I5-2500k gaming build

[ebryan]

goal was to have a good gaming rig under 1k$

i know it is a bit over, but screw it.. i wanted a seasonic x-650 psu lol

PSU -- seasonic x-650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

CPU -- i5-2500k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Cooler -- CM Hyper 212
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Mobo -- Asus p8p67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131705

Ram -- Gskill ripjaws 2x4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Graphics -- evga 560 ti
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604

HD -- Spinpoint F3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Dvd -- LG burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177

Case -- 900 two v3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097

comes out to about 1050 after instant and mir's ..

any suggestions besides what i have listed?

thanks!

 

[jmsellars1]

Looks like a great build, for a gaming only build i think 8GB RAM is a bit overkill but theres no harm in it i suppose. I have that case myself and it's great , bit of a pain to build into but nice and cool and surprisingly quiet. One problem you are going to have though is that you wont be able to fit the side fan on with a CM Hyper 212+ cooler, i also have one of those and i ended up having to put the side fan on my cooler instead.

 

[ebryan]

haha. thanks for the reply

this is actually the first build that i am doing, so kinda scary saying the case is hard >.>... and good to know about the cooler barely fitting.. lol, oh well...

 

[bavman]

Why such an expensive psu? You can get a very good quality 650w corsair psu or 750w for much less.

 

[henryvalz]

If you can find it, the XFX 850 (which is just a rebranded Corsair) for below $100. I think the question for the PSU is whether or not you plan on tossing in a second GPU. If so, I don't know if that PSU is going to work.

A slightly wider case (HAF-X or 600T) would give you a little more room for the side fan.

 

[ebryan]

Why such an expensive psu? You can get a very good quality 650w corsair psu or 750w for much less.

plain and simple. i trust seasonic...

If you can find it, the XFX 850 (which is just a rebranded Corsair) for below $100. I think the question for the PSU is whether or not you plan on tossing in a second GPU. If so, I don't know if that PSU is going to work.

A slightly wider case (HAF-X or 600T) would give you a little more room for the side fan.

i'm pretty sold on seasonic for my power supply.. somethings are worth paying more for imo... case wise. not sure i need that side fan until i start adding more crap to it.. or 2nd gpu

and not really worried about my power supply handling future upgrades, unless i decide to go balls to the wall etc..