Looking to build a gaming rig, need advice and some help.

[hilarityensues]

Hey all, I bought a Lenovo y570 a couple months ago and while I'm more than happy with it, I'm ready to upgrade to a more capable desktop system. I have most of the parts picked out, but I have never built a gaming rig before and I want to know if the CPU and GPU aswell as other parts are compatible with my MOBO. I also would appreciate if someone could recommend me good cables for the HDD and DVD Drive.

Components are:

Cooler Master Elite case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

Western Digital 750gig 7200rpm HDD.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236338

Powercolor 7970:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131468

ASUS Black 18x DVD+CD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135224

ASUS Xonar 5.1 sound card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132020

Corsair CX 750w power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139040

GSkill Ripsaw 8GB (2x4GB):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

MSI Z77A LG1155 MOBO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645

Intel I5 3570:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

And Arctic Silver thermal paste and windows 7 home premium for around $1,250.

Besides seeing if these are compatible (I have no idea how to check) can someone recommend a quality 1080p 22-27inch monitor for under $300 and a 5.1 capable computer speakers?

Thanks in advance.

 

[zared619]

For the same money, look at this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jA3F
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jA3F/by_merchant/


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 ($25.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.87 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($389.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($92.47 @ Amazon)

Other: Speakers ($70.00)

Total: $1258.25

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[manofchalk]

Would brand swap the Powercolour HD7970 for this Sapphire.
Sapphire Vapor-X HD7970. $400 ($20 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102982

If you want to overclock that CPU (which it is capable of on that board), you will need some aftermarket cooling. This is the budget option to go for, should support moderate overclocks.
CM Hyper 212 EVO. $31

Drop the sound card unless you really want it, at that price I would think it wouldn't be much better than onboard audio.

Looks like a good rig.

 

[hilarityensues]

Ok got my parts sorted out. I got rid of the powercolor and added the sapphire 7970 3gb, got rid of the sound card also. Added an ASUS VE278Q 27 inch gaming monitor. I was considering a 120hz monitor but I did some research and found out that since most the games I'll be playing won't run at 120fps with my setup, I opted out. I could use Vsync but that kills FPS.

Added the items to a Wish List, As soon as I get my refund check from FAFSA I'll start buying up parts.

 

[hilarityensues]

Alright, Looks like I'm only getting 1,100 back for a refund. Can someone revise my list in order to maximize performance for that price? My main goal is to run BF3, MoH Warfighter and Crysis 1 on ultra at aleast 30 fps.

 

[BreadWhistle]

Are you sure you need a 27'' Monitor? I mean.. 27'' is bigger than you think. You could save some and just get a 24''

 

[hilarityensues]

Thanks, save me $100. I was a pretty avid console gamer so I guess big screens have become a habit.

 

[hilarityensues]

Ok, Put together a build for under $1300. Everything looks compatible.

Optical Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147161

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236338

Monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102982

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Keyboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114008

Mouse (Already Own)
Logitech MX518

Thermal paste:
Arctic Silver 5

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820103007

MOBO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128488R

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

[BreadWhistle]

^ This ram is better
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

 

[zared619]

If you are spending that kind of money on a CPU, spend the extra $10 to get the newest version. The 3770k is far superior to the 2500k