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[Quantum]

Does this look good? I'm going to wait for the Nvidia 700 series or AMD 8000 series GPUs. I already have a Corsair AX 860 for anyone wondering why there is no PSU listed below. Should I get the Maximus V Gene or the Sabertooth Z77. One more question, what fans should I use for the radiator (preferably red to match my red/black theme)?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.10 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.55 @ NCIX US)

Other: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB 64 MB ($89.99)

Other: Intel Core i5 3570k ($169.99)

Other: Asus Maximus V Gene ($164.99)

Total: $683.61

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-06 07:16 EST-0500)

[alsimoso]

looks like a nice build

The motherboard comes down to preference I think, they are both nice boards.

​and an SSD wouldn't be out of place.

[Quantum]

I'm buying the SSD in the near future. Possibly a month? Which do you think is better, Corsair Neutron GTX or the Samsung 840 Pro?

[alsimoso]

Corsair Neutron GTX or the Samsung 840 Pro?

I think the 840 Pro is the fastest of the two

[TangoBear99]

I am a bigger fan of the sabertooth and also try to get silver stone red led air penetrater's they are the best fan i have ever used.

[drfreeeeeman]

great build but buy components now and wait for graphics cards to be released?

maybe so great other stuff will be released until then and you have a couple of thing flying around.

I would rather buy all of your components together!

if not the sabertooth looks awesome and has lots of great features. Get it! :D

[Quantum]

I am a bigger fan of the sabertooth and also try to get silver stone red led air penetrater's they are the best fan i have ever used.

What's the advantages of the sabertooth over the maximus v gene? I would go with Noctua NF-F12, but the color... Only if they changed the color. Are the red LEDs a bright red or a more subtle red?

great build but buy components now and wait for graphics cards to be released? maybe so great other stuff will be released until then and you have a couple of thing flying around. I would rather buy all of your components together! if not the sabertooth looks awesome and has lots of great features. Get it! :D

I understand what you're saying, but by the time I have enough more for a GPU, the new series of GPUs might be announced by them. It all depends on the release date of the GPUs. If it is months from now, I'll probably buy a 7950 or 670.

[Quantum]

NVIDIA might be announcing the new 700 series cards at CES in 20 minutes.

[et1608]

Well, looks like no mention of the 700 series cards at CES. :-(

[Quantum]

I'm sad as well :(. Looks like I'm getting a 670 then ;).

[LimeDk]

looks like a great build especially when you get a SSD