Is this a good gaming build?

[Kieren98736]

I really only choose the CPU and video card and im not sure on the rest of it. (Budget £800)


CPU Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core

CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V Micro ATX LGA1155

Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600

Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM

OCZ Vertex 2 60GB 2.5" SSD

Video Card Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB

Power Supply Antec 620W ATX12V / EPS12V

Optical Drive Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer

 

[batuchka]

For us to better help ya
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Scanning UK retailers - hit the GTX 670 rather than HD 7970 @@

 

[Kieren98736]

For us to better help ya
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Approximate Purchase Date: 2-3 weeks

Budget Range: £600-£800 at the moment

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Not sure on any good websites

Country: UK

Parts Preferences: Don't have any as its my first build.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Not sure what the difference is.

Additional Comments: Not really bothered about the noise

 

[batuchka]

This is a simple stock/No OC 1155 Ivy + GTX 670 based gaming config sub 700 quid off ebuyer UK

Use this as a core/reference and edit/add as per your needs/wants

 

[Kieren98736]

Lol allot cheaper than what i was looking at and is that card better than the 7970, and whats SLI and Crossfire? don't mean to sound like a noob i just have no idea about this kind off stuff :lol:

 

[batuchka]

SLI/Crossfire are just multi GPU configurations by Nvidia/AMD where 2 or more GPUs combine for better performance - anyway a single GTX 670 suffices for 1920 x 1080 gaming

 

[Kieren98736]

Thanks a lot for your help could you post a link to that build if you still have the page please?

 

[sancco]

Stay away from OCZ Vertex 2. I've got the 60GB and I credit it as my last OCZ purchase ever.

I also have a 160GB 7200rpm or 10000rpm drive (Velicoraptor) and can say that they're faster than a normal harddrive, but nowhere near as fast as a SSD. Get something like a 128GB SSD and a basic hard drive with enough GBs or TBs for all your media and data. That's what I'd do.

 

[batuchka]

Thanks a lot for your help could you post a link to that build if you still have the page please?

http://www.ebuyer.com/
just use the"quickfind numbers" - yep u are welcomed