First Ever Build! Gaming PC

[_JC]

Hey im new too this and this is my first time building a gaming pc. These ar my parts.

Max Money: £520

My Parts:
.Asus M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard
.Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt
.CiT Vantage Midi Mesh Gaming Case
.Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti Nvidia Graphics Card
.LG GH24NS90.AUAA50B 24x
.Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 XMS3 8GB Two Memory Module Kit
.Western Digital 1TB internal Hard Drive
.AMD (Piledriver) FX-8350 4.00GHz (4.20GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 8-Core Processor

Total Price: £519.86

Are these parts good enough for games like Battlefeild 3, skyrim ect on high settings?

If there are any better parts please recommend them please aslong as it stays under or at £520.

Thanks
JC

 

[Madsen]

If you are only going to be gaming, would it not be wise to go for a more expensive video card and a cheaper cpu?

 

[ehanger]

That's a decent build but you might also want to consider getting a more expensive GPU like a 7870 LE and a cheaper CPU such as an AMD Phenom II x4

 

[The_OGS]

I'd like to see a GTX 660 vidcard - because I don't think the 650ti is enough.
I like the FX-8350 because it's good at other things besides games.
But for games, specifically (such as Skyrim), something like an Intel i3-3220 is its equal...

 

[jessterman21]

^^^+1
This build would definitely benefit from a stronger GPU.

Get an FX-6300 (equal in nearly all games to the octo-core) and a GTX 660 or HD 7850 2GB

 

[_JC]

^^^+1
This build would definitely benefit from a stronger GPU.

Get an FX-6300 (equal in nearly all games to the octo-core) and a GTX 660 or HD 7850 2GB

It comes up too £550.64 :/

 

[ehanger]

^^^+1
This build would definitely benefit from a stronger GPU.

Get an FX-6300 (equal in nearly all games to the octo-core) and a GTX 660 or HD 7850 2GB

It comes up too £550.64 :/

Get an AMD phenom II x4 965 then, its 26 pounds cheaper.

 

[lunyone]

Not sure which websites you use, but here is an option to consider (from U.S. websites):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($75.06 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $659.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-24 22:56 EDT-0400)

* CPU is quad core and efficient (no iGPU on the "P" models).
* Mobo supports front USB 3.0 ports, if you case has that option (not all do).
* RAM has "Low Profile" heat spreaders, so you can add just about any aftermarket CPU HSF, if you like.
* GPU is the "2 GB" version, which is what I'd get for the minimum gaming system in this price range (7850 > 560 Ti most situations).
* PSU can handle any single GPU solution out there.