Noob in need of opinions on PC parts I've selected

Below is a list of the parts I've selected... what do you think? do you have any recommendations? is everything compatible?

Mobo: ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K

PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible ...

Graphics: GIGABYTE Super Overclock Series GV-N560SO-1GI-950 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready ...

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Optical: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM

Heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...

Also, is a heatsink totally necessary for this build?

Thanks for the help

heatsink isn't sine qua non but it will help tons. intel stocks suck.

parts are pretty G. i'd get a samsung f3 1tb though

Wheres the case?

-havent decided on a case yet but would really like your opinions on a good one to get. Was considering a tempest evo or Illusion 300 maybe.

-heard the samsung spinpoint was good but is 3.0Gb/s while the seagateis 6.0Gb/s

-havent decided on a case yet but would really like your opinions on a good one to get. Was considering a tempest evo or Illusion 300 maybe.

-heard the samsung spinpoint was good but is 3.0Gb/s while the seagateis 6.0Gb/s

Regneb

No difference at all because none of thos hard drives can achieve those speeds not even 3.0GB/s not even SSD's(although I might be wrong here)

While the Spinpoint F3's perform better and are cheaper.

-havent decided on a case yet but would really like your opinions on a good one to get. Was considering a tempest evo or Illusion 300 maybe.

-heard the samsung spinpoint was good but is 3.0Gb/s while the seagateis 6.0Gb/s

Regneb

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whats the budget on the case? The tempest evo is really a great case considered it myself when I was biulding my rig but got something better and more expensive, if you spend more on the case you wont regret it because its one of the few parts of your computer where aesthetics matters.

ok great advice guys. No set budget. Anything I should look for in particular with cases other than aesthetics? Seems like most of the ones at newegg have sufficient fans, slots, etc.

the 800D is probably one of my favorite cases honestly. Any of the HAF cases are great and antec has several nice ones (300,900,1200).

[QUOTE="Regneb"]

-havent decided on a case yet but would really like your opinions on a good one to get. Was considering a tempest evo or Illusion 300 maybe.

-heard the samsung spinpoint was good but is 3.0Gb/s while the seagateis 6.0Gb/s

Silicel1

No difference at all because none of thos hard drives can achieve those speeds not even 3.0GB/s not even SSD's(although I might be wrong here)

While the Spinpoint F3's perform better and are cheaper.

SSD do go over 3GB/s now, but not a HDD.

im building almost exactly the same system too, (i might go for a 570 if i get a good bonus this month).

but i went for this case

the Fractal Designs R3. i don't like neon lights and this looked really clean

If you're not going to SLI I recommend getting the cheaper ASUS P8P67 LE (or something else in that price range), and if you're not going to OC forget about the 212. Finally replace the Seagate with a WD Black, and put your saved money towards a 570. istuffedsunny

What are the differences that make the P8P67 LE almost $50 cheaper?

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]If you're not going to SLI I recommend getting the cheaper ASUS P8P67 LE (or something else in that price range), and if you're not going to OC forget about the 212. Finally replace the Seagate with a WD Black, and put your saved money towards a 570. Regneb

What are the differences that make the P8P67 LE almost $50 cheaper?

I know one thing is only one PCI-E is 16x the other one is 4x. The higher end ones allow for 8x8x.

[QUOTE="Regneb"]

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]If you're not going to SLI I recommend getting the cheaper ASUS P8P67 LE (or something else in that price range), and if you're not going to OC forget about the 212. Finally replace the Seagate with a WD Black, and put your saved money towards a 570. AutoPilotOn

What are the differences that make the P8P67 LE almost $50 cheaper?

I know one thing is only one PCI-E is 16x the other one is 4x. The higher end ones allow for 8x8x.

Motherboards confuse me. Is $45 worth it to get 8x8x rather than 4x in your opinion?

Probably not really unless your running crossfire even then its only a few FPS. I am not sure the other differences. I went with msi p67a-g43. I got it for $69 bucks and a$15 mail in rebateand my 2500k for $179 at micocenter.

Probably not really unless your running crossfire even then its only a few FPS. I am not sure the other differences. I went with msi p67a-g43. I got it for $69 bucks and a$15 mail in rebateand my 2500k for $179 at micocenter.

AutoPilotOn

Thanks for the help. Probably gonna go with the cheaper one after all and upgrade to a geforce 570

Coolmaster 690 II advanced alllllll the waay if you havent chosen a case yet. its so so good.

grab a 6950 1gb/2gb, they're better than the 560ti and also come with a free game.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150524

Coolmaster 690 II advanced alllllll the waay if you havent chosen a case yet. its so so good.

greensthooligan

I have that!