First Gaming Rig!

[fatblond]

So I am building a gaming rig. Does this look like a good build? I am thinking about 1,900 for the whole build right now. Please be cruel.

EDIT: Added Links. Looks like the difference between the 2500k and the 2600k is about $60, but the difference between the 570 and the 580 is about $140.

Patriot Memory 120 GB Wildfire or Crucial 128 GB

EVGA GeForce GTX 570

Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case (RC-912-KKN1)

Samsung 12x BD-ROM/16x DVD Writer Drive

Corsair Enthusiast TX V2 Series 750-Watt

Windows 7 Home Premium

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit

ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe - LGA 1155 - Z68

i7-2600K Processor

2 x Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch

 

[andrewcarr]

If you want to do gaming only then just get an i5-2500k its will overclock to be better than the i7 and for that price you should be able to get a 580 GPU. As it is it looks good but so its easier to check want to add some links please.

 

[TheRedStorm]

I think the 16GB is unnecessary - I'd recommend getting 8GB of memory to save money (or put the extra money into better parts)

 

[noendtogaming]

I agree... 16 gb is way too much... save money and try getting a sli gtx was 560 ti... it'll perform better..

 

[fatblond]

16 gb ram is definitely overkill, but the price differential is about 40 bucks so, eh. I suppose I could down shift on that and bank it for more ram as needed in the future. The price points would seem to only get better.

 

[noendtogaming]

That is true... but if he buys a i5-2500k ... the saved money could be used for the sli

 

[fatblond]

Two 560 ti in sli would be better the 570 certainly, but that would add about $150 to the build, $100 with the reduction in ram. Sort of at my upper most ceiling. I also sort of figured I could pick up another 570 down the road and run that in sli if need be. Future proof if you will.