$1200 gaming build

[deoxide]

Approximate Purchase Date: within the next week

Budget Range: around 1200ish

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Not now but possibly

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: just need a review of the current items I have and if I should make any changes, Thanks!

CPU/MOBO combo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.652042
2500k + GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 LGA
$390

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425
Asus gtx 560ti
$220

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022
CORSAIR TX850
$100

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231442
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB
$160

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout
$80

Optical drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-........
$22

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD
$65

Thermal paste:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
MASSCOOL G751 Shin-Etsu Thermal Interface Material
$5

CPU fan:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
$40

OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Win 7 prem
$100

$1,237.10 befor rebates

 

[robbiep28]

Deoxide,

16gb of RAM is complete overkill, 4gb is enough for games but 8gb is fine.

For your thermal paste just go with the good old tried and tested arctic silver 5, good stuff.
You may want to consider getting an ssd, 60gb is fine for your os programs and a game or two.
Other than that it looks pretty good

 

[deoxide]

I know 16 is overkill but $160 seemed like it was worth it i guess i could save $60 and get 8 gigs tho.

 

[Outlander_04]

The psu is also overkill , as well as the RAM.

The money you save by halving the RAM and on the PSU might be enough to get you a 570

Even if you SLI then 750 watt will be more than enough

 

[deoxide]

Yeah i cant find a decent 750 watt psu for the same price as the 850w with the sale going on atm since the 750 is out of stock. Also is it worth it to get ram any faster than 1600??

 

[deoxide]

Changed the gpu to evga's gtx 570 which has s nice deal for $295 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130622, and the ram for G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8 gigs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445. Its about $1220ish after rebates not too bad!