Critique my Gaming Build

[98bballstar]

If anybody could comment on how they think of this. Here it is.

CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $223.79
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO $29.99
Motherboard ASRock B75 PRO3 ATX LGA1155 $82.55
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $52.99
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $69.98
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB $369.99
Wireless Adapter Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 $16.99
Case Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower $53.98
Power Supply Antec 620W ATX12V / EPS12V $49.99
Optical Drive Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer $25.97
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98

Thanks

 

[Few Oranges]

get the hyper 212 evo, its has better displacement and is only 10$ more
what games are you playing? i think you basically have a rock solid setup with whats listed all i can think of is the possible addition of an SSD, there is no exaggeration here, they are blazing fast


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&Tpk=hyper%20212%20evo
212 evo^^

actually since January i cannot honestly tell the difference between the evo and + right off the bat, theyre now evenly priced, but if you found it for $24 then not a bad choice

 

[98bballstar]

kk thanks im using pcpartpicker.com its really nice. I will switch the fans. Im thinking of playing like BF3, planetside 2, some Civ 5, BO2, and Skyrim. And minecraft

 

[Few Oranges]

kk thanks im using pcpartpicker.com its really nice. I will switch the fans. Im thinking of playing like BF3, planetside 2, some Civ 5, BO2, and Skyrim. And minecraft

yes indeed it is, the 670 can hammer our a minimum of 72 FPS on BF3 at ultra assuming you are playing 1920 x 1080 res. The 2Gb vram will def help on the skyrim texture mods that you are bound to get into so aside from that looks like you are set to play those games for sure. the 670 is 9.5inches so the only thing i can see being a problem is that an elite 430 case may be a tad snug for comfort but should be fine

 

[camohanna]

You can get a 7970 for about $50 more. Also get the Corsair 200r or the CM Haf 912.

 

[98bballstar]

Do you recommend any other case, around the same price, and have good ventilation?

 

[Few Oranges]

You can get a 7970 for about $50 more. Also get the Corsair 200r or the CM Haf 912.

def agree on the cooler master 912 case, thats what i have and the airflow is awesome

 

[98bballstar]

I looked and it said that that its partially in-compatable with my motherboard. My motherboard has 3.0 USB and 2.0, and that case only has 2.0 slots. Unless you can use it without using the 3.0

 

[Few Oranges]

I looked and it said that that its partially in-compatable with my motherboard. My motherboard has 3.0 USB and 2.0, and that case only has 2.0 slots. Unless you can use it without using the 3.0

im not sure what you mean by two slots? there are 8 pci slots in the back if thats what you are referring to? and i have 8 6 usb 3.0 ports that are fully functional in this case plus 6 usb 2.0 ports. your mobo should be completely fine, i had a mATX mobo in this case prior to the one i am currently running and everything fit like a glove, and thats with a custom cut mobo from dell

 

[98bballstar]

Okkkk. my motherboard has 8x 2.0 Usb ports and 4x 3.0 ports. but that case only supports 2.0 slots

 

[Few Oranges]

Okkkk. my motherboard has 8x 2.0 Usb ports and 4x 3.0 ports. but that case only supports 2.0 slots

im still a little confused as to what you are referring to. if you are saying that the front I/O connectors only has two usb 2.0 slots then yes, but that shouldnt affect your motherboard whatsoever seeing as the I/O connections are not motherboard depended except for a spot to connect them to which im sure youll be fine. the back output in a standard 2inch by 9 inch give or take cutout and your mobo falls into those specs. also do you have thos motherboard already? because i feel that you could do better. It only has a single 3.0 x 16 pci-e slot so you lose the ability to run crossfire or sli in the future

 

[camohanna]

im still a little confused as to what you are referring to. if you are saying that the front I/O connectors only has two usb 2.0 slots then yes, but that shouldnt affect your motherboard whatsoever seeing as the I/O connections are not motherboard depended except for a spot to connect them to which im sure youll be fine. the back output in a standard 2inch by 9 inch give or take cutout and your mobo falls into those specs. also do you have thos motherboard already? because i feel that you could do better. It only has a single 3.0 x 16 pci-e slot so you lose the ability to run crossfire or sli in the future

SLI/Crossfire have their problems and it is usually better to just use a single gpu.

 

[98bballstar]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RQ0H3K/?tag=pcpapi-20. That's the mobo I'm using. What other mobo is great and close to the same price? And supports the GTX670.