[iTimpact]

Sandy Bridge 2500k is definitely the best bang for the buck.

You will not regret purchasing an SSD with a secondary drive to record. The difference in performance cannot be compared. A single 7200 rpm cuda can record 60 fps / 1080p no problem, and they go up to 3 TB last time I checked.

Buy the 90 degree SATA cables for your hard drives because it can be difficult to get those silly f***s plugged in down the road after everything is installed

Spending a little extra on a PSU is always a wise decision

Take your time while building and take care to guard against ESD

Lastly the gigabyte full atx boards are the best in my opinion. They are not for noobs when it comes to overclocking, it isn't as simple as overclocking an ASUS board. But they are just as reliable, and offer far more flexibility when tuning your PC.

Building your own PC is the way to go nowadays because any schmuck can do it with a little bit of patience and careful planning.