Help needed with new gaming rig :)

[michaeldc]

Hi guys,
I'm not really an hardware guy, so im wondering if this is a good buil.

Case: sixth_element_red

PSU: Enthusiast Series

Mobo: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS P8Z68-V PRO

CPU: Intel® Core

CPU cooler: Scythe USA-ProductsCPU Cooler MUGEN3

GPU: EVGA | Products
or
EVGA | Products

RAM: G.Skill 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Review | KitGuru

HDD: Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
(twice)

SSD:CT128M4SSD2 - 128GB, 2.5-inch Solid State Drive , from Crucial.com

DVD re-writer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Optical Storage- ASUS DRW-24B3ST

Additional 2 case fans: Shark Fan Red 12

OS: windows 7 Home edition 64bit.

I will mostly play First person shooter games, sometimes mmo's. But i'd like to play battlefield 3 and modern warfare 3 on the highest settings or a level lower aslong that i can get some decent frames. around 60+ would i be able to get that with this build?

I also added 2 additional case fans, for better airflow and a cpu cooler since the default one will be trash.

But i have no clue what gpu i should take ? I have listed 2 but not sure if theyre good.

The SSD would be for my OS and games, the HDD would just be for storage.

[Sourtop]

It would be easier to see your build if you posted the links for the parts from a website like newegg.

Aside from that:

You won't need the extra fans.

The TX850 is a little overkill. All you need is a TX650.

Switch the Gskill ram to Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, or ADATA. The Corsair Vengeance low profile is usually what's recommended.

A Hyper 212+ cooler is cheaper and performs better.

Switch the HDD to a Western Digital Caviar Black 64 mb Cache 6 Gb/s.

For reliablility you're better off with an Intel SSD or ADATA that uses an Intel controller. The 310 120 GB or 510 120 GB would be a solid choice.

Since this build is for gaming it is hard to tell you what to do about the video card without a budget. The GTX 570 (Not DS) would be a solid choice and should be able to play BF3 and MW3 at max or near max settings. If you can afford it the GTX 580 would give you all the eye candy your heart desires, but that's if its within your budget.

[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

Newegg.com - EVGA 012-P3-1578-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) Classified 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9

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

The Crucial SSD's are okay, but as with ANY SSD, you need to keep a good backup.