Gaming build help

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hi this is my first build and i am wondering how well this set up run modern/future games

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 1.25GB Video Card Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply Total: $803

if i shold upgrade anything let me know (im trying to stay under 900) 

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do you intend on overclocking and how much if so?

benchmarks for your GPU and CPU

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/518

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288

its good, but for the money you can do better

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you'd be saving nearly a hundred bucks from your maximum expenditure of $900, maybe you can spare a tad more to get an SSD along side your mechanical HDD and you'd be good to go!

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Replace the motherboard with this. You will get better results with your cpu.The H77 chipset isnt all that great, on the plus side you will be able to upgrade the parts in the computer with this board.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130653

I'd also recommend upgrading the CPU to a 3570K. The 2500k has horrid thermals and sucks power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

The rest of the parts will suffice. Consider picking up a Solid State Drive in the future as a boot drive.

After upgrades, should be somewhere around $850-870. The upgrades pay off in the long run, older tech tends to have issues down the road. Ivy Bridge is the newest you got, and also the best bang for your buck on the market if you plan on overclocking.

If you have any questions, dont hesitate to ask.

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well ive never overcloked before so i probably wont 

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thanks for all the help ive made some changes and will be ordering the parts soon 

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Think my recommendations are solid for his budget?

Maybe upgrade to 1866 DDR3 instead of 1600? given hes not going to be overclocking it so it shouldnt be a problem.

 

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Glad we could be of service ;)

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CPU/GPU

RAM/MOBO

HDD

Heatsink

case/PSU

the 560Ti 448 is just a tad bit slower than the 570, and the 660Ti beats it

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/518?vs=647

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This is something I needed to see, a benchmark comparison between GPU and CPU :) Good Post!