Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4GHz Gigabyte P67A-UD3R-B3 G.SKILL Ripjaws F3 8GB CL7 1600mhz Intel 320 Series 120GB Samsung F3 1TB Coolermaster Hyper 212+ or 3R System IceAge Prima Boss II Asus HD6970 2GB EAH6970 DCII Coolermaster CM690 II Advanced Seasonic X-660 660W Budget: Nothing that exceeds the sum total of the current build. Main uses of intended build: Gaming, school work, able to handle multiple tabs, documents, and video streaming/downloads at the same time Games I'll be running in the immediate future: Assassin's Creed II/brotherhood, Dragon Age II, Portal 2, Parts required: Well, everything I have listed above Previous build information (list details of parts): Still chugging along on crappy old laptop. Monitor resolution: 1920 x 1080 21.5 inch Storage requirements: Fast boot drive and reliable storage drive. will you be overclocking: No plans as yet but I do not want to rule it out. Any motherboard requirements (no. of USB, Xfire/SLI, fan headers): No. Extra information about desired system: I'll be getting my internet connection through a powerline ethernet adaptor. Any recommendations? Alright so I haven't built my system yet. Do these specifications look okay? Are there any potential compatibility issues that I might face? Also I actually bumped up my RAM from kingston value RAM to the Ripjaws, because well, faster RAM is just nicer to have. will I see any tangible benefits from this? Is it also worth holding out to purchase a Z68 mobo? All input is welcome. Thanks!