This will mostly be used for Starcraft II, maybe some newer FPS but not a lot, and streaming online media to my T.V. I'm considering getting a tuner card to use it as a DVR and a SSD, however I'm already over my budget ~$850. I'd like to just run Linux, do I need Windows for game compatibility? I could probably choose a cheaper case, quiet cooling/expandability is key. Any advice will be appreciated.
I have a 600w modular OCZ psu I'll be reusing.
ASUS P8Z77-V LK
ASUS P8Z77-V LK ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - Newegg.com
Intel Core i5-3570K
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WD Black 1 TB
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX Internal Hard Drive - Newegg.com
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL - Newegg.com
ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case - Newegg.com
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version) - Newegg.com