PC hardware forum: New PC

Everything looks decent .....case looks great but a little overpriced. Suspect you can find the same functionality ....internal and external drives, fans, etc., without spending $189.

RAM....the timings (latency) are higher (slower) than most DD3 1600....the DIMMs selected show 11-11-11-30 whereas most DDR3 1600 DIMMs are 9-9-9-24 and some are 8 -8-8- 24 or even 7. Bottomline, for $75 incl shiiping, I'd look for the highest rated 8GB (X2) or 4GB (X4) DIMMs rated at 9 or better and then pick the kit that gives you your total 16GB

Here's a well rated 2 DIMM X 8GB kit with 8 latency (runs faster than 9 and 11)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148561

Here's a well rated 2 DIMM X 8GB kit with 9 low latency (runs faster than 11)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568

Let us know what you ultimately choose and how it goes.

VAPCMD

So I am now adding that Crucial RAM instead of the stuff I had before. I am also still wondering whether the 7970, GTX 670, or GTX 680 is the GPU I should get.... I want the best performance, but I am also wondering if PhysX and tech like that will still work with the AMD card? It's probably a dumb question, but hey I gotta ask.

you want to compare.

http://www.hwcompare.com/12351/geforce-gtx-680-vs-radeon-hd-7970/

From there or Tom's, I'd head over to Newegg to see what actual buyers say about the ones ...top two or three, you like the best.

VAPCMD