Jumping into PC gaming for the first time...hows my build look?

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#1 billbullet2010
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Hey all, You probably see this same message all the time haha but I am jumping into PC gaming again for the first time since the early 2000s where I played Battlefield 1942 nonstop. I am working with a $700-800 dollar budget and so far my build looks like this... Mobo: ASRock H67M (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 Graphics Card: ZOTAC ZT-50301-10M GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit Power Supply: Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC DVD Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner How do you guys think this looks? Any suggestions on how how this looks would be awesome. I am real pumped to get a bit of a graphics upgrade from the old 360.
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#2 MonsieurX
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Looks good,but you want a P67 mobo to overclock,otherwise it's useless to get the k version of the cpu
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#3 ravenguard90
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You might want to factor in an operating system if you don't have one on hand. You won't be able to use the system otherwise :P

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#4 Adam_the_Nerd
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what's the cache on that hard drive? A quick google turned up 16MB and that's what I'd recommend; at least 16MB. Check to see if it's one platter too. It will improve your speeds and help prevent your hard drive from bottlenecking your power.

Otherwise, excellent build man. Can't say I'm very partial to the case, but if you like it, GET IT!

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#5 Darkhell153
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Well you won't be playing Assassin's Creed anytime soon but pretty good.

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#6 billbullet2010
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Thanks for input guys, now how can i expect crysis or the witcher 2 to run on this build???
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#7 M4Ntan
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Thanks for input guys, now how can i expect crysis or the witcher 2 to run on this build???billbullet2010

crysis 2, high/max

witcher 2, I have no clue

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#8 theshadowhunter
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dont get the H67 motherboard, get a Z68 or P67, otherwise you cant overclock, and if you dont want to overclock get the 2500 (non K)

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#9 Darkhell153
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Thanks for input guys, now how can i expect crysis or the witcher 2 to run on this build???billbullet2010
Crysis 2, maxed out I believe Witcher 2, medium quality
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#10 FreakyDeacky2
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[QUOTE="billbullet2010"]Thanks for input guys, now how can i expect crysis or the witcher 2 to run on this build???M4Ntan

crysis 2, high/max

witcher 2, I have no clue


crysis 2 isnt a good benchmark you can run it at high to max settings on a 9800 and ive seen it done

crysis 1 is far more demanding and will still give a high end system a run for its money especially in the graphics department

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#11 Adam_the_Nerd
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This is better than most setups I've seen that can run the Witcher 2.