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Hey everyone, i'm in the market to build my first desktop pc since my now 1 year old laptop is getting outdated faster then i expected, and ive used it as a desktop replacement for far too long.

im rather familiar with windows and the software side of things, but ive always had a laptop, my modding extent consisted of adding ram and cleaning the fans in my alienware area 51 m5500.

my goal, is to build a decent gaming computer that is faster then my current laptop that ill be able to upgrade down the road, and will be able to let me play games like battlefield 3 on medium-high all while being reliable.

(current laptop is a HP dv7t quad edition with a i7-2630 with an ATI 6770 and 8gb ram and a 750gb hdd)

Being as ive never built a desktop pc, ive been doing some reading and bought pc mags build your own gaming pc issue. and i picked some parts from it, but i do not know how compatible or reliable the components ive chosen are and am basing most of it by price and ratings on newegg since they carry everything ill need.

budget: around $1000 but i do not really want to go over $1250


Parts:

Nzxt Phantom Case $130
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti picked this brand based on ratings on price, and can go SLI later down the road
Corsair Vengeance 8gb 8gb should be plenty for now right? i can always get a second set down the road to up it to 16gb right?
MSI Z68A-GD55 Motherboard i understand the specs, but i dont know what the best choice is for me
i5-2500k picked because of price, and ive read they overclock well
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Corsair 750TX 750W
ASUS vw224u 22inch lcd

Windows home premium supports 16gb of ram right?

Now i know im over budget with all of this, but i forgot to include the monitor. I intend on recycling my logitech g5 mouse, my ideazon zboard, and my m-audio av40 speakers and using them in this setup.

Will all this work well together? Any suggestions on hardware or tips for a first time builder?

ivs dropped down to a samsung 500gb drive $79 and a mid tower phantom $99

debating between a regular lcd and an ips panel right now and if there is a better or cheaper motherboard.

Intel just launched Ivy Bridge you should get one of those and a z77 motherboard.

im honestly quite content with the i5 and the speeds ive read it will overclock to.

my real concern is the motherboard, i simply dont know where to start with it. im only guessing with the one i chose because it was mentioned as a good choice by pc gamer

what about this one: as rock z68 mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157271

switched mobo to this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130644

Only get an IPS panel if you really care about color accuracy and/or viewing angles. Call me blind but I looked an eIPS panel and a TN panel and I couldn't find a reason to spend +$100 on eIPS.

well my two options were within $20

both asus, both 21.5 inches

in the end i decided against the ips panel, because most high end ones are priced well above lcds, and i want the lowest possible latency for gaming, and i doubt a budget ips would be faster then the TN of the same price, and every laptop ive owned to my knowledge has been a tn lcd, so im not really missing anything.

Should go with an i5 processor. You will get a better gaming experience on it compared to an i7.