New Build $600 budget, is this any good?

[ComputerGuy95]

This will mainly be for gaming such as Guild Wars 2, WOW, AC3, etc...

So after reading countless forum threads, I think I have a good machine here but I really need any advice I can get. This is what I've been looking at for parts:

- Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30Ghz (I plan to OC eventually so the cooling fan isn't a priority right now)
- ASUS P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Motherboard
- Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR3-1333MHz
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive SATA
- LG Internal 24X DVD Writer
- Cooler Master RC-430-KWN1 Elite 430 Mid Tower ATX Case
- Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500-Watt
- Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 1GB

Would this run games on high to max settings and be altright for PSU and heat?

Thanks!

 

[kbp]

Might want a better video card. Look for deals on a 570 or even a 580

 

[slugg]

Go for a 600 watt PSU to be safe. Good deals on the Corsair Builder series

 

[ComputerGuy95]

Ok thanks! I appreciate it, can't wait till im finally buying all the parts

 

[EliteRetard]

Might want faster RAM as well, especially if you plan to OC at some time. Besides that, 1600MHz RAM rarely costs more than a dollar or two extra.

 

[Aikouka]

Might want faster RAM as well, especially if you plan to OC at some time. Besides that, 1600MHz RAM rarely costs more than a dollar or two extra.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4503/sandy-bridge-memory-scaling-choosing-the-best-ddr3/6

Doesn't seem all that useful if all he wants to do is play games. Some applications show a much bigger difference as you see on the previous page:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4503/sandy-bridge-memory-scaling-choosing-the-best-ddr3/5

However, do you really worry about file archive performance?

 

[EliteRetard]

From that same article:

"The sweet spot appears to be at DDR3-1600, where you will see a minor performance increase over DDR3-1333 with only a slight increase in cost. The performance increase gained by going up to DDR3-1866 or DDR3-2133 isn't nearly as pronounced."

There's really no reason not to get 1600MHz RAM, it does make a difference...more so when overclocking (gaming included). The cost difference is less than the performance difference. Yes we are only talking a few percent...but it doesn't hurt.

 

[pandemonium]

Please note the bolded portions added to your post:

This will mainly be for gaming such as Guild Wars 2, WOW, AC3, etc...

So after reading countless forum threads, I think I have a good machine here but I really need any advice I can get. This is what I've been looking at for parts:

- Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30Ghz (I plan to OC eventually so the cooling fan isn't a priority right now) -> Intel Core i5-3570K¹
- ASUS P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Motherboard
- Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR3-1333MHz
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive SATA
- LG Internal 24X DVD Writer
- Cooler Master RC-430-KWN1 Elite 430 Mid Tower ATX Case
- Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500-Watt
- Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 1GB -> resolution needed!²

Would this run games on high to max settings and be altright for PSU and heat?

Thanks!

¹While the 2500k is an excellent processor, it has basically been supplanted by the 3570k, which only costs $10 more per Newegg.
²The higher the resolution the more powerful the card needed. You could save a good amount here or require a lot more, depending on your comfortable minimum FPS while gaming and AA demands in addition to the resolution you game at.

I'd also highly recommend budgeting for an SSD. It's a world of difference, especially in high traffic areas of MMOs (which can be the difference between killing and being killed if PvP is in your sights). Even a 60/64GB SSD would be enough to get you started.

There's a few things for you to consider.