BF3/GTA IV/GTA SA Ultra 1920x1080 Build

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Lieutenant Awesome

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Asus P8H61-M PRO REV 3.0 Motherboard
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 XMS3 Desktop Memory 4GB
Coolermaster Sileo 500 Mid Tower Chassis
Asus nVIDIA 3D GeForce GTX 560 TI DirectCu II TOP Graphics Card (1GB)
TP Link TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter
Corsair CMPSU-650TXV2UK Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 High Performance 650W Power Supply
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAIII 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM
Asus DRW-24B3ST SATA Internal 24X DVD±RW Drive
Asus VS247H LCD LED 23.6" HDMI Monitor

My concerns:
■Motherboard is cheap, disadvantages?
■I'll get another 4GB memory soon, is the one 4GB stick alright for now?
■Could the case not be cool enough?
■Is it worth spending more for a factory overclocked one?
■Are there any better GTX 560 Ti's/cheaper ones than £176
■Is the wireless card any good?
■Does the PSU make a lot of noise?
■Is the HDD fast enough?
■Is the DVD-RW drive reliable?
■Is the monitor too big?

Help would be greatly appreciated.
 

serialkiller

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The main disadvantage of the motherboard is it is h61 chipset motherboard.

On this motherboard you cannot overclock your gpu.

Also dual gpu setup is worse if possible.

For that the cheapest and best motherboard which can oc and sli is

asrock z68 extreme3 gen3

ram is so cheap now a days you could get 8 gb right now.

Pc will run on 1 4 gb stick but you cannot overclock on one stick.

I would suggest a better case with nice airflow.

Consider cm haf 912 the best case for its price.

No if its too much. but if is worth spending few bucks for an after market cooler like asus dc ii or xfx double d fans or msi twin frozer ii.

Nvidia gpus are costly but isnt cost productive.

My recommendation is to get sapphire hd 7850 oc edition or asus dc ii hd 7850

it will be more powerfull for your dollar.

Why do you need a wireless card. is it an htpc build.

The psu has more than enough juice for a gtx 560ti or hd 7850 but cannot crossfire or sli two of this for this you need to consider a 750w psu.

Pc power and cooling silencer mkii 80+ silver or corsair tx 750w 80+ bronze or ocz 750w pro modular 80+ psu should be consider.

Corsair tx series is silent.

Hdd is fast enough but if your budget allows a 64-128 gb crucial m4 ssd will speed up boot time as welk as game loading time.

Dvd drive is the best on market and also is silent while burning dvds.

Monitors are of personal preference.

Monitor is of great quality and size. its perfect for your build.

Good luck for your build.
 

mfleming001

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Your main problem/conflict is going to be with a "K" series processor and H61 based board. Overclocking on H61s is only accomplished through the base clock, you cannot jack the multiplier up like you can on a P67/Z68/Z77 based board. So you will either need a better board if you intend on overclocking, or save the $ and get a non "K" series processor.
 

Lieutenant Awesome

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The pro says it can cpu overclock, look at its specs: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8H61M_PRO/

I'll probably never get a second gpu

Another 4gb will be bought asap

Any cases £55 or lower?

Considering an AMD card, can't really spend over £176.

I dont know what htcc is but I need wireless connection.

Also, 2500k is cheaper on amazon than the 2500.

Thankyou for help, still in need of case and possibly better gpu
 

serialkiller

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Htpc means home theater personal computer.

It your choice to get wireless adaptor.

If you cant affort hd 7850 then get hd 7770 or hd 6870.

Also for motherboard ether get asrock z68 pro3 gen3 or get i5 2400

its your call.

Also cm haf 912 is your best bet and dome of the antec one hundred cases
 

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I think he's confused. To OP:
There are three different chipsets on a motherboard: H61, P61, and Z61. Motherboards NORMALLY don't have heatsinks, CPU's do. The high end motherboards include heatsinks to cover some parts of the motherboard that have higher temps, while lower end ones don't. Your original board is probably fine; I haven't looked at whether or not it can overclock, but I *think* that H61 boards can overclock...
 
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