First Gaming build. Any suggestions before I buy the parts?

[BuilderSon]

Hi guys, this is my first post on this website and it seems very high tech and filled with knowledge. I recently decided on building a gaming computer on a budget for games like Crysis 3, CoD:BO2, Far Cry, Minecraft, and Skyrim. I'm also looking for a computer I can record with for the lower games like CoD and Minecraft. This is what I came up with, I wont be OCing the CPU atm, but in the future I will upgrade the MOBO and clock the card.


http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ClUN

You should also know I live in Canada, and my budget is 955 solid. I have a 1tb HDD and 4gm rams with me donated from a friend that had the spare parts. I'm planning to run the games at Ultra with 60fps, if not 40.
I will be also recording with a GPU intensive mod on Minecraft called SEUS, or shaders. Please list anything I should change for price advantages! Thanks


-BuilderSon.

 

[J_E_D_70]

That's a nice build but your GPU is going to sound like a hairdryer under load. Might look at swapping for EVGA 02G-P4-3677-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW Signature2 if you're an EVGA fan or a MSI N670 PE 2GD5/OC if not. Anything with two or more fans, basically. Only real regret of this build was getting reference-style card.

 

[BuilderSon]

I don't really like loud GPUs, they really annoy me. Can you link me to the MSI N670 or the Sig2? Thanks,


-BuilderSon

 

[TheBigTroll]

get this case
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=66063&promoid=1360

psu
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59615

the rest
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cw43

dont buy a cheapo board now and think about a upgrade later. the odds are that you wont and your i5 3570k will be wasted

 

[TheBigTroll]

the xfx 7970 is a much better buy than a gtx 670 right now

 

[J_E_D_70]

Good call if you aren't locked into nVidia. Right price and two free AAA games. Plus, they had me at "Double D"

 

[BuilderSon]

Can you link the the whole build with that psu and case in Canada please?

 

[TheBigTroll]

Can you link the the whole build with that psu and case in Canada please?

its canadian alright. i live in canada

 

[BuilderSon]

I can't seem to find it on PPP. Thanks for the build anyways!

 

[TheBigTroll]

pcpartpicker is not up to date with ncix prices

 

[BuilderSon]

Ahh, thanks. I think this I'll be satisfied with the build! Thanks for your help, troll.

 

[BuilderSon]

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