i5-3570k build. Will it work? Any suggestions?

[steffaaan]

Hello!

After consideration, I've come up with a build which I am reasonably happy with. Would someone please look over it and check compatibilities / issues? Any input at all would be great.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1Cu6P

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer

I would like to add a graphics card at a later date. Something in the region of £150. Could you please suggest one? Is this motherboard a good choice for graphics cards? Is it easy to add a graphics card into an existing, working system?

The system will be used for office work, light to moderate gaming, moderate video / image editing, possibly CAD. I understand that some of these won't be very efficient until I add the graphics card.

Thanks in advance.

 

[rolli59]

Looks good, HD7850/70 should be in your price range and the motherboard will accept them easy.

 

[Optimus_Toaster]

If you can budget in 8GB of ram over 4 then that may give you an edge when you are multi-tasking but the rest of the build looks solid.

I'll add the GTX 660 as an option for your GPU in the future.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I agree get 8gb of ram.

 

[rolli59]

I agree get 8gb of ram.

Agreed presuming OP uses 64bit OS.

 

[teddymines]

Others recommended more memory, and I agree. Only other thing I'd change is the PSU: get one a little bigger. If you get a graphics card like a GTX 760, you may want to some day SLI, and want the extra juice. Besides that, your system looks a lot like mine.