Building PC HELP !!!!!

[thelastsolidsnake]

I am building a PC and I need to know what setting I can play on the better games like Battlefield 3 and The Witcher 2. Any other video game suggestions would be helpful.

Antec DF-85
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087&Tpk=antec%20df-85%20black%20atx%20full%20tower%20computer%20case

Gigabyte GA-Z77-D35
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128543

I5 3570K
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504&Tpk=i5%203570k

Cooler Master Hyper 212
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Arctic Silver 5
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102991

Corsair Vengeance 8GB
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

Corsair Professional Series HX 750
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010&Tpk=hx750

Asus Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191

Cooler Master CM Storm xornet
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826570014&Tpk=COOLER%20MASTER%20CM%20Storm%20Xornet%20SGM-2001-BLON1%20Black

Link Depot 2-HDMI 6FT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189053#top

Microsoft Windows 7
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Steelseries Siberia V2
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826249043CVF

So what do you guys think and any advice on my first build would be very helpful.

 

[WR2]

A $10.74 shipping charge on a $24.99 mouse! Good thing you have that $10 rebate.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Thats it

 

[janvleispyp]

You should be able to play BF 3 on ultra at 1080p. Easy.

 

[WR2]

CM Hyper 212 Evo (instead of 212+)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099


Not much to pick apart.
It's a good list, has everything you need, everything is compatible and all good quality.

You can leave out the Arctic Silver 5. The thermal compound that comes in the CM Hyper 212 Evo is quite good.

 

[WR2]

Be sure to check around for Combo deals.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

Would I need to further overclock the GPU since it is already the OC edition

 

[WR2]

It will run @ the stock speed 3.4GHz (3.8GHz TurboBoost).
The K model you're paying a bit extra for has the un-lock CPU multiplier that makes OC'ing easier.
The CM Hyper 212 Evo will help keep it cooler if/when you OC the CPU.

 

[Zero_]

Get a GTX670 instead of the HD7950.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

are you sure its better

 

[Zero_]

are you sure its better

It's better than a HD7970.

 

[WR2]

THG: GeForce GTX 670 2 GB Review
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-review,3200.html

 

[WR2]

You can find more GTX 670 reviews here:
http://www.dailytech.com/5102012+Daily+Hardware+Reviews++Nvidia+GeForce+GTX+670+Edition/article24660.htm

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Systems by Mousemonkey

 

[Why_Me]

@ the OP. You have a psu meant to run two of those cards, yet a board that only runs a single card. Either you have the wrong psu, or the wrong board up there. Also you don't need to purchase any thermal compound like that Arctic Silver seeing how CM cpu coolers come with a small tube of MX-4 which is about as good as it gets in regards to thermal paste.


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Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366/1155/1156/2011 120MM

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G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory

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ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive - OEM

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Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive

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ASUS ML228H 21.5IN Widescreen LED Backlit LCD Monitor Black 1920X1080 2MS 10M:1 HDMI DVI-D VGA

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Corsair Vengeance 1300 Gaming Headset 50MM Driver Circumaural Earcup Analog