Is This a Good Gaming System?

[penismightier]

I got the following build as a suggestion for a $600-800 system and I just wanted to make sure everything meshes. the video card is out of stock but they have the ZT-60902-10M in stock, can I just drop that in instead? Also, is the wattage high enough? It was a 500W power supply here but both cards need 600W or so they say on their page. Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $700.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-19 14:52 EST-0500)

 

[StonedMachine3000]

I would maybe find a different power supply and case.

Antec Nine Hundred II
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850

etc..

 

[penismightier]

Those both seem to be rather expensive upgrades...I understand the need for quality parts, especially for the power supply but I'm still trying to meet my budget.

Everything else seems good though?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Everything is good. Don't get a 850W. That is absolutely outrageous.

 

[penismightier]

Everything is good. Don't get a 850W. That is absolutely outrageous.

I thought that might be overkill. The video card with the recommended 600W is okay with the 500W PSU though?

 

[SHORYUKEN]

Yes it works with 500W.

 

[lxgoldsmith]

I LOLed at your username. you should get a psu with a bit higher wattage because psu usually wear out with time, and using a 500w psu is already not recommended for your system.

everything looks good. I usually like to recommend solid state + hdd, but if you need gaming performance and don't need general speed, it looks great.

the case is appealing, but keep watching the price on amazon, it could go up. that happened with my last build: the nzxt 210 elite price skyrocketed on amazon. the case is great, but it takes a bit of patience with the LED & power switch connectors

 

[penismightier]

I LOLed at your username. you should get a psu with a bit higher wattage because psu usually wear out with time, and using a 500w psu is already not recommended for your system.

everything looks good. I usually like to recommend solid state + hdd, but if you need gaming performance and don't need general speed, it looks great.

the case is appealing, but keep watching the price on amazon, it could go up. that happened with my last build: the nzxt 210 elite price skyrocketed on amazon. the case is great, but it takes a bit of patience with the LED & power switch connectors

Haha thanks, SNL Celebrity Jeopardy reference. Glad I checked back, I was just about to order everything. And yes, my main concern is gaming, everything else I can do at work or bear with slower speed, but not when it comes to my gaming

Do you have a psu you'd recommend? Or should I just go same brand higher wattage? (600+?)

 

[penismightier]

How about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

 

[Swordkd]

You can find a better priced one. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600 Isn't that much more money and still a very solid buy.

 

[penismightier]

You can find a better priced one. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600 Isn't that much more money and still a very solid buy.

Cool, thank you!

 

[JamesSneed]

The 500 watt power supply you had was fine. Those recommending more I have a question:
Q: How much wattage at 100% TDP on the CPU and 100% load on all parts will his system draw?
A: 315 watts

Can figure it up yourself instead of relying on GPU manufactures extremely high recommendations:
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

 

[JamesSneed]

The tall "cute" memory is kind of pointless especially on a case without a window. It only has a downside if you deiced to have an aftermarket CPU cooler it could get in the way.

Just get some decent low profile memory:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-memory-mv3v4g3dus
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-blt2k4g3d1608et3lx0
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9w

 

[penismightier]

The tall "cute" memory is kind of pointless especially on a case without a window. It only has a downside if you deiced to have an aftermarket CPU cooler it could get in the way.

Just get some decent low profile memory:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-memory-mv3v4g3dus
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-blt2k4g3d1608et3lx0
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9w

At this point it's actually cheaper than what I can find on those three....except for the Samsung which is out of stock on NewEgg.

 

[JamesSneed]

At this point it's actually cheaper than what I can find on those three....except for the Samsung which is out of stock on NewEgg.

Sure if cheaper is what you are going for. FYI GSkill makes the Viper in a CAS9 and CAS11 part with the later being cheap ram that looks like the other. If your going for cheap CAS11 ram you can go even cheaper.

For 39 bucks(use promo code EMCXVVW38 to reduce to $39 in your cart)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231488&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL022113&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL022113-_-EMC-022113-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231488-L08C