Hello all. I'm looking to build my first gaming computer and I'm trying to spend around $1000, but I can go as far as $1200. I'm looking to play games like Battlefield 3 and Skyrim on high/max settings I guess, but I don't really know anything about building computers. I'm not partial to any one store, but Amazon seems to have most of the parts cheaper than Newegg. I also live near a Microcenter and I might be able to get some deals from my coworker's husband who works there. Anyway, here's what I've come up with so far.
Intel Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor
$169.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ ... id=0354589
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI SLI Ready
$209.99 after rebate http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... TX+560+Ti+
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and AMD Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
$49.99 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance ... 662&sr=8-1
Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s
$124.99 http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch- ... 631&sr=8-1
ASUS P8Z68-V LX Intel Motherboard LGA 1155 Z68 SATA 6 Gb/s and USB 3.0 ATX Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2200
$126.99 http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-P8Z68-V-LX-I ... 592&sr=8-1
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152185
$79.99
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Model #:DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
$16.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827135204
Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-912-KKN1)
$59.99 http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Tow ... W8MIENLWAG
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
$42 after Rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817341017
Samsung PX2370 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor with LED Backlight
$195.00 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PX2370-23 ... W8MIENLWAG
Like I said, I don't really know anything or if these parts will even go together, so I'll appreciate any input and suggestions. With this list, I'm trying to reduce the cost, so if you see anything that looks excessive or to powerful or whatever, please suggest a cheaper alternative that doesn't sacrifice too much performance. I'll also need a mouse, keyboard, and maybe a headset, so I'll welcome suggestions for those as well.
Thanks