Exhale's Build Thread (dramatic! no not really...)

[Exhale]

Hey guys, so I'm ready to start buying! The way I want to do this is have a list of ideal parts to crosscheck with the various daily newegg deals until about mid-June when I will give in and buy everything else on the list regardless of discount or not.

My needs: Great gaming computer that offers me the best performance
for the price. I will be using 1 monitor, and am NOT interested
in overclocking (I may be shooting myself in my future foot
but as of right now I'm just not that PC confident).

Additional notes: After reading many posts on this forum and doing some
research on my own, what I am most confused about is the
motherboard and the case, though I do know that one
dictates what the other CANNOT be, more or less. I would
like to spend as little money as possible on the motherboard
without sacrificing quality. So in other words, select for me
one of the most reliable brands with just the right amount
of features that suit my needs please. And then suggest a
case that is relatively quiet and has great cooling, I don't
care much for the aesthetics.

With all that said, the one component I have already purchased is an i5-2400 processor
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400

I am very much considering using the GTX 570 as my video card. So, what other components should I be using?

Thanks a ton guys in advance, this forum truly is a gem in the desert

Edit: I realize the market is constantly changing, and so the "ideal list" can of course be updated, both by me purchasing products and others suggesting I replace a component I have yet to buy with a better one

[glc]

Motherboard: Asus P8P67 LE
Case: Coolermaster HAF912
Power Supply: Corsair 650TX

[Nuclear Krusader]

Those who are real PC-confident don't overclock. So you're not shooting yourself anywhere.

[Exhale]

Cool, so I now have

Processor: i5-2400

Psu: Corsair 650w Amazon.com: Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply: Electronics

Planning to get

Case: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Motherboard: Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Video Card: EVGA GTX 570 (though theres so many to choose from, not sure)

Newegg.com - evga gtx 570

Hard Drive: Western Digital Black Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-075-_-Product

What do you guys think?

[glc]

The -AR series EVGA cards are the ones to look at - they have a lifetime warranty.

Get a SATA 6.0 version of the Black drive.

Good ram.

[Exhale]

Regarding the case, I noticed its made of plastic. How else can I prevent static discharges from ruining my components while building? The only method I've heard of is by touching the metal case. I guess having another metal object to touch nearby would do the trick? Or what

[Nuclear Krusader]

Touch the PSU while it's plugged in (but not on).