Can anyone

Hardware Build a PC
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Can anyone suggest a decent gaming build with the i5-2500k or 2500 for around 500~700$? If not than is this build good?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tDFw

Note: I managed to get the PSU for $55.

Thanks in advance!

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Your build is indeed a good build, you may have to get the low profile Vengeance kit to have a hassle free 212 EVO install. The GTX660 is also compareable to the 7870 in performance and right now you can get one for low $200 region, here are some benches for the GTX660 vs 7870: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/548?vs=660

The i5 build, for that budget you would not get anywhere near the same graphics horsepower, or you would have to sacrifice that SSD and a few other things to get a proper card. You can leave your system the way it is except for the ram and get your gaming on, it is a nice system.

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Thanks for the feedback, I forgot to change out the RAM just now. Will do so now. Do you think this system would get at least 60 FPS on a half decent MMO?

Again,thanks for your feedback on all my threads!

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Which MMO in particular? We can look for 7870 benchmarks in that specific MMO but yes my guess it will max out almost every MMO at healthy fps.

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I couldn't seem to find any GTX680s for around ~$200. I've switched out the RAM, would this be low enough for clearance on the EVO?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tDLS

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It isn't really popular, currently I'm playing a version of it from out of the US however, the US version is called "Dragon Oath".

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I looked at a few gameplay videos and you will be fine with the HD7870 or the GTX660, get your game on ;)

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Thanks and is this low enough for clearance of the EVO?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbxm

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Also, can you suggest any Blue lit keyboards? At first I had http://pcpartpicker.com/part/saitek-keyboard-ccb44026n0b2061 but it's Red lit.....

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You have 37mm of clearence between the fan on the heatsink and the ram according to here : http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3053&product_name=Hyper 212 EVO

That G.skill ram is 40mm http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=356 , that does not mean it won't fit it just means you probably wil have to play with it to make it fit. If you want a complete bolt in no messing around with the fan, you need to get low profile ram(the heatsinks are flat and low).

Keyboards i have not a dang clue Tonychau123, i buy the cheapest board possible but then again i am not a hardcore gamer by any stretch.

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Thanks alot for your help!

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sc storm quickfire tk blue or corsair vengeane k90. Those are the only blue backlits I know of. Both are mechanical, the quickfire blue has blue switches (lol..) and the k90 has red switches.