Is this a good build for a gaming computer

[pooleboy]

hey im looking to make a new computer and over the past couple days i have been researching and i came up with this. Note im looking to pay under 1100.

All from tiger direct:
Asus motherboard: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1124769&pagenumber=2&RSort=1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock

corsair 750 watt: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7195038&sku=C13-2802

EVGA GeForce 1 GB graphics card- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7191450&sku=E145-0560

cool master tower- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6430030&sku=C283-3122

samsung DVDrw- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1896527&sku=S203-8588%20OEM

seagate 7200rpm 1tb harddrive- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=744346&sku=TSD-1000AS7

corsair vengence 8gig (2x 4gig) RAM- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7025810&sku=C13-5702

intel core i7-950 processor- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4777384&sku=I69-0950

windows 7 premium- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5213932&sku=M17-7302

now in my cart this is 1050.00 with rebates its 1000. Is this a good build for gaming? looking to play cs 1.6/source, d3/d2, starcraft 1 and 2 and more.

also another quick question, i bought a good graphics card a year or two ago could i take that out of my old computer and put it in a new one im building or is it one computer a card? and wirless internet connection does that come from the motherboard or do i have to buy a wirless connector to hook up with my router?

Thanks, any comments welcome

 

[FinneousPJ]

No, it isn't. Please, http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261222-13-build-advice

 

[Azok]

go i5 instead of i7. new cpus come out in... a week. $230 (-$40)

and then go z77 MB for practically the same price.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

It doesn't work....your CPU and MoBo are incompatible.

Today, this totals $1,041

Case - $ 12 - Corsair 500R White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
PSU - $ 125 - Corsair TX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022
MoBo - $ 385 - ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.882401
CPU - inc - Intel Core i7-2500K Included w/ above
Cooler - $ 50 - Hyper 612 PWM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103103
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $ 54 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233199
GFX - $ 220 - Asus GTX 560 900Mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425
GFX - Later - Same
HD - $ 90 - Segate Barracuda 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
SSD - Later - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 120 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226236
OS - $ 100 - Win 7-64 Home Premium OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

If ya wait a week or so can get Z77 version of that MoBo and i5-3570k for about the same price.

The GFX card you listed is a reference design PCB, the one above is a beefed up version with 7 phase VRM which means it hits much higher overclocks. The PSU is sized to handle two of them so as to allow a future upgrade which will bring a 75% performance increase in gaming.

You might consider the 7850 which offers comparable performance, somewhere between the reference 560 Ti and the non-reference design above .... or ya may wanna wait for the new mid range kepler. That Asus TOP card is a great performer tho if ya wanna cut loose right away..... I have built over a dozen boxes with them and each one overclocked in a beastly manner.....20 - 25 % is easy and 30% over reference speeds is possible.

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=1201&page=17

 

[pooleboy]

It doesn't work....your CPU and MoBo are incompatible.

Now im new to the whole buildiing thing but this is why I asked how do you know they are compatible?

Also been thinking I'm going to go i5 instead of i7

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Can't put a X58 CPU in a 1155 socket

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211
CPU Socket Type = LGA 1366

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131781
CPU Type = Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155)

 

[pooleboy]

No, it isn't. Please, http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261222-13-build-advice

Thank you just checked it out and I'm going to do this thanks.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

That format is convenient but there was enough info in ya original post for me to "fill in the blanks" so to speak with the build above.