PC Building Nice-to-Have's?

[StarRazor]

So I plan on building a PC in about 10 months, after I get a job and am working for a while. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to things I don't need but should have. Things like thumbscrews, LED strips, etc.

If it helps, here's my specs:

PRIMARY: $1272 (Exc. SSHD & OS)
Intel i5-3570k CPU $230
Asus P8Z77-V MTB $195
G.Skill Sniper (2x4GB) DDR3 1866 RAM $67
EVGA GTX 670 GPU $380
Seagate SSHD Desktop $100 (Not released)
Corsair HX650 80+ GOLD $120
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced $180
Windows 7 Home Premium OS $100*

PERIPHERALS: $490
2x 24" Asus VS247H LED Monitor $360
Razer Lycosa Keyboard $70
Razer DeathAdder $60

Total: $1762

 

[Narh]

Check if there a Microcenter Near you. You can get that build for little less that newegg or tigerdirect.

And If you're only getting 1 videocard, I would stick with 1 monitor. Dual Monitors on the same card can really cut down performance (from past experience).

 

[Snipeye]

FYI: Star posted this build help request under OffTopic. So if you're looking for some background on what he's doing, check there.

@Star Really, the stuff you just named will be included as extras with your case. On top of that, if you need additional parts, you can just call them and ask for it, and they may just charge a flat rate or even give it to you for free. I was missing some thumbscrews on my Apevia MX-Pleasure case, called them up. 6 days later I got a ziploc bag full of screwes, clipons, spacers, etc. for the case, hard drives, etc. All for free.

The only real optional piece of gear you may want to look at is getting a different heatsink for the CPU, but even there, you can just save the money and use the included Heatsink if you're planning on not overclocking it a lot.

@Ragman Dual monitors can cut down on performance, but if you're only playing the game in one monitor, it doesn't seriously negatively affect you. I still get +60fps on PS2, +120fps CoD4, +80fps Tribes Ascend, and I'm playing in Window-Full mode. I use the second monitor for music and show the vent channels so I know who's talking or who may entered the room.

 

[fixitquick79]

As others have said I have my single 670 4GB hocked to 3 "monitors" 2 1080p comp monitors and a 1080p big screen. As long as you are not increasing the resolution to spread the game across 2 or more monitors it shouldn't affect your performance meaningfully. If you are gonna do a clean cable managed install consider powersupply extentions to allow you to rout your 24 pin, 8pin cpu, and pci-e power cables behind your motherboard tray. NZXT makes some good ones with good flexibility.