Gaming PC build

[MX5J6]

Ok so I am in the market for a gaming rig. i have been looking at notebooks and desktops and i think building a desktop would be my best option. My only real budget is whatever this rig comes out to, however the cheaper the better. I would like to be able to run most games on Ultra-High, smoothly. Games such as max Payne 3, MWF 3, BF 3, Crysis 2, Diablo 3, SWTOR, Skyrim, etc.

So here is what i have so far. If there is anyway i can get a better GPU by lowering the price of something else here please let me know. Also if anything is dated suggest something more up to date for me. i haven't done this in a while so I am still seeing what is out there.

Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0

Newegg.com - ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9S-8GXM

Newegg.com - EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+

Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

All this comes out to $1359.02. So can I save money anywhere or any way i can get a better GPU for not much more if it would add to the price at all?

[CrAzYsIm]

The eVGA GTX670 FTW is like top 2-3 single GPU's out right now. Youll be able to play any game at max details for a while. It performs like a GTX680 for $100 less. I have it and LOVE it. I play BF3 on Ultra @ 1080p and average between 85-100FPS.
If you have room for it in your budget, add a SSD

[SpicySnow]

Here are some areas you can save money. For some of your parts (I didn't list all of them) you might want to buy from amazon.com to take advantage of free shipping, no tax (depending on where you live).

CPU $190 [Same]
Micro Center - Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor 407627

RAM $53 - $10 = $43 (coupon) [similar]
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Techn...=kingston+ddr3

PSU $50 (after rebate) [similar]
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

DVD and Hyper 212 [Same]
Depending on whether you get free shipping from newegg, you might want to purchase from amazon.com instead.
For ex:
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW...s=DVD+internal

If your willing to downgrade a little on your case
Case $40 [Different]
Amazon.com: Antec One Computer Case: Electronics


That gpu you have is the #3 best single core gpu. And it's the most powerful bang-for-buck gpu available. I think you should stick to it.
I second crazy in suggesting a SSD: For ex, corsair GT, crucial m4, Intel 520, Samsung 8xx. (You should get a 60 - 120Gb SSD in conjuntion to a storage 7200rpm HDD)

[MX5J6]

Newegg.com - Rosewill RANGER Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,two-toned interior coating,come with Three Fans,Support up to 7 Fans, w/ Window Side Panel

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Bronze W0382RU ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-8GBXL

Newegg.com - ASRock Z77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler

Will these parts work just as well as the origionals? i forgot completely i needed to buy a copy of Windows 7. So that made my budget go up a bit. i am really trying to stay under or around $1300. So will these parts be fine? I am mostly concenred about the MoBo.

Would this heat sink do fine?

[SpicySnow]

Heatsink: Same price, but better.
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

RAM: I'd recommend a 2x4 over a 1x8 : Also, the option I'm giving you costs less and is 1600mhz versus 1333mhz
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Everything else looks fine. The motherboard looks okay too.

[MX5J6]

I forgot the 1155 and 1156 are pretty much the same when it coems to heatsinks, aren't they? I was about to say the 212+ only supports 1156 not 1155 but that would be dumb. haha

I will also switch to that RAM as I am sure I will not need more than 16GB anytime soon, if I decide to add more later I mean.

Thanks for your suggestions. =] What do you think of the cheaper case? I actually really like it and its tooless drive bays. Plan on getting a Crucial M4 120GB SSD after I get some more money together.

[SpicySnow]

Case seems to be very good from the pictures.

But I have never owned/touched a Roswell: So I don't know.
Need to actually see it in person before I can make a legitimate opinion.

[MX5J6]

I might actually go with one that has no side view and might be a little cheaper just because I didn't think about it but my case is not really seen very much. i will keep this on my list for now but if something else pops up I may ask if anyone has any experience with it. what brands for a case do you recommend?

[SpicySnow]

like
Antec, coolermaster

Don't like nzxt

[MX5J6]

Ok after doing some more research I found most of the components were cheaper on amazon so I decided to buy 80% from there and the other 20% from newegg. Also did a little bit of an overhaul so things look like this now.

RAIDMAX Seiran ATX-902WB

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHZ CPU (will OC when I get it)

PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 RAM

MSI GeForce GTX 670 Twin Frozr IV (is this the best 670 for OC'ing? if not what would anyone else suggest?)

Western Digital 1TB 7200RPM HDD

Antec Earthwatts EA-650D

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus + CM BladeMaster 120mm PWM Fan (would this extra fan help any or will one be fine?)

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

Asus 24xDVD-RW

Windows 7 Home Premium OEM

This all adds up to about $1299.07, which I think is pretty good seing as the GPU is about 1/3 the total price. haha So any suggestions? Or comments?