My first Build. Your critque and expertise would be greatly appreciated. In particular is the PSU enough? Is the Video Card overkill for 1080p gaming? Thoughts on the Motherboard?
I want ultra settings and I'm thinking with fast approaching new console generation games using Unreal Engine 4 and Crytek 3 etc will hitting the streets and stressing these cards even more.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/qgfw
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£168.94 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.65 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£101.52 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£31.39 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£73.28 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 330 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£95.02 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (Boost Edition) (£227.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Corsair C70 Military Green (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£109.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£63.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor (£150.29 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.28 @ CCL Computers)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6980 Wired Laser Mouse (£25.44 @ CCL Computers)
Other: Sharkoon Tactix Gaming Keyboard (£15.23)
Other: Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Shock Gaming Headset (£31.77)
Other: Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (£24.99)
Total: £1226.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-02 14:06 GMT+0000)
Cheers Mav