All:

 

Ready the pull the trigger on the following configuration; grand total comes in @ a little less than $1500, whch has been my objective from a budgetting standpoint for the last little while.

 

Any recommendations to the following configuration (Newegg.com pricing), before moving ahead:

 

- Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K @ $329.99

- ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard @ $207.99

- EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card @ $407.99

- G.SKILL Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-8GTX @ $69.99

- CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler @ $114.99

- Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive @ $109.99

- CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power @ $109.99

- ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM @ $19.99

- Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case @ $99.99

 

Thanks and regards,

 

ap.

If you have a little extra in your budget id go with a SSD! Other than that your all set , think about removing the ihs of your cpu and replacing the paste that intel used. Search the forum you will find everything you need !

If you have a bit of time, hold out for a better price on the GTX670. I got it in a sale for $309 (Canadian) and I'm seeing current prices around $350. Edit: I'm talking about the vanilla/reference GTX670. I see you're going got the FTW edition which my comment is irrelevant. Not sure the extra clocks are beneficial for FSX but of course people use their PC's for other games too!

Overall looks good! :smile: