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New Gaming PC Setup

radtechtips

radtechtips

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I am looking to buy a new setup for gaming, and already some stuff so I am going to just buy parts and put it together. I also want to have the experience of building a PC.

The parts are here. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dr5w

I just want to make sure they will work together, and that they won't have any problems, or if there are better solutions. I just want to be able to run games like planetside 2, maybe arma, and eventually Star Citizen when it comes out. I would like them to run on med to high setting, in 1080p, i have some WD Caviar 80gb HDDs i will be using and 2 generic DVD/CDRWs. My budget is under 1,000 US dollars.Thanks.
 
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Instead of that videocard get a GTX 660 Ti or 7870. If you intend to overclock then get a 3750K if you're not overclocking then get a 3570 + and spend a little extra for a HD 7950 Boost. Also get a cheaper motherboard as long as it's a z77 board you should be fine.
 
Your motherboard, CPU, and RAM are all too expensive or overspecced for what you need, while your PSU should be from a more reliable manufacturer. Here's my suggestion, based on the budget you have within those parts. I'll assume you already have a hard drive and you budget is around $900:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTN-4000 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-12 19:30 EST-0500)

This is much more balanced. Your CPU and RAM from before would have been appropriate for a dedicated photo editing machine, but not for gaming.
 
Thanks for the advice. Does the cpu not come with its own cooler? Im new at this and i thought they did but im not sure.
 
Sleepingforest said:
Your motherboard, CPU, and RAM are all too expensive or overspecced for what you need, while your PSU should be from a more reliable manufacturer. Here's my suggestion, based on the budget you have within those parts. I'll assume you already have a hard drive and you budget is around $900:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.79 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCKTN-4000 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-12 19:30 EST-0500)

This is much more balanced. Your CPU and RAM from before would have been appropriate for a dedicated photo editing machine, but not for gaming.
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Good build IMHO, much more balanced. OP, you don't need the aftermarket cooler if you don't plan to overclock.
 
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