First Gaming PC

[worjam17]

Hey guys I'm new to all this and just wanted to get your opinions on the following build and whether its all compatible etc.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K

RAM: Patriot G2 Series 8GB DDR3 (1600 Mhz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX570

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB

PSU: Seasonic S12II-520 Bronze

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid-Tower

Thanks!

 

[l0v3rboi]

Gigabyte z77-D3h
G-skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 Cl9 1.5V (its cheaper than that patriot i think)
Radeon 7870 (a better card, plus you would have to increase your PSU to a 650W one if you want that gtx 570).

The rest of your components are fine provided you get the recommended GPU.