Chek Da potential Build! (advice?)

[bobbyatopk]

Hello,

Im trying to Build my own Gaming PC (also to be used for some video editing). I would like it to be fairly upgradeable (futureproof?) so i never really have to buy a complete new PC again.

Do you think this is a good start considering current gaming requirements?

Will all of the parts be compatible with each other?

Am i getting good value for money here or would there be a better way of doing things (e.g. different parts, pre-built comp etc..)?

Mother board - £70.43
Gigabyte XKT-1155 Z68AP-D3 Motherboard (Rev 1.0)

CPU - £139.99
Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU

Memory – £33.77
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Vengeance Memory Two Module Kit

Video card - £150.98
Asus 1GB GeForce GTX 560TI DirectCUII PCI-E Graphics Card

Hard Drive - £46.97
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAIII 6Gb/s

Optical Drive – 10.73
LiteOn IHAS124-19C

Case - £38.98
Cooler Master RC-430-KWN1 Elite 430 Midi Tower with Window – Black

Power Supply - £37.83
Cooler Master GX-Lite 500W

Monitor – £81.56
Acer G226HQLBBD 21.5” full HD

Operating System - £104
Windows 7

Total Build - £715.24

thanks for any help bruddahs

 

[Deemo13]

I would recommend a few things.

Get a Z77 motherboard, even though you don't need one that bad.

The 560Ti is good, but if you can find a 7850 for just a little more, I would go for that.

Also, I would say get a Corsair CX500 over the one you chose. More reliable.

 

[bobbyatopk]

hey thanks for the quick reply!

do you mean a 7850 like this ? http://www.waeplus.co.uk/product/1226739/AMD-Radeon-HD-7850-OEM---2-GB-GDDR5---PC

ill probably get the Corsair cx500 instead. I'm trying to save money where i can though, not sure if want to commit to the z77 - do you think it will be much better?

 

[JJ1217]

Its the best gaming platform at the moment, if you're on a strict budget, definitely go for a Asrock Z77 Extreme 4.

Don't go for that one, go for the card I currently have, and its actually less than your 560TI and its so much better.

http://www.waeplus.co.uk/product/819239/Sapphire-HD-7850-OC

 

[JJ1217]

And that video ram on the 560ti would be a bottleneck if you were gaming on high settings on games like Battlefield 3.

 

[Deemo13]

The Z68 will still overclock the processor. The 7850 uses less power, so you can use the CX500.