My updated gaming build !*Need review*!

[sphenoa]

Approximate Purchase Date: October

Budget Range: $1,500-1,600 after MIR

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, movies

Parts Not Required: need all new parts

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country of Origin: United States

Overclocking: Yes, but just minor OC

SLI or Crossfire: No, I prefer single card set-up

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I want to play in close to max setting in BF3, D3, and Blade and Soul.

1. CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115072

2. MOBO: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157271

3. Case: COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119225

4. PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M 750W Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139030

5. GFX: EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130613

6. SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820148448

7. HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185

8. RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231314

9. Cpu Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065

10. OTD: Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827118039

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Windows: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116986

Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" 2ms HDMI LED Backlight
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236153

Mouse: Logitech G9x Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826104261

Keyboard: Logitech K120 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126096

Speaker: Logitech Z313 25 w 2.1 Speaker System
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6836121034



I like to know if this build is good enough for upcoming games such as Battlefield 3 and Diablo 3
and if all these parts are compatible (especially if PSU cables are long enough for case like HAF X).

Other recommendations for monitor, keyboard, speaker, and mouse will be also very helpful.

Thank you!

[glc]

2. Newegg.com - ASUS P8Z68-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

7. Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

8. Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9B

[sphenoa]

is that ASUS MOBO better than Asrock one?

[glc]

Yes. Asrock is a 3rd rate manufacturer. If you don't want an Asus, get a Gigabyte or MSI.

[sphenoa]

Oh I see, so I can oc my cpu using that asus mobo right?

I just want to oc to 4 ghz to 4.2 ghz. (want to stay in safe side)

It will be easy with UEFI Bios?

[glc]

Yes.

[sphenoa]

okay btw is SSD worth it to buy it for gaming computer?

[glc]

Not really, but what you might do is get a small SSD to use with the main hard drive in caching mode - that's a feature of the Z68 chipset.

Newegg.com - Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

[Masaki 7-11]

I'd say SSDs are worth buying for a gaming computer; not sure how well Intel or Crucial SSDs are performance wise, but I have a Corsair F120 (Sandforce) SSD and my OS, games and apps load many times faster than with a normal 7200RPM hard drive. I'm still not 100% sure about their reliability, my first F120 died after 2 months when my computer shutoff during a thunderstorm (I got a replacement from memoryexpress since i had instant product replacement). 2nd F120 has been running great for the last 4 months and I bought a UPS, so no problems with power going out.

Regarding ram, I would go for 16GB right now with the prices so low; if you get a matched set of 4 now, it'll save you the hassle of getting matched ram later on, and you won't need to upgrade the ram for a really long time. I currently have 16GB of Corsair Vengeance ram (similar to the one GLC linked, but the normal height version), I also used the G SKILL ram (2 sets) you linked earlier in a recent build and I've had good results with both. No problems running them in XMP and I've ran memtest86+ on both for about 5hrs each with no errors.

[edalbkrad]

I wouldnt trust asrock. I agree with glc and get an ASUS board or a biostar

[sphenoa]

I see. I guess I will stick with Asus then.

What about PSU? is 750 PSU overkill for my single card set-up?

Should I lower it down to 650 to save some money?

[Bronxbomber90]

Asus is the best!! Crucial m4 is a good Ssd

[glc]

Should I lower it down to 650 to save some money?

You can. 650 is enough for a single card.

[sphenoa]

Okay.

And as for PSU cables in my HAF X Case.

Will it be long enough to make cables go behind the case?

Do I need any cable extensions?

[glc]

Corsair TX cables should be long enough - but have you considered a modular for better cable management?

[sphenoa]

yea I was thinking of buying this one.

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750M 750W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular High Performance Power Supply

Hopefully this one is long enough..

[glc]

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

[sphenoa]

So this PSU has longer cables? Hmm I see there is barely any price difference.

Both bronze rating.

[glc]

The HX series is Corsair's original modular design. It's one step above the TX in their model line.