Reddit mentions of Pioneer BDR-206DBK 12x Internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer (Black) OEM - No software

First, thanks for the awesome response!

I have been very tempted by a 40+" screen; especially since I may be working with Sony soon and score an epic discount. ;) ;)

But I'm not entirely certain as to your direction with the three different monitors you suggested. Could you explain?

I am definitely interested in a three monitor setup; but more in doing an Eyefinity style where they are three identical 24" or 27" monitors.

RE: Thermal Paste...
Most definitely interested in getting some high quality thermal paste. The Corsair H series come with a thermal paste pre-applied... I've read decent/good reviews of the performance but replacing it would be a major win?

RE: Gentle Typhoons...
Absolutely. Definitely want to swap out case fans for better circulation and noise control. Gentle typhoons are the best balance for this?

RE: Uninterrupted Power Supply.
Big question here: If I go with a rig that exceeds the UPS wattage output and I lose power... what will happen? Will it just drain faster?

RE: Keyboard...
I'm having a very difficult time deciding on a keyboard. I saw the Black Widow Ultimate in store and did not like the feel of the keys. Maybe it would be different were I actually gaming with it. Fortunately, the LA Computer Fair is coming up soon and I will likely get to check out a bunch of different keyboards there.

RE: Mousepad.
Good to know, I was also looking at the Ratpadz XL. Thoughts?

RE: Mouse.
What would you recommend here? I have been looking at the Logitech G700.

RE: Speaker & Receiver.
I can score pretty much any speaker/receiver at manufacturing cost. With that known, what do you think I should go for? Also, I will be limited to gaming with headphones in the evening (have a pair of AKG K272HD for music, not too sure how good they will be for gaming)

I actually don't have a spare optical drive and was keen to pick up the Pioneer BDR-206DBK

RE: CPU...
Does the Hyperthreading on the 2600k not interfere with, and cause a reduction in performance, in some games?

RE: Mobo...
ASRock is a new company to me; though I have learned that they have been around for a while I hear their customer service is quite poor and they have a noteworthy failure rate on new boards. I had been looking at the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 or perhaps the GA-Z68X-UD7-B3.

RE: SSD...
Are the Sandy Force issues with OCZ SSDs ironed out from the latest update? If they are, should I perhaps wait a couple weeks for the new OCZ SSDs to be released?

RE: GPU...
I actually have a pair of Sapphire 6950 Toxic 2GBs, should I just go with those?

RE: Case...
I'm not opposed to the 600T but I am somewhat keen to have a window to show off the goodies... ya know, for all the ladies... AMIRIGHT?!?! :D Additionally, the 90 degree rotation of the FT02 is very tempting.

RE: PSU...
Will 750W be sufficient to run the pair of cards at near max capacity and still run at 80% for longevity? I heard you want to run PSUs at no more than 80% their maximum wattage for optimal long-term performance.

RE: The future of gaming.
Isn't BF3 a major indicator of GPU performance?. If I were to run a tri-SLI of GTX 590s on three monitors I might just average above 60 fps.

I was looking at doing something like this with EVGAs GTX 590 Classified edition... or maybe waiting a few weeks and going with the SB-E, grabbing a few mid-range cards, and getting Kepler in Q1 of next year.