So I have decided after getting a nice bonus at work to not upgrade my current system and to build myself a new system. Let me know what you think. Total cost is about $1,500 after tax (excluding monitor, OS, & PSU). Here are the specs:
CPU: Core i5-3570K
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Mobo: MSI Z77A-GD65
Ram: GSkill ARES Series 16GB dual channel PC3-12800
SDD: Kingston HyperX 3K series, 120GB
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Blue, 7200 RPM
Video: Sapphire Radeon HD7870 OC 2GB
Drive: LG 14X Blu-Ray burner
Case: NZXT Phanton full tower, white w/ additional fans
PSU: Cosair TX750M
OS: Windows 7 Pro
Monitor: BenQ G2420HD
CPU: Core i5-3570K
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Mobo: MSI Z77A-GD65
Ram: GSkill ARES Series 16GB dual channel PC3-12800
SDD: Kingston HyperX 3K series, 120GB
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Blue, 7200 RPM
Video: Sapphire Radeon HD7870 OC 2GB
Drive: LG 14X Blu-Ray burner
Case: NZXT Phanton full tower, white w/ additional fans
PSU: Cosair TX750M
OS: Windows 7 Pro
Monitor: BenQ G2420HD