My DAW system's motherboard bit the dust so I'm having to build a new system sooner than I expected. 
 
Here is what I've settled on (and have the parts ordered from newegg):
 
ASRock Z77 Professional Motherboard
i7, 3770 CPU (I'll be using the Intel supplied cooler initially)
16 GB of G-Skill Ripsaw memory (compatible version as listed by motherboard vendor).
OCZ Vertex4, 128 GB SSD
Corsair Carbide 500R case (the 400R case is equal, just decided to spice it up with the white color).
Win 7 home 64bit OEM
Arctic Silver 5
 
Parts that I'll be reusing:
XFX 750 watt modular power supply
Seagate 1TB, 7200 RPM hard drive
WD 1.5TB hard drive (used for Acronis True Image backups).
 
I'll be using the built in Intel video initially and like the CPU cooler, may have to go to something else later after I get the system up and working properly.
 
This will be my introduction to UEFI and SSD so wish me luck.
 
Jack

Oh you got the new Vertex 4..., drooling..., as the OS drive? Just a heads-up, but I don't believe the stock cooler is going to do the job under heavy loads. Especially while using the Intel HD 4000. But you seem to be aware of this already. Good luck with your new build!

I failed to list the Optical Drives, Two LG GH24LS70 SATA CD/DVD burner drives (they will burn audio CD's at 8X - my audio CD burning standard).

Yes, the SSD will be for the OS and Sonar X1, and possibly a few others.  Everything else will be on the 1TB drive (including the Cakewalk Project files folder.

That is the same CPU I have been looking at.  Thinking of parting with one of my Emmons to finance the upgrades.

I've been salting away "pickin' money" and will be using that for the new PC.  

I wouldn't part with an Emmons, especially if its an old PP.  I had a 71 D-10 Emmons PP (Black of course ) before I got the Franklin.

Jack

The case came in yesterday.  I have the motherboard, CPU and stock Intel cooler, power supply and one of two optical drives.  I'll be starting on the build today. 

The SSD and second optical drive are due in tomorrow.   

Looks like I'll be able to give it the "smoke test" Friday.  

Jack

The Friday "smoke test" will have to wait.

The 24 pin and 8 pin power cables for the motherboard are not long enough to be routed through the back of the case (and make a clean power cable install).  I've ordered a cable extension kit from newegg. 

Along with the cables, I decided the stock cooler isn't going to cut it so I orded a Corsair liquid cooler from newegg, too.

Getting ready to start a new build myself.  Watching your project for input.  Any land mines to watch out for?  Thinking about Corsair water cooling options and not sure how much ram to install.

Well my build took a nosedive.  I powered it up this morning and immediately got an Error 55 (no memory detected) with 4 memory modules (16GB) installed.  As it turns out the first two memory slots are bad and memory in either slot causes the error.  The other two slots are OK and all 4 memory modules tested in those slots work OK.  The memory is GSkill Ripsaw and a part number that was listed in the ASRock motherboard's memory compatibility list. 

I have an RMA authorization from newegg.com to return it for a replacement.  Just have to disassemble everything. 

I have a Corsair 80 liquid cooler.  Seems to work OK with the little I've used it but the fans are a little noisy with the case open.  Not sure how it will be with the side panels installed. 

I was able to install Windows 7 and all the ASRock motherboard drivers without problems.  I have an OCZ Vertex 4 (Sata III) 128GB SSD drive for the OS (and will eventually install Sonar on that drive).

I hate to hear that.  I am going in a little different direction:

Antec P183 case w/Nexus 630w PS
Gigabyte GA-Z77X and Intel i7-3770K 3.5 GHz quad
16GB Corsair DDR3-1600MHz
1 Seagate 1TB SATA 6Gb/s
1 Seagate 500G SATA 6Gb/s
Windows 7 Pro 64

On cooling, ordered the Cooler Master TPC-812 after reading some noise reviews on the Corsair unit.