Is this an ok build for a gaming pc?

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xerxesaria

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Hello all, I am new here so sorry for not doing this professionally.

I just bought components for my first "gaming" pc. I want to know what you think about it. My budget was only about C$1100; (I am not looking to overclock, just gaming on high settings and as multi media player for movies etc):


- Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB [WD Black (WD1002FAEX) 1000GB (1TB) SATA3 7200RPM 64MB Cache (OEM)]

- Intel I5-2500K (unlocked)

- Windows 7 home 64bit (I have read a lot about Win 8 sucking in regards to gaming and in general non-touch screen pc's; hence Win 7)

- Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 8GB Desktop Memory Kit - DDR3, (2 x 4GB), PC3-12800, 1600MHz, CL9, Intel XMP Ready

- Galaxy GeForce GTX 60 Ti 1024MB GDDR5

- GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H Intel 7 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel Z77 Express, 1600MHz DDR3, SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-Ch Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, CrossFireX/SLI

- Thermaltake TR-700 700W Power Supply - Single +12V Output, 80 PLUS Bronze, Universal AC Input 100V~240V, Active PFC, 120mm Fan

- Cooler Master SGC-1000-KWN1 Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case - ATX, Micro ATX, 4x Ext 5.25", 1x Ext 3.5", 6x Int 3.5", 1x 200mm Red LED Fan, 1x 120mm Fan, 2x USB 3.0 Ports, 2x USB 2.0 Ports, Black

- MSI DH-18D5S 18X DVDROM Drive - DVD-ROM 18X, CD-ROM 48X, SATA


- And the small peripherals such as keyboard/mouse/surge protector....



I am iffy about some of the stuff such as the DVD Rom, OS, and whether or not I should partition my HD or I should get an SSD for the OS?

I haven't put it together yet because I want to be sure that I don't have to upgrade anymore.

I still have about $120 left in my budget.

Thank you.
 
Solution
its unbalanced or bad as i like to call it

-no point of a k chip when you dont overclock
-should have gotten ivy bridge if you are not overclocking
-black drives are not much faster than a blue drive, yet cost a lot more
-just broke your intel warranty with the ram. 1.65v is bad
-no point of a z77 motherboard if you are not overclocking
-would have gotten a 7850 instead for that price range
-bad power supply. look for something that is made by seasonic, antec, pc power and cooling, corsair, or xfx
-cheaper dvd drives out there


if you didnt buy a k chip and a z77 motherboard for non-oc purposes, you could have used that money and gotten a 7870 would would let you play at ultra settings rather than at high settings. just a way to save...