Review this 650$ build

[Space Oddity]

First time building a gaming pc. This is what i put together on newegg:


Optical Drive:
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

Graphics Card:
XFX HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit DDR5

Case:
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply:
Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified

CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Harddrive:
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-

Motherboard:
MSI P67A-C43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Total: 700$. After RMA: 650$, I saved 50$ because those last six parts were part of this bundle.

So, is this any good? i just want some confirmation before i buy. Will this run games at mid-high settings on 1920x1200 and last a couple years?

 

[T_Yamamoto]

looks fine to me

 

[mvbighead]

Better board:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128501

 

[T_Yamamoto]

They are in a bundle so he cant change the MoBo

 

[mfenn]

They are in a bundle so he cant change the MoBo

That bundle doesn't have my first (or second) choice of mobo, HDD, PSU, or RAM but unlike most of Newegg's super combos, also doesn't have anything particularly egregious either. I'd say it's fine.

 

[Space Oddity]

That bundle doesn't have my first (or second) choice of mobo, HDD, PSU, or RAM but unlike most of Newegg's super combos, also doesn't have anything particularly egregious either. I'd say it's fine.

So is that about the best i can get for my money?

 

[008Rohit]

Sandy Bridge supports DDR3 1600? Are you sure?

 

[mnewsham]

Sandy Bridge supports DDR3 1600? Are you sure?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128495

Memory Standard:
DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066

 

[oynaz]

Perhaps exchange the 650W PSU / 1 TB HDD for a 450 W PSU / 2 TB HDD? That's one free TB of storage.

 

[Space Oddity]

450W is too low

 

[oynaz]

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[oynaz]

450W is too low

Not for the parts he listed. 500W might be more efficient at full load, but the PSU will probably spend most of its time at lower loads anyway.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

you want to be on the safe side. -__- i always recommend a 500~550 watt psu

 

[Meghan54]

So, is this any good? i just want some confirmation before i buy. Will this run games at mid-high settings on 1920x1200 and last a couple years?

Not awful, not great.....decent.

But, do you have a MicroCenter anywhere near you?

 

[Space Oddity]

Not awful, not great.....decent.

But, do you have a MicroCenter anywhere near you?

An i5 2500k and a Radeon HD 6870 is just "decent"? How?? How can i improve this then?.. If I'm spending over 600$ on somthing, i want to make sure its done right, so any help is apreciated.

oh and btw, i live in Florida, so nowhere near a Microcenter.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

those parts are decent as in GOOD for your price range. except you wont be able to max out too many games.

 

[Space Oddity]

Well the games i'd like to get good settings on are Skyrim,Crysis,GTA 4 and Witcher 2.. would this rig play those pretty well?

 

[mnewsham]

This system will play them, however you wont be putting on uber sampling in the Witcher 2

It wont play them at 1080p however, probably on high settings (with SOME AA (but not too much))

 

[Smartazz]

I've used both the 2500K and that motherboard in rigs before and they're pretty solid for the price. I also own that XFX 6870 in my main rig and I'm impressed with it though it is often bottlenecked by my Q6600. It's won't max out every game out there, but it's a solid performer for the price. I've also been impressed by its relatively low heat output.

 

[mfenn]

This system will play them, however you wont be putting on uber sampling in the Witcher 2

It wont play them at 1080p however, probably on high settings (with SOME AA (but not too much))

:thumbsup: Agree. OP, this ain't an Xbox. $600 buys you a decent machine, but you need twice that to get top-end performance.

 

[Space Oddity]

:thumbsup: Agree. OP, this ain't an Xbox. $600 buys you a decent machine, but you need twice that to get top-end performance.

Uhhh, an xbox is 250$. Are your saying i have to pay more than quadruple that to play my games with alittle more eye candy? I dont want to play all games at MAX settings, i just want medium to high.

 

[mnewsham]

Uhhh, an xbox is 250$. Are your saying i have to pay more than quadruple that to play my games with alittle more eye candy? I dont want to play all games at MAX settings, i just want medium to high.

Well considering an Xbox 360 doesnt even do real 1080p nor any real image filtering like AA or MSAA, web browsing, run office software, and enable you to do loads of other things....yes.

 

[radhak]

First post here after lurking a bit. Hi everybody!

I want to build a system too, and am looking for a good shop to buy at, so your post attracted me. That combo deal looks okay to me, but isn't 4GB ram too lean? I'd think 8GB (2x4gb) the minimum you should look at, right? How many banks does that board have?

 

[JorgeOlivera]

Uhhh, an xbox is 250$. Are your saying i have to pay more than quadruple that to play my games with alittle more eye candy? I dont want to play all games at MAX settings, i just want medium to high.

If that's the whole thought process behind this then why not buy an Xbox?

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G

 

[Soulviper]

If that's the whole thought process behind this then why not buy an Xbox?

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G

you ever hear chat in xbox live? not as bad as psn network! i really dont think those people are using the voice changers.

and

Better board:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128501

is nice. what would be the next one up on that?