSI Z77 MPOWER ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 6GB Video Card ($579.99 @ Newegg)

Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($185.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($168.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($235.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($648.00 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei Pro MLG Edition Wired Laser Mouse ($96.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $2615.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-20 18:16 EST-0500)

That is what I would suggest.

And add a watercooling loop around $200

[Dim]

Sounds freakin' awesome' date=' man. I'm trying to think of some advice for your computer, but there isn't really any I could give. I assume you intend to SLI at some stage? The only other thing you should focus on really is your peripherals! Your keyboard and mouse, as well as monitor, are just as important--don't neglect them ;P[/quote']

Thanks dude! I do, but I want to play around with a single GPU for now. And wow, I managed to completely forget about my peripherals.. That's kind of embarrassing. I'll edit my post when I find some that I like.

Don't sweat it; just make sure you get an awesome mechanical keyboard to go with that nice rig ;)

[Guest]

Sounds freakin' awesome' date=' man. I'm trying to think of some advice for your computer, but there isn't really any I could give. I assume you intend to SLI at some stage? The only other thing you should focus on really is your peripherals! Your keyboard and mouse, as well as monitor, are just as important--don't neglect them ;P[/quote']

Thanks dude! I do, but I want to play around with a single GPU for now. And wow, I managed to completely forget about my peripherals.. That's kind of embarrassing. I'll edit my post when I find some that I like.

Go with custom keys too :P

[Aviince]

If you plan on editing grab yourself a couple of more storage drives anything will do i prefer and have a few caviar blacks or a few more of those baracudas in a raid setup would be nice and some decent monitors is probably the only thing i would change, everything else is really nice just dont skimp on the fans and grab some decent ones and be gone with the ones that come with that case and cpu cooler and you'll love it.

*gt680's are more than enough to run 2 screens in most applications