Hey first time builder and poster here. Been scouring the net for about a week to find the best parts for my particular gaming habit. I'm an avid 360 gamer trying to make the jump to PC. Planning FAR ahead, about christmas time when it's all said and done. Typical games would be Battlefield 3 on medium to high settings, Mass Effect 3 on highest, Witcher series, Bioshock etc. I've seen a lot of threads like these and my parts seem pretty typical, however I'm just doing a last minute check for cohesiveness and functionality with people more experience than I am.
Cooler Master HAF 932/$140
Intel core I5 2500k 6M Cache, 3.30 GHz/$225
AMD radeon 6970 2gb/$350
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/$160
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600/$80
Enthusiast series Modular Tx850M/$170
Western Digital Caviar Black 1tb HDD/$150
I guess I'm mostly concerned about the PSU wattage, overclocking potential, overhead, and future proofing. Budget is pretty flexible from $1200-$1400. Advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cooler Master HAF 932/$140
Intel core I5 2500k 6M Cache, 3.30 GHz/$225
AMD radeon 6970 2gb/$350
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/$160
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600/$80
Enthusiast series Modular Tx850M/$170
Western Digital Caviar Black 1tb HDD/$150
I guess I'm mostly concerned about the PSU wattage, overclocking potential, overhead, and future proofing. Budget is pretty flexible from $1200-$1400. Advice would be greatly appreciated.