building my own pc for primarily gaming. video encoding or editing or anything along those lines i don't do. i'm a biology major in college so messing with videos most likely won't be happening. here's what i have so far:
1 LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16811156098
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 HITACHI Deskstar H3IK10003272SP (0S02860) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Item #: N82E16822145368
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 ASUS MS227N Glossy Piano-Black / White 22" 2ms Ring Stand & Ergo-Fit Widescreen LCD Monitor
Item #: N82E16824236076
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy
1 EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130570
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant
1 Nvidia Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 Game Coupon - Gift PC Game
Item #: N82E16800999249
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy -$49.99 Saving
1 GIGABYTE GK-K6800 Glossy Black USB Wired Standard Professional Multimedia Keyboard
Item #: N82E16823334002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 Patriot Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGS34G1333ELK
Item #: N82E16820220468
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
1 ASRock P55 Extreme LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157172
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
1 Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
Item #: N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
1 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116754
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
what i'd like to know if is this all seems compatible, most importantly, the motherboard, processor and RAM. other than that, i would also like to know if there are any areas i could downgrade. would a core 2 q8400 be an acceptable substitution for the i5 or would that hurt gaming performance. if i did sub in the q8400, then i could sub in a cheaper mobo and save a little over $100. any ideas?
1 LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16811156098
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 HITACHI Deskstar H3IK10003272SP (0S02860) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Item #: N82E16822145368
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 ASUS MS227N Glossy Piano-Black / White 22" 2ms Ring Stand & Ergo-Fit Widescreen LCD Monitor
Item #: N82E16824236076
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy
1 EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130570
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant
1 Nvidia Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 Game Coupon - Gift PC Game
Item #: N82E16800999249
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy -$49.99 Saving
1 GIGABYTE GK-K6800 Glossy Black USB Wired Standard Professional Multimedia Keyboard
Item #: N82E16823334002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
1 Patriot Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PGS34G1333ELK
Item #: N82E16820220468
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
1 ASRock P55 Extreme LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157172
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
1 Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750
Item #: N82E16819115215
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
1 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116754
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
what i'd like to know if is this all seems compatible, most importantly, the motherboard, processor and RAM. other than that, i would also like to know if there are any areas i could downgrade. would a core 2 q8400 be an acceptable substitution for the i5 or would that hurt gaming performance. if i did sub in the q8400, then i could sub in a cheaper mobo and save a little over $100. any ideas?