Is this setup good for gaming?

[twiggex]

I have basic knowledge of a PC, but then again I'm no expert. So I would like some reassurance before ordering this custom PC. Is there anything you would change?
Corsair Carbide 300R Midi Tower Black
Corsair CX 750M, 750W PSU
Intel® Core i5-3570K Processor
MSI B75MA-P45, Socket-1155
Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600MHz 8GB
XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5
Samsung DVD Writer, SH-224BB
Samsung SSD 840 Series 120GB 2.5" BULK
Seagate Barracuda® 1TB
ASUS PCE-N15 11n PCI-E Adapter

 

[Novuake]

If you are looking to OC with that 3570K, a Z77 chipset motherboard is suggested.
Your PSU is too large, a 600W is more than enough.
Get either the Samsung 830 SSD or 840 PRO, the 840 is not worth the money above the 830 as they perform the same.
DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

 

[g-unit1111]

DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

I have honestly never heard that about XFX.

But yeah B75 can't overclock so pairing it with a 3570K is useless. You will need a Z77 motherboard in order to do that. If you're not going to overclock save some money and get yourself an i5-3350P or an i5-3470.

 

[twiggex]

If you are looking to OC with that 3570K, a Z77 chipset motherboard is suggested.
Your PSU is too large, a 600W is more than enough.
Get either the Samsung 830 SSD or 840 PRO, the 840 is not worth the money above the 830 as they perform the same.
DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

How about these ones instead?
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W PSU ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus Bronze, Modular, 4x 6+2pin PCIe, 9x SATA, 5x Molex
MSI Z77A-G43, Socket-1155 ATX, Z77, DDR3, 1xG3+1xG2-PCIe-x16, CFX, VGA, DVI, HDMI, UEFI
Or should I go even further and invest in a more expensive motherboard?

 

[avenseth12]

That setup will be great for gaming. You will be able to max out any game on the market. Good choices.

 

[Novuake]

DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

I have honestly never heard that about XFX.

But yeah B75 can't overclock so pairing it with a 3570K is useless. You will need a Z77 motherboard in order to do that. If you're not going to overclock save some money and get yourself an i5-3350P or an i5-3470.

Sub-par cooling and crappy VRMs and still paying a premium???

 

[Novuake]

If you are looking to OC with that 3570K, a Z77 chipset motherboard is suggested.
Your PSU is too large, a 600W is more than enough.
Get either the Samsung 830 SSD or 840 PRO, the 840 is not worth the money above the 830 as they perform the same.
DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

How about these ones instead?
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W PSU ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus Bronze, Modular, 4x 6+2pin PCIe, 9x SATA, 5x Molex
MSI Z77A-G43, Socket-1155 ATX, Z77, DDR3, 1xG3+1xG2-PCIe-x16, CFX, VGA, DVI, HDMI, UEFI
Or should I go even further and invest in a more expensive motherboard?

Go for an Asrock extreme 4 Z77.

 

[edogawa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($125.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($26.97 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($107.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1333.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-12 15:04 EDT-0400)

 

[twiggex]

If you are looking to OC with that 3570K, a Z77 chipset motherboard is suggested.
Your PSU is too large, a 600W is more than enough.
Get either the Samsung 830 SSD or 840 PRO, the 840 is not worth the money above the 830 as they perform the same.
DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

How about these ones instead?
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 620W PSU ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus Bronze, Modular, 4x 6+2pin PCIe, 9x SATA, 5x Molex
MSI Z77A-G43, Socket-1155 ATX, Z77, DDR3, 1xG3+1xG2-PCIe-x16, CFX, VGA, DVI, HDMI, UEFI
Or should I go even further and invest in a more expensive motherboard?

Go for an Asrock extreme 4 Z77.

But will I need better cooling for overclocking?

 

[edogawa]

In the build I posted above you can do 4.2ghz-4.3ghz with Hyper Evo 212(grab a 2nd fan for it too). You can always get a Noctua instead too.

 

[g-unit1111]

DO not get XFX card as they are unreliable and overpriced at best, look at Sapphire, HIS or MSI card. In that order...

I have honestly never heard that about XFX.

But yeah B75 can't overclock so pairing it with a 3570K is useless. You will need a Z77 motherboard in order to do that. If you're not going to overclock save some money and get yourself an i5-3350P or an i5-3470.

Sub-par cooling and crappy VRMs and still paying a premium???

If you can link to reviews that prove your claim please do so.

 

[Novuake]

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1847/14/
http://www.hardwarezone.com/review-xfx-r7950-black-edition-double-dissipation-performance-thoroughbred/temperature-power-consumption-overclocking-18
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/xfx_r7950_black_edition_review/3
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1393/pg13/xfx-radeon-hd-7950-black-edition-graphics-card-review-power-temps-noise-overclocking.html

Poor and inconsistent OC results and even poorer operating volumes under high load... From a Black Edition I might add.

I remember one site that checked voltages as they were running it, it fluctuated insanely across the board despite setting fixed voltages and keeping the workload as close to no variables as possible. If I find it, I will post it.

One more thing to note is that very few HD7950 samples DO NOT reach 1100+MHz on the core. The XFXs have the lowest OCing potential. Direct cause would mean a crappy chip BUT since almost every model is very limited in OCing potential, common sense would dictate there is another factor.
Next in line after a badluck chip pick, is crappy VRM.

Unless you have a better explanation?

 

[g-unit1111]

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1847/14/
http://www.hardwarezone.com/review-xfx-r7950-black-edition-double-dissipation-performance-thoroughbred/temperature-power-consumption-overclocking-18
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/xfx_r7950_black_edition_review/3
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1393/pg13/xfx-radeon-hd-7950-black-edition-graphics-card-review-power-temps-noise-overclocking.html

Poor and inconsistent OC results and even poorer operating volumes under high load... From a Black Edition I might add.

I remember one site that checked voltages as they were running it, it fluctuated insanely across the board despite setting fixed voltages and keeping the workload as close to no variables as possible. If I find it, I will post it.

One more thing to note is that very few HD7950 samples DO NOT reach 1100+MHz on the core. The XFXs have the lowest OCing potential. Direct cause would mean a crappy chip BUT since almost every model is very limited in OCing potential, common sense would dictate there is another factor.
Next in line after a badluck chip pick, is crappy VRM.

Unless you have a better explanation?

Wow, that's interesting. I had no idea they were that bad. Like Cooler Master's power supplies. I definitely don't mind being proven wrong and I'll keep this in mind when I recommend products.

 

[Novuake]

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Wow, that's interesting. I had no idea they were that bad. Like Cooler Master's power supplies. I definitely don't mind being proven wrong and I'll keep this in mind when I recommend products. [/quotemsg]

Yeah. We never stop learning.

Some days I consider getting a life just to realize, its an addiction. LOL...