~$1k build, looking for advice

[bobbyflay]

I'm looking to throw together a new PC for gaming - mainly BF3. Here is what i've got so far, give me some criticism if you wouldn't mind =D.


GPU: GeForce GTX 570
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130593

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k 3.3 GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Mobo: ASRock P67 Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233170

PSU: XFX Core Pro 450W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012

Case: Thermaltake Armor A60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133181

SSD: Crucial M4 64GB SATA III
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

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GPU: $329.99
CPU: $219.99
CPU Cooler: $27.99
Mobo: $149.99
RAM: $74.99
PSU: $54.99
Case: $74.99
SSD: $114.99
HDD: $49.99
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$1097.91



Thanks in advance, much appreciated.


Edit: I realize my RAM is overkill, so would 1600 or 1333 be suggested?

 

[genghiskron]

do you have interest in SLI/crossfire? do you live near a microcenter?

 

[mjmjpfaff]

i dont think 450w is enough- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171036 the silent pro series is great others are really bad

ram- ya save yourself some money and get this ram- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196

if you can afford it this combo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.696156 if you cant there is a 500gb version combo'd with a dvd burner

 

[bobbyflay]

geng:

Possibility of SLI in the future, however, since it is a fairly small possibility (can't forsee why I would really NEED it) I suppose could go for a lesser mobo like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 ?

mjmj:

I will look into the psu. Yeah I think i will go for that ram, so thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Why_Me]

geng:

Possibility of SLI in the future, however, since it is a fairly small possibility (can't forsee why I would really NEED it) I suppose could go for a lesser mobo like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 ?

mjmj:

I will look into the psu. Yeah I think i will go for that ram, so thanks for the suggestions.

That's an excellent board for a single card set up.

 

[genghiskron]

btw, why_me, your mobo is up:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=z68%20extreme3
also a good choice.

 

[zaqc]

550-600W is the lowest I would go for a GTX570, especially if you are considering OC anything. It allows some wiggle room and adds efficiency.

 

[Why_Me]

btw, why_me, your mobo is up:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=z68%20extreme3
also a good choice.

I'm ordering that board next Friday (payday). That board is a steal at that price. Also the bad boy board came out yesterday.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157269 <----- Move over Asus and Gigabyte...there's a new King on the block! lol..but that board is a killer.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme7%20Gen3 <----- there's another look at it. Reviews should come out soon.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

those gen 3 boards looks awesome. id put them value wise up with the gigabyte boards.

 

[Why_Me]

those gen 3 boards looks awesome. id put them value wise up with the gigabyte boards.

What those boards have that the Asus and Gigabyte boards don't have, is those PCI-e 3.0 slots for the next generation vid cards.

 

[genghiskron]

the thing i like about that asrock 7 is that it allows for proper spacing for tri-sli. sorry to hijack the thread, i think you should get dual hd6870s.