Computer Build Options?

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I want to build a computer and I have a few builds that I can't decide between. It is my first build and I am hoping someone with more experience can help me out. I already have a 1TB Hard Drive, Power Supply, And DVD Drive from another comptuer that should all work. They are all sata, and the power supply is a 500Watt. I am building this to play games (like skyrim) and to do work. I am a programmer and sometimes run virtual machines and CPU intensive programs.

Option 1 - Buy Parts Seperatly
-Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core $229.99
-ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $174.99
-Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB Desktop Memory Kit - DDR3, (2 x 4GB), PC3-12800, 1600MHz, CL9, Intel XMP Ready $39.99
-GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card  $179.99
-Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans $49.99
Total: $674.95

Option 2 - Buy A Barebones Kit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3857947&Sku=B69-1427 
-Comes with My I5 Processor, Motherboard(A different variation of the one above), Case, Power Supply (that I don't need), only 4GB of Ram. $499
-Would have to buy Graphics Card $179.99
-Would want to buy 8GB Ram to Replace $39.99
Total: $718.98

So my question becomes, is it risky to buy the parts seperatly and hope they will work together in option 1, or is it worth the extra $43 to get the kit and be more or less sure that all the parts will work together. (And is this the case?). I have reachearched the options 1 parts farily well and they should all work together, but if anyone has any reason otherwise I would very much like to know.

Thanks for any and all opinions.

URL's Of Parts I am buying:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131790
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7104116&CatId=4534
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500196
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

URL of Kit:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3857947&Sku=B69-1427

featherawr · Accepted Answer

I'd go with option 1 between the two, or you could try this:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139013
Video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578
Mobo & RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128546
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
(optional)Lighting: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Sleeved-Light-Meter-CB-LED20-BU/dp/B0046Y5Z5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347136194&sr=8-1&keywords=nzxt+blue+led

Total: $711 - $65 MIR

Ben · Answer

Go with option 1, it's cheaper and all the parts are compatible. Also, instead of a Z68 get a or Z77 if you're getting an ivy bridge processor. Also maybe bump up to a 660ti if you can. You can get better performance and it'll use the PCIe 3.0 of the Z77 MoBo better.

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