How is my gaming pc build?

[lennon95]

how does thisbuild sound please help me, i want to be able to max most games.

Case: http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H084

Internal Expansion: ( [6-Port] NZXT Internal USB Expansion System + Bluetooth & Wireless N Modules )

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) EDIT: it is oc'd ~20%

Cooling: ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155]

Ram: 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 - 1.2GB

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3

Hard Drive: 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

PSU: 850 Watt - XFX Core Edition PRO

Questions: 1.) How is the cpu for gaming? Skyrim especially? With my GPU will there be any bottlenecking?
2.) What exactly is internal expansion? Is it necessary?
3.) Is there enough cooling?
4.) Is the PSU enough, and is it a good PSU. my last one broke within one day of getting my pc and i was furious.
5.) Overall what do you think of this build?

 

[tviceman]

You selected the best bang for buck CPU, the PSU provides more than enough power, and the gtx570 is also solid so yes, you will be able to run skyrim maxed out and even better using the tweak guide here: http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/Guides/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide?sf2686171=1

If Skyrim is your main gaming focus, you made a good decision going with the gtx570.

 

[Panopticon]

Good build but Skyrim is very cpu intensive at times. I think there is a mod that will increase performance quite a bit you should look into that.

 

[jdjbuffalo]

1. Your CPU will not be limiting for any game current or for the next 3-4 years.
2. I don't know where you're getting this "Internal Expansion" thing from. I don't see it on the Amazon webpage or anywhere else.
3. I would say the 4 included fans should be enough.
4. 850 Watts is plenty. You would be fine with 750 watts or probably even 650 watts.
Here are a few that would work and save some money:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817194086
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256059

5. Overall it's a good build but there are a few more things that I would recommend.
- Add an SSD and reuse your current hard drives. Hard drive prices suck right now but SSDs are on sale all the time. Put a couple of the games you're playing on the SSD and everything else on the regular hard drives. The 128GB ones are the sweet spot right now. You should be able to put 3-5 games on it.
Here are a couple of good SSDs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147161
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148442

- The new ATI 7000 series was just paper launched and should be available next week. Even if you don't want to go with ATI, I would wait a few weeks, if you can, to see lower prices on all current GPUs.

What liquid cooling are you looking at doing? Is this only for the CPU?

 

[lennon95]

yes it is processer cooling and its is asetek 550 LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (Intel) w/ARC Dual Silent High Perfornamce Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)

is this enough? i mentioned b4 it is oc'd ~ 20%

 

[jdjbuffalo]

I'm not familiar with that CPU heatsink however almost any heatsink (most good air coolers) will be able to handle the 20% overclock.

 

[LtGoonRush]

Use a better cooling system, water coolers always perform worse than air coolers with significantly higher noise levels (heatpipes transfer heat far better than water without the need for a pump, meaning water coolers need much louder fans for the same amount of cooling). That particular water cooler is even worse than normal because it's a low end model. The Thermalright HR-02 Macho is an excellent performing low-noise cooler that's a very good value.