Assistance with custom gaming PC

I'm not a expert, or even a professional, but I'm pretty sure that would work together. But wait for a more experienced person to respond to confirm.

Hmm would a GTX 560 designated for ASUS be compatible with an ASROCK mobo? And I've read that the ASUS mobo mentioned in the OP is compatible with an i7 processor, but I don't know anything about sockets. Thanks for the answers guys!

Maguscreed is correct. The CPU you have listed is "Socket 2011" and the motherboard is "Socket 1155"......not compatible physically.

You have some nice parts listed there, but there can be some changes made that utilizes your budget a little better. For gaming, the i7-3820 is overkill. Not always a bad thing, but if money can be shifted around to get better components elsewhere, then that is the way to go. I would honestly look into the new generation components......Ivy Bridge Socket 1155 CPU's, Socket 1155 Z77 motherboards, etc.

I would go with a new model case that is roomy, good airflow capabilities and ample cable management. Coolermaster has several HAF cases(High Air Flow) that will fit any budget. A lot of people on here like them and they are a popular gaming case. I personally have the Antec Eleven Hundred case, but I would try one of the Coolermaster HAF cases if I was in the market.

The video card you have listed there is not currently a very good value card because you will have issues running new-ish games very soon. Nvidia just rounded out their 600 series cards with the 650/660/660Ti.......find one of those, I guarantee they will last you much longer than the 560.

For the SSD, I would try the Samsung 830(although the 840 Pro is due out in a few weeks), the Corsair Neutron GTX, Plextor M5 Pro, or OCZ Vertex 4. Those are all the heavy hitters in current SSD market.

You will also need some form of CPU cooler, be it Air or Water, they both can be had at a reasonable price and neither really beats the other one to death as far as cooling performance.

I'm going to cut this post off here, it is quite a bit to take in. If you have made it this far and have questions over anything, don't hesitate to send me a PM on here. I would be happy to help you with anything you need assistance with.

Kelly

Interesting advice, I will look into this tomorrow. Thanks!

Sorry for the long post, but I feel advice needs to be backed up with examples/facts, etc. Like I said, if you are interested in learning some of the basics about computer components, especially the new stuff, just PM me and I'll help out as much as I can.

Have a good one

Kelly

Is it really better to upgrade a GTX 560 Ti? According to PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmarks - High End Video Cards the nVIDIA GTX 560 Ti has pretty good results for such a low cost, and the cheapest 600 series is the GTX 660 which is €70 more expensive doesn't have much of a increased performance compared to GTX 560 Ti.

EDIT: I also amended my list of components I'm going to buy in the OP, thank you!

Alright, I'll take a GTX 660 if it's possible. Thanks for the tip. Oh and does the GTX 660 run Battlefield 3 on 1920x1080 on Ultra with my mentioned build in the OP?