Wanting to build a good pc for gaming, how is this?

[Tdubnavy13]

Okay, I've been wanting to build a new gaming pc for a long time now and I think I'm finally ready to do it. I have been researching everything and have gathered up a list of things I think would work.

I plan on playing sc2, battlefield3, diablo 3 and swtor. I want the pc to be somewhat future proof so I planned accordingly in this build, hopefully I did well.

Intel Core i5-2500K

Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboards GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

EVGA GeForce GTX 580 SuperClocked

Cooler Master Silent Pro M1000 Series Modular 1000W

Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Blue SATA III 7200 RPM

Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory

Cooler Master HAF ATX Mid Tower Case

Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive

Okay I was gonna go with the gtx 560ti in SLI but for future proofing the 580 seems better because I can add another 580 later on. Is this a good idea?

Also, will I have trouble getting two 580s into a mid tower? Don't really wanna go full tower but will if it's absolutely necessary.

All games will be played 1920x1080, 1080P.

What changes if any should I make?

 

[psychodegu]

Looks good to me, I would look into the psu though a lot of people get iffy even on the high wattage cool masters.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Hmm, The build looks great, however, I would go with some changes, such as:
Different PSU:
You really don't need 1000W, even if you're going to SLI and overclock, a 850W PSU is more than sufficient...I would go with this PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371050

Also, if the CM HAF case is more than $50, you can go with this case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
The 580 will fit, even with SLI, however, the air circulation might not be the best, so if you opt to go with a full tower case, you can find this as a cheap full tower case:
Rosewill Thor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053

I would also go with one of these RAM choices:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220570

I would choose those instead because there are no heatspreaders that will block an potential aftermarket heatsink and fans.

I would also go with a 500GB HDD as of now because of the high HDD prices, wait for them to come down and then add a 1TB drive.

Finally: The 2 560Ti is going to give better future performance, but sacrifice the ability to add another 560Ti...the choice is up to you. If I were you, and want this system to last and be able to upgrade later, I would go with the 580, but remember that the 580 in 2 years will still probably by $500, so you can buy 2 560Ti's and SLI and just buy a whole new pair of gfx cards in the future (gtx 760 or whatever)

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Looks good to me, I would look into the psu though a lot of people get iffy even on the high wattage cool masters.

No need to worry about the CM 1000W PSU, it's very reliable, it's also not unreliable because it is made by FSP (they're pretty reliable)

 

[Tdubnavy13]

Thanks for the replies. I swapped out the case, power supply to an 850watt and changed the he'd to 500gb. I have a 1tb external anyway.

So anymore thoughts on the 560tis or gtx 580 super clocked? That's all I need to figure out about this build.

Anything else I need? Got a logitech g9x mouse and a logitech g19 Keyboard.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

I'm assuming you'll be overclocking the CPU later? If so, you want an aftermarket heatsink and fan...something like the CM Hyper 212+:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
If you do buy that, I would highly recommend you go with a low profile RAM like the G.Skill sniper:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
or the CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB low profile:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186

As for the gfx card question, I would personally go with 2 GTX560Ti's since it is cheaper and has better performance, and in the future, if I didn't want to build a whole new computer, I could upgrade to another gfx card that they release in the future

 

[Tdubnavy13]

Everywhere I've seen the gtx 580 super clocked is the same price as two 560ti's. I'm also confused because their are so many variations of the 560tis. Which one is actually the best for gaming?

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

All 560Ti's have the same GPU (the thing that actually make the image etc) the only difference is the heatsink and fan and warranty. The differences are made by different brands (ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, etc). Look for the best price and warranty...I would recommend this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
This one is also OK (cheapest):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401

 

[Tdubnavy13]

Would it be best to go with the gtx 560ti 448 cores?

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

The 448core is just like a weakened gtx 570, I would recommend that if you can afford it.

 

[Tdubnavy13]

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price


ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$19.99


Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Item #: N82E16811147153
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$59.99
$49.99


Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136769
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$99.99


GIGABYTE GV-N560UD-1G GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814125401
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-$10.00 Instant
$219.99
$209.99


CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power ...
Item #: N82E16817139022
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$159.99
$129.99


G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR
Item #: N82E16820231416
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$43.99
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G.SKILL 4GB Micro SDHC Flash Card w/ SD Adapter Model FF-TSDG4GA-C4
Item #: N82E16820231509
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$6.99 Saving
$6.99
$0.00


ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157265
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$169.99
$149.99


Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 ...
Item #: N82E16819115072
Return Policy: Iron Egg Replacement-Only Return Policy
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Under $1000 bucks and should run most games on ultra. What ya guys think? I may just go ahead and add the other 560ti.

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Looks good

 

[Jarell420]

I would recommend the GTX 560 TI 448 Cores in SLI. It is currently 280 after mir and has similar performance like the GTX 570. I wouldn't recommend get the 580 and adding another in later on. By than there will be better graphics card out. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127615