Need Advice on Gaming PC

[Jaarsh]

I'm planning on building my very first Gaming PC and am wondering if the parts i've chosen are a good fit for both online and offline gaming.

Parts:
Mobo: BIOSTAR TH67B LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX Intel Motherboard ($74.99)

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K($219.99)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case($58.45)

GPU: SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card($129.99)

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL($51.99)

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive($39.99)

DVD Drive: TEAC Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE/ATAPI DVD-ROM Drive Model DV516E/B/S($32.99)

NIC: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45($29.99)

PSU: OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular Gaming Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom($69.99)

Total Price = $708.37( not including taxes, shipping or rebates)

I'm really new to this and I've been wanting a Gaming PC for awhile, I don't know if any of these are incompatable, I tried to match them the best I could, I also went by Feedback ratings to determine which product I picked.

Any help/criticism would be nice, please if you think something isn't good suggest a new part(s), I'm trying my best to keep it below $750 so i can get a OS for it. Thanks!

 

[jonnycatz1990]

you dont need a NIC card as its integrated into all mobos nowadays. Id run from the mobo and go with ASUS, Gigabyte or MSI.. Z68 chipset preferrably. Look for a PSU with a single 12 volt rail instead of 2, 3 or more. Corsair, Antec, P&C cooling... Try to at least fit a AMD 6850 video card into your budget.

 

[Jaarsh]

How do i know whether to get 64 bit or 32 bit?

 

[aznshinobi]

,.... 64-bit is 4gb or more, 32-bit is 3gb or less.

 

[Jaarsh]

Sorry, I know some of my questions should be obvious but I'm making sure I don't mess up my build.

Would this OEM work:
http://www.softwaresupplygroup.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-64-bit-oem-branded.html

 

[aznshinobi]

Yep that should be fine.

 

[Jaarsh]

managed to find a coupon for the mobo for $10 off =D

 

[aznshinobi]

The deal ends today.

 

[Jaarsh]

Can i use ? COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case? its got 10 off

 

[aznshinobi]

Yeah looks good for $40

 

[Jaarsh]

Sweet looks like I'm going to buy it tonight

 

[Jaarsh]

Its done =) came out to $862, i added the OS from newegg, lets pray that I can put it together without problems =D

 

[aznshinobi]

Alright good luck. BA the answer that helped you the most to close thread!

 

[Jaarsh]

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