Help me with my first build

[chrissabal]

This is what I have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/uFYP.

the PC would strictly be for gaming to replace my PS3. So basically I would want to run any modern games like Skyrim or Far Cry 3 at MAX settings or Ultra settings with very high to high FPS.

 

[mc_creeper]

Change out your motherboard to something like a MSI Z77A-GD43 and your CPU to a i5 3570K

 

[chrissabal]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/uHk3 this is what I have now

 

[strife_ff7]

You don't need a z77 mobo or cpu cooler with a locked cpu(i5 3570).

**EDIT
Also lose the sound card.

 

[chrissabal]

so I don't need a motherboard at all then?

 

[strife_ff7]

Do you want to be able to oc the cpu and/or add a second gpu later for a crossfire setup?

 

[chrissabal]

honestly I have no idea. I would do whatever one people recommend doing. Like I said this is my first time ever so I am really clueless on what to get.

 

[strife_ff7]

Ok, I'll make a build for you.

 

[chrissabal]

ok thanks a ton.

 

[strife_ff7]

Here you go http://pcpartpicker.com/p/uHAA
It's a little more than your last setup but it has a way more powerful video card.

 

[chrissabal]

thanks a ton it looks like this will be the computer I build. Thank a lot for the help!