Is this a good setup?

[DanteG]

Thanks to everyone for looking it over for me and spending your time here.

I am making a gaming computer and this is what I have come up with. I want to be able to upgrade it later on but this is just what I plan to start with.

Here are all the components I am getting. In total they cost about $1200. I do plan to have this computer for a while and just upgrade it when needed rather then make a new one.


Case: Cooler Master HAF Black Mid-Tower Case
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4631382&Sku=C283-1223


Mobo: Asus P8Z68 Intel Mobo
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=667657&Sku=A455-3056


Processor:Intel Core i5-2500k processor
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7073161&Sku=I69-2500K


CPU Cooler:Cool master 212+
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4950641&Sku=C283-2054


Power Supply: OCZ 550W power supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=927369&Sku=O261-0500


Graphics Card: Radeon Hd 6950
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=93094&CatId=7005


RAM: 16GB of Kingston Ram (4x4GB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1393467&Sku=K24-9978


Hard drive: 1 Terabyte Hard drive... nothing special there


OS: Windows 7 Home Premium

 

[zhihao50]

get i5 2500k for only a few more dollar and a cpu cooler such as coolermaster 212+
and then overclock your cpu to get 30% higher speed.

otherwise there is no point in paying primium for a z68 board and not being able to use its main feature which is to overclock and use the Hd3000 found on the "2500K,

power supply might not be enough for future crossfire when you want to add a second card.

any choice on RAM?

 

[DanteG]

get i5 2500k for only a few more dollar and a cpu cooler such as coolermaster 212+
and then overclock your cpu to get 30% higher speed.

otherwise there is no point in paying primium for a z68 board and not being able to use its main feature which is to overclock and use the Hd3000 found on the "2500K,

power supply might not be enough for future crossfire when you want to add a second card.

any choice on RAM?

... Somehow I didn't think of putting my ram up... thanks I will also upgrade my processor and get a fan for that.

Should I get 8 or 16GBs of Ram?

What do you mean Hd3000?

How many watts would you suggest like 750?