Gaming Build...Too Much?

[jmathis1108]

Hello all, I'm new to tom's hardware, but I have used the site to research some peoples pc builds as I am about to take on my first. The sole purpose for this build is gaming, in particular, World of Warcraft. I want to run the program on ultra settings all the time with 50+ FPS. I would like some opinions on this list, and if some of the parts can be downgraded as they may be unnecessary.

Case-Corsair Special Ed. White 600T-aprox. $180

CPU-Intel i5-3570K Ivy Bridge-aprox $230

Mobo-Asus P8277-V $150

PSU Corsair Professional Series HX750 Modular-aprox $145

Memory-G.Skill Ripjaws x 8GB total-aprox $47

Graphics Card-Evga Superclocked 560 Fermi-aprox $190

HD-Seagate Cuda 500gb

Optical Drive-Asus DVD/CD-aprox $20

Is this too much or too little for what I need? Can I save money in any areas? Any feedback would be fantastic.

Thanks!

Justin

 

[Pjak]

Seems fairly neat although, a ssd would be nice and a higher end graphics card but other than that it seems good

 

[guerrero]

And a CPU cooler to overclock. That's why you get unlocked cpu's to overclock.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Nice air cooler

 

[Pjak]

True even if you wanted for 20$ more you could a liquid cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015&Tpk=h60

 

[jmathis1108]

Doh, I forgot about the cooler lol. I'm not sure if I would OC or not, I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to that. (I hate that word, but yes that is what I am. Lol) From a lot of newegg reviews on that Evga 560 GPU they say it can handle quite a lot. Is there another you would recommend? Keep in mind it's primarily for WoW which is not quite as demanding as say Skyrim, BF3, etc... Just don't want to break the bank because of overkill! Thanks for the fast responses btw much appreciated.

 

[Pjak]

I guess the 560 would be alright if your going for just skyrim, you can always consider a 7870 or 7850 depending on your budget etc. But in the future a GTX 670 upgrade would be sweet

 

[guerrero]

If you're not overclocking don't get the unlocked 3570 and save $30

 

[Pjak]

He should still get it because in the future if he decides to he always has the option to without going to buy a new cpu costing him 200-300 more than just 30

 

[obsama1]

Exactly. Also, the 560 is a pretty low-end GPU. Get a 6950 for $200, and unlock it to a 6970.

 

[Pjak]

He could also go with a 7870 which is nice aswell ^ but yeah the 6000 series are good to

 

[fb39ca4]

OCing is easy with these CPUs, they're practically guaranteed to hit 4Ghz.

 

[guerrero]

And you'll also need this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100010

LOL

 

[obsama1]

Don't get the Corsair liquid coolers. The Noctua D14 cools so much better.

 

[jmathis1108]

Is the 750 w power supply enough for what I need to power? Or can I downsize? I definitely want it to be modular for wire management, but $140 is steep. I guess I could save a little money for a less glamorous case as well.

 

[inanition02]

So...that's way overkill for Warcraft at Ultra. You could save a few hundred $$ and still run that game maxed.

 

[inanition02]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-directx-11-performance,2793.html

Even the GTS 450 can push over 50 FPS average at 1080p...

 

[Pjak]

Its better to future proof him self, i say stick with 560 or maybe 7870?

 

[obsama1]

In between. 560 Ti/7850/6950 would be your best bet.

 

[Pjak]

Yeah ^ and also I have a corsair H100 cooler and it works magic and my dad has the H60 so I love corsair liquid coolers

 

[obsama1]

Not saying they're bad, because the aren't. Just saying you can get the same performance from an air cooler.

 

[Pjak]

True but it looks sexy in the case hehe :3

 

[jmathis1108]

The liquid coolers are very cool lol and I know there are more powerful GPU's out there for a bit more, but I want to leave myself room for upgrades down the road. I really didnt want to break $1000. Honestly when I first started I had a cap of just that (monitor included. of which I would like 20-23in led lcd pref Asus). But I've slowly raised my budget saying, well i COULD go and upgrade that, why not. Lol I need to be realistic, I'm 21 making meager wages here! Inanition02, that is a great link thank you for posting that!

 

[loops]

drop the 560 for a 480 and you got a rig. Skip the cpu cooler for now and get the 480.

I have 2 560s....they are nice but not much x1. Sli is kick ass tho...

 

[loops]

You case is also out of wack imo....too much...get 50-60 range one and get a gpu with some balls.....7850, 6950, 480, 570...

 

[jmathis1108]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008

What about that as a case? Saves me around 100 bucks and I can upgrade to the 480. Its a bit less flashy, I do like the idea of being able to see the parts I paid for lol. Any other suggestions?