New Gaming PC Setup question

Flenzo

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Hey guys!
I just come here to ask your opinions about the PC that i built and would like to buy.
What you guys prefer to replace or change in the Config?

So the config is:

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500k Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
VGA: ASUS ENGTX560 DCII OC/2DI/1GD5 PCIE
PSU: Gigabyte Superb E620W
RAM: KINGMAX 4096MB DDR3 1333MHz KIT
MOBO: Don't know which would be the best for the i5-2500k ( is that true that better to buy a Z68 board 'cos thats the only one taht support Overclocking? if yes im up for this board:
Asus P8Z68-V LX, V/D/H-GL-R-U3



This is why im calling your help guys help me choose a good motherboard in good price value, and opinions about the gaming setup.
So thats all, i'd like to build a PC for Mainly Gaming, Streaming Games, Record Games. With this setup can i stream, record (fraps) in a stable FPS?

Thank you to everyone who help me. I really appreciate it!
Thank you guys!

Have a nice day!
 

Puppies04

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MOBO: Don't know which would be the best for the i5-2500k ( is that true that better to buy a Z68 board 'cos thats the only one taht support Overclocking? if yes im up for this board:

You can overclock on p67 or z68 but not h67 or h61.

P67 disables the GPU built into the CPU, Z68 allows a discrete GPU and the CPUs onboard GPU to function at the same time. Z68 also allows intel SSD cache while P67 doesn't
 

fastamdman

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Only thing I would change is the PSU. Go with a name brand one such as corsair :) Also for the price right now grab 8gb's of ram, also make sure its ddr3 1600mhz. There are some great deals on gskill and corsair, you can get 8gigs under 50 bucks. Just make sure its rated 1.5volts.

As far as the mobo you can overclock with p67 and z68 but the z68 mobos are newer/better for certain things. I would go with a high end gigabyte ud4 board personally, but the midrange ud3 is a good board too, the z68xp-ud3 that is.
 

Flenzo

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Wow, thank you for the answers, i learnt a bit again, so yea the Z68 is absolutely better, might go to 8GB ram.
what about the Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 ? good enough? some ppl say stuffs about the Printer port or parallel port or whatever :D

 

fastamdman

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I am not a fan of that board, I would go ud3 or ud4, thats it from gigabyte, nothing else.

Also if your trying to save money you can get combo deals with the ud3/ud4 at newegg with ram or psu's etc.
 

mfenn

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Wow, thank you for the answers, i learnt a bit again, so yea the Z68 is absolutely better, might go to 8GB ram.
what about the Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 ? good enough? some ppl say stuffs about the Printer port or parallel port or whatever :D

It is fine as an inexpensive Z68. Yes, it is kind of weird that it has a parallel port, but whatever.

As for the rest of your parts:
- CPU: Good
- GPU: I would not buy a GTX 560 (non Ti) when the Ti is also $200 AR.
- PSU: A Corsair 500CX would be fine for you as fastamdman says.
- RAM: G.Skill DDR3 1333 8GB $30

One thing that you don't mention is your storage subsystem. It doesn't matter that much for just plain gaming. However, if you want to do FRAPS, you need a 2nd drive to use as the FRAPS output target.