$1500 Gaming PC Build

[valamaldoran]

Hello folks, I'm looking to assemble a gaming PC via NCIX, and was suggested this build for my budget. I'm an avid fan of the Total War games, and would like to run Rome II on maximum settings once it's released. I've heard the system requirements would be roughly similar to Shogun II's recommended requirements. Other games would be BioShock Infinite, Metro Last Light, and Company of Heroes 2.


I'd appreciate your thoughts on the build and if any individual parts should be upgraded.

Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail [BX80637I53570K] [Reg. $250.98]
ASUS P8Z77-V Lk ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA3 SLI DVI HDMI DP USB3.0 Motherboard [P8Z77-V LK] [Reg. $154.99]
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120mm
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit
Crucial M4 SSD Micron C400 128GB 2.5in Solid State Disk Flash Drive SATA3 6Gbps
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti OC 1032MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
Corsair CX Series CX600 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 140mm Fan
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM
ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black
Antec Eleven Hundred Performance Gaming Case XL-ATX 3X5.25 2X2.5 6X3.5IN 2XUSB3 INT No PSU

Thank you.

 

[g-unit1111]

Hello folks, I'm looking to assemble a gaming PC via NCIX, and was suggested this build for my budget. I'm an avid fan of the Total War games, and would like to run Rome II on maximum settings once it's released. I've heard the system requirements would be roughly similar to Shogun II's recommended requirements. Other games would be BioShock Infinite, Metro Last Light, and Company of Heroes 2.


I'd appreciate your thoughts on the build and if any individual parts should be upgraded.

Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail [BX80637I53570K] [Reg. $250.98]
ASUS P8Z77-V Lk ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA3 SLI DVI HDMI DP USB3.0 Motherboard [P8Z77-V LK] [Reg. $154.99]
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA1155 LGA1156 120mm
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 XMP Dual Channel Memory Kit
Crucial M4 SSD Micron C400 128GB 2.5in Solid State Disk Flash Drive SATA3 6Gbps
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti OC 1032MHZ 2GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
Corsair CX Series CX600 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 140mm Fan
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM
ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black
Antec Eleven Hundred Performance Gaming Case XL-ATX 3X5.25 2X2.5 6X3.5IN 2XUSB3 INT No PSU

Thank you.

Most of those choices are good but that PSU is OK and I wouldn't really bother with a 660TI.

I'd suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1254.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-10 02:12 EST-0500)

 

[valamaldoran]

Thank you, that looks good. Would you consider it to be a high-end gaming PC that could last for several years?

 

[g-unit1111]

Thank you, that looks good. Would you consider it to be a high-end gaming PC that could last for several years?

Yeah I think the 7950 will last a long time.