Mid-range gaming build

[teelzy]

Well, I'm to the point of purchasing the pieces for my new computer. The pieces listed below are what I'm looking to get in hopes of running CoD, WoW, and other games that look interesting at high settings. All I need to decide on now is a hard drive, possible a ssd, and see if there are any really good deals on a monitor. The monitor and ssd are not very important because I could buy them later but I'd like a fairly quick hard drive between 500gb and 1tb. Suggestions on anything are welcome but the hard drive and any deals that may be going on for monitors are what I'm looking for most.


What I'm planning on buying:

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
Previously: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127594
Previously: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604

Antec EarthWatts EA750 750W Continuous Power ATX12V version 2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026
Previously: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231438

ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229


Added since first post:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Acer P215HBbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 50,000:1 (1,000:1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009299


Thanks in advance!


EDIT: I'm looking to spend probably $100 or less on the hard drive and I'd like a monitor with a nice picture (doesn't have to be a huge monitor. ~20"-25" would be plenty.). I'm not sure what a good deal on a good monitor is right now so I'm not sure what I should expect to spend.

 

[ignoranceabound]

Looks good except for the PSU and maybe the case. Corsair CX series are terrible and Corsair is overpriced in general.

The case is only worth it if you are going to buy the 4 in 1 pack of 120mm fans from CM.

 

[teelzy]

Thanks, ignorance. Do you have any suggestions? Just saying something is bad isn't a huge help, honestly.

 

[ignoranceabound]

XFX has a 650W modular for $90 on newegg; Antec has a 550W modular for $65.

 

[attackllama]

heres a good hard drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
dont forget a heatsink: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 ( First one will preform better but may get in the way of your rams heatsinks )

Some good deals on monitors:
24" : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009297&cm_sp=Cat_Monitors-_-Hot_Deals-_-24-009-297
21.5" : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009299&cm_sp=Cat_Monitors-_-Best_Sellers-_-24-009-299

Corsair is a bit more expensive, but has much higher quality. A PSU is the last thing in your build you want to go cheap on becuase a bad one can damage everything. The reviews speak for themselevs. If you are worried about the CX series, then get the 650tx or the 750tx (if you plan on adding another gtx 560 later)

This 560 ti will run considerably quieter and cooler than that one : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127594

 

[ignoranceabound]

No; Corsair is not higher quality when compared to other reputable brands such as Antec and Seasonic. In fact for all high end PSUs, Antec provide much safer PSUs. Their lack of split rails and OCP is much riskier than Antec's use of multiple rails.

Antec and Seasonic are both better companies than Corsair and XFX is just as good.

 

[attackllama]

No; Corsair is not higher quality when compared to other reputable brands such as Antec and Seasonic. In fact for all high end PSUs, Antec provide much safer PSUs. Their lack of split rails and OCP is much riskier than Antec's use of multiple rails.

Antec and Seasonic are both better companies than Corsair and XFX is just as good.

I was not refering to antec or seasonic, i meant as compared to cheap generic branded PSUs. All of those brands are good quality. As i said before reviews speak for themselves.

 

[teelzy]

First post edited to show new parts. Thanks for the responses, still open to more!

 

[doginpants]

I wouldn't get the HAF 922 it's an amazing case, but its big. If you don't care about size then i can't recommend it enough.

 

[teelzy]

Size is really not an issue. It's a desktop, not a laptop. In my opinion if it fits under or near the desk it's good to go.

 

[doginpants]

You might want to measure.

 

[ignoranceabound]

Someone has some insecurities...

 

[teelzy]

@doginpants: Thanks for the suggestion but I do know that I will have room. Thank you though.

 

[teelzy]

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