Looking for suggestions for a new build

[sifmole]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week hopefully

Budget Range: < $500 (Is that reasonable?)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (but not high end competitive online stuff), videos, internet


Are you buying a monitor: No (current does 1920x1080)

Parts to Upgrade: Case, mobo, CPU, RAM (maybe), Drive (intend to use the SSD for OS and primary apps, but expect some kind of standard HD for additional storage. I am not a pack rat so I won't need a ton.)

Reusing:
Antec 550 PSU,
Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 6.0 Gb/s Solid State Drive SH103S3/120G
EVGA - GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card
8 GB dual-channel DDR3



Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, whoever is reliable.

Location: New Jersey, USA

Parts Preferences: No preference

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (likely not, I don't know that my use would benefit that much from it.)

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Have a preference for a quiet system. The system I am replacing is almost completely silent most of the time. I can run it with an open side for cooling purposes. I don't play the super high end games that require an insane build; I would however like to enjoy nice graphics and smooth video play.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Just feel like a new system to replace my old Dell Inspiron 580.

 

[FinneousPJ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R3 Titanium Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $424.96
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-07 11:09 EDT-0400)

You might want a new GPU at some point too.

 

[sifmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R3 Titanium Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $424.96
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-07 11:09 EDT-0400)

You might want a new GPU at some point too.

Thanks for the response. Are you saying that the 550 ti won't be up to snuff?

 

[FinneousPJ]

I guess it's fine depending on games you play but it'll fall behind when the next wave of games really hit is my guess.

 

[sifmole]

I guess it's fine depending on games you play but it'll fall behind when the next wave of games really hit is my guess.

I play mostly strategy games (football manager, civ) or currently Fallout New Vegas and DDO MMO primarily. I don't typically play the newest FPS.

 

[FinneousPJ]

Well, if you're happy.

 

[nafoni]

+1 for FinneousPJ's setup.

If you're looking for a HDD as well, what about this one?

Your GPU should be fine for the games you listed, but as Finneous said, it won't tackle newer games too good.

 

[sifmole]

Well, if you're happy.

In no way did I intend to dismiss your advice. I do appreciate your time and effort, I was just following up on your comment was all so that I understood better.

Thanks again.

 

[FinneousPJ]

No problem lol. Maybe if it still works for you for another year you can upgrade to the upcoming generation of cards when it starts to fall behind.