Any reasons why this combination of parts wouldn't work?

[MisioSoup]

Hey Gang!

I'm building my very first gaming PC.

Does anyone see any reason why this combination of parts wouldn't work or if there are any glaring omissions? (Besides the mouse and keyboard. I have those)

My upper budget limit is around $1700CAD

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 BX80623I52500 Processor - Quad Core, 6MB L3 Cache, 3.30 GHz, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Retail
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Intel P67 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA 1155), Intel P67 Express, 2200MHz DDR3
Chassis: Cooler Master RC-600-KKN1-GP Gladiator 600 Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Kingwin LAZER 750W Power Supply - 750-Watt, Modular
RAM Memory: Kingston PC10600 1333MHz 4GB DDR3
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6870
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 500GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
CD / DVD Drive: HP HPDVD1260I Multiformat DVD Writer
Wireless Card: Sabrent 802.11n Wireless PCI Controller Card
Monitor: Dell - UltraSharp U2410 24-inch

Thanks for all of your help!

[Nuclear Krusader]

Heya, welcome to the forums.

For a gaming machine you need go with a WD Black. Also change that POS MSI card to an Asus or Diamond.

Where are you buying your parts? ncix.com?

[glc]

Although not the best brand choice, the MSI card is okay. I do prefer Asus, Diamond, and HIS. I'm more concerned about the Kingwin PSU - those aren't the greatest. I try to stick with Seasonic, Corsair, or Antec. The Blue hard drive is a low end drive - a Black is a better choice and I'd recommend a SATA 6.0 version. It will be faster and have a longer warranty. Unless it's cheap, I'd get something other than a HP DVD burner. It's no better than a Lite-On, LG, Asus, or Sony.

[MisioSoup]

This is great information. I really appreciate your advice.

Based on your recommendations, I've made the following changes:

Hard Drive: Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA 6Gbs
Power Supply: Corsair HX750W 750-Watt Modular Power Supply - Single +12V Rail Design
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6870 Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5, PCIe, Dual mini-Display Port, HDMI, Dual DVI
CD/DVD Drive: Lite-On Internal DVD Writer - DVD+R 24X, DVD-R 24X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD+R DL 8X, SATA (OEM)

Since you're wondering, I'll probably be buying my parts from TigerDirect.ca

The community forum is great! Feels like we're building it together. It's going to be a work of art.

[David M]

Steer clear of TigerDirect. Too many here have been screwed by them in one way or another.

Go with Newegg in Canada.
Newegg.ca - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

[Nuclear Krusader]

Actually, NCIX.com - Canada's Premier Computer Store is better than newegg. They ship faster and do price match.

[Staren]

NCIX has been the northern equivalent to Newegg for years. I've heard nothing but good things for a long time. I would second the Tigerdirect warning though. They aren't as sleazy as to not ship you what you ordered, but there are a ton of stories of shipping problems and them not honoring rebates or warranties. Easier to stick to the companies with the good reps, even if it's a couple of dollars more.

[MisioSoup]

Excellent advice! I feel so much more confident about my plans and I will definitely head the warning about TigerDirect.ca

Thanks a million and keep up the great work. Hope that someday I'll be knowledgeable enough to be able to pay it forward.