My future gaming rig

[pooky289]

what do u think of my new gaming rig?

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Memory: Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Video Card: Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW or Superclocked 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: NZXT HALE 90 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer

 

[MANOFKRYPTONAK]

Get a 670, 680 is not worth the price difference. Also consider a 7970. Evo hyper 212 or the latest model CPU cooler. Keep asking and good luck

 

[caltiger123]

What resolution are you using? The best GPU will be largely dependent on that. The AMD 7900s only come into their own at 1440p+ resolutions. I also would not recommend an i7 for a gaming build. The CPU you picked has a small advantage over an i5 like the i5 3570k, and the premium you pay for it makes the little performance gain almost obsolete. Games can not yet use 4 extra hyper threads that it will give you.You also don't need 16gb of ram. It is a little overkill. 8gb should be best.

 

[pooky289]

Thanks both. One last thing I forgot to tell u is that I am going to do video editing so that is why I got the i7.

 

[caltiger123]

Ok that might justify it.