Any good for a gaming build?

[MattDoesGames]

Hi, I have been looking for some parts, and I think I have come up with a decent build, I am looking to play next gen games and also current gen games. I like windows 8 so I am not going to get Windows 7. I didn't want to cheap out on the processor of course, but the graphics card, I don't know if I should upgrade to a Radeon HD 7950 or stick with the Radeon HD 7870?

I already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse and all, but I don't know if this can handle games, this is my first build and I do not want to goof it up and not get the performance I am looking for. I came up with this build all on my own, so please help me out and give me some suggestions. I am going to use the PC for gaming, so keep that in mind.

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/IAmMatt907/saved/2lzg

My monitor is a 1080p one, so can this build play most games at High/Ultra settings at a good FPS?

Games I want to play:
BF4
Watch Dogs
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Minecraft
GTA V
GTA IV
Arma II Mod: DayZ
Counter Strike: Source
GMod
Skyrim

 

[tiny voices]

Change that PSU to an xfx550 and everything else looks fine.

You can play all those games at high settings for sure. Some games will run at ultra, but newer ones will not.

 

[ps3hacker12]

Well since you can upgrade to a 7950 for just $9 more, I don't see why not:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($57.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $742.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-08 17:41 EDT-0400)

 

[MattDoesGames]

Change that PSU to an xfx550 and everything else looks fine.

You can play all those games at high settings for sure. Some games will run at ultra, but newer ones will not.

What if I play on a 720p monitor, I have one of them also, I just prefer a 1080p. But can I play on ultra on a 720p monitor?

 

[tiny voices]

YEs, you can likely play them all at ultra at 720p.

 

[MattDoesGames]

Is there a really low priced like 60gb SSD to put my OS on? I want it to boot up fairly fast.

 

[tiny voices]

Is there a really low priced like 60gb SSD to put my OS on? I want it to boot up fairly fast.

I wouldn't waste the money. Save up and get a proper good quality 120gb SSD when the time comes.

 

[MattDoesGames]

I have the money, but I don't want to go over $900 so would this build work? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/IAmMatt907/saved/2lkW It is the same but with a 120gb Sandisk Extreme SSD

 

[tiny voices]

the PSU is not great. I would not use it for this high end of a system.

Get the XFX550 instead.

 

[ps3hacker12]

You could even switch to a nice modstream pro for $5 less :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($57.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $738.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 07:34 EDT-0400)

the modstream pro has great professional reviews:
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/ocz_modxstream_pro_500w/5
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/OCZ-ModXStream-Pro-500-W-Power-Supply-Review/973/10
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/psus/2009/04/02/ocz-modxstream-pro-500w-psu-review/7

 

[tiny voices]

It is not a bad PSU by any means but an XFX550 would be substantially better quality for this high end of a computer. The OEM for the XFX unit is Seasonic. Hard to argue with that.

 

[Jessie_atn]

Cant go wrong with a samsung ssd