Is this PC build effective?

[ODPBigMac]

This is my first system, and I have a budget of around $500-$600 but can go a little over for I am buying half of the components in late October(like ones with limited time rebates) and the rest during December. Well here is my setup so far I am already pretty positive these will work together, I just want to know the performance of it from games like Minecraft and Happy Wheelz to more intensive games like Call of Duty or even the PC crusher Battlefield 3. Keep in mind I am more likely to play the former set of games( Minecraft and Happy Wheelz) than the latter since I have an Xbox for games like that. I also am planning on recording because on my last system Minecraft ran like 20 fps on max settings but was unplayable whilst using Fraps, Bandicam, Camtasia, etc. I'm hoping to get a ridiculous amount of fps in this build. So enough talk, here is my old system specs and then followed by my new. There is such an improvement it will feel like I am getting a $5,000 computer hopefully.

Old System Specs:

CPU- AMD Sempron 140 proccessor 2.7 GHz single core(was tricked by eBay and was told it was quad-core)

GPU/Motherboard- (comp was refurbished on eBay) Motherboard is unknown but has an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE

RAM- DDR3 3GB

OS- Windows 7 Home Premium(WOOP)

Hard Drive- 500 GB

This computer is simply called Pavilion p6517 c-b PC Bundle


New Comp Specs(I am using my old disk drive and hard drive so I can transfer Windows 7 and my files, I am also getting all of these components from microcenter.com although I will go to the store to purchase them):


Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP $99.99 http://www.microcenter.com/product/394735/GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP_LGA_1155_Z77_Micro_ATX_Intel_Motherboard

CPU- Intel Core i5 3570K $189.99 http://www.microcenter.com/product/388577/Core_i5_3570K_34GHz_LGA_1155_Processor

GPU- EVGA 02G-P4-2643-KR NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 $114.90
http://www.microcenter.com/product/394070/02G-P4-2643-KR_NVIDIA_GeForce_GT_640_2048MB_DDR3_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

RAM or Memory- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 $39.99
http://www.microcenter.com/product/382101/Ballistix_Sport_8GB_DDR3-1600_(PC3-12800)_CL9_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Two_4GB_Memory_Modules)

PSU- Thermaltake TR2 Series 500 Watt $47.99
http://www.microcenter.com/product/365237/TR2_Series_500_Watt_ATX_Power_Supply

Fan- Cooler Master Hyper 212 $29.99(I'm leaning towards this)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/373900/Hyper_212_EVO_Universal_CPU_Cooler
or the Delux Infinity DLF-92F $14.99
http://www.microcenter.com/product/392375/DLF-92F_CPU_Cooler_with_LED

Case- Thermaltake V3 Black AMD Edition $54.99( ironic because I am not using any AMD products just thier competition like NVIDIA and Intel lol, but the case looks epic and fits my stuff!)
http://www.microcenter.com/product/383016/V3_Black_AMD_Edition_Gaming_Mid_Tower_Steel_ATX_Computer_Case

Sound Card(optional)- ASUS Xonar DSX $59.99
http://www.microcenter.com/product/397403/Xonar_DSX_PCIe_71_Audio_Card

Total with Cooler Master heatsink and sound card:$637.83
Total with rebate deductions:$607.83

Well these are my future computer specs, tell me any improvements that you can think of or any problems with this. Also please tell me which heatsink/fan thingy I should get for my processor(CPU).

 

[FinneousPJ]

Use less money on CPU and more on GPU, at least a HD7850.

 

[ODPBigMac]

Use less money on CPU and more on GPU, at least a HD7850.

What GPU and CPU do you recommend?

 

[FinneousPJ]

i5-3450 +HD7850 if possible - any CPU that enable you to get at least HD7850.

 

[ODPBigMac]

http://www.microcenter.com/product/400675/02G-P4-2662-KR_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX_660_Superclocked_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card
would this gtx 660 do or should i do the 7850?

 

[ODPBigMac]

btw, does everything else look good?

 

[FinneousPJ]

660 is fine if you prefer nvidia.

 

[ODPBigMac]

660 is fine if you prefer nvidia.

yeah i do prefer nvidia so i will go for that but thanks for u input anyway do u think i could keep the same CPU(i5 3750k) if I forked over some more dough or is it just not very good.

 

[FinneousPJ]

It's the same CPU, the K series is overclockable and costs more.

 

[ODPBigMac]

I think its worth it how overclockable is it and would a 700w power supply do for overclocking it and like 2 or 3 fans?

 

[J3TW4V3]

I think its worth it how overclockable is it and would a 700w power supply do for overclocking it and like 2 or 3 fans?

the 3570k is worth it, but i would go for the hyper 212 evo( like $5-$10 more). My 3570 is oced to 4.56 with the evo. even with the 660 your total power draw less than 400W. i have SLI 660ti's on a 750w. I would go with a Corsair PSU and ram, but ive never used crucial so maybe thats just me...

 

[ODPBigMac]

the 3570k is worth it, but i would go for the hyper 212 evo( like $5-$10 more). My 3570 is oced to 4.56 with the evo. even with the 660 your total power draw less than 400W. i have SLI 660ti's on a 750w. I would go with a Corsair PSU and ram, but ive never used crucial so maybe thats just me...

I am trying to figure out what GPU to get. Almost see nothing on the GT 640, so I was wondering which one of these GPUs do you guys think is the best? Keep in mind I am only doing things like HD video streaming, playing Minecraft, and recording Minecraft in highest possible settings. Which one best suits my needs and is also future-proof?

-Nvidia GeForce GTX 660

-Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 TI

-Nvidia GeForce GTX 570

P.S. Which one of these is best for SLI since my motherboard is 4 way SLI compatible?

 

[ODPBigMac]

btw I will get the hyper 212 evo thanks for your input!

 

[navluap]

At Microcenter you should get $50 off your mobo with your cpu

 

[ODPBigMac]

Best answer selected by ODPBigMac.