Good first PC?

Isoscelist

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Are these good for a first gaming pc?-
Intel i5 3570k
Nvidia Geforce 660
8gb Kingston Hyper x ram
Not sure with hard drive, any suggestions?
Strictly gaming, no video editing or photoshop or web browsing.
Wiil I be able to run most games on high settings smoothly? Thanks :D
 

g-unit1111

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If you're not going to play games the reference 660 is a fine choice, I just got one for my work PC and it's run pretty smoothly so far.

If you are gaming I'd go for a 7870 XT. Also that Kingston RAM is 1.5V, it won't work with Ivy Bridge.

Here's a build I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($305.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $993.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-12 17:30 EDT-0400)
 

Kindredsouls

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He said he wanted to play games at high settings, smoothly. Therefore, a 660 isn't going to cut it.