New gaming setup

Alex2722

Alex2722

Alex2722

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Hey guys! I'm about to create a new PC for gaming, primarily in preparation for BF3 but i also play SC2. I know most of what i'm doing (I think :D) except Mobo and case. Here is what i've come up with so far:


Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155
Hard Drive - Corsair Memory 120GB Force Series 3 SATA
GPU - 570GTX
Ram - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 XMP
PSU - Corsair TX750
Motherboard - ASUS P8P67 Deluxe B3 (?)
Case - ?


Any suggestions are welcome :).
 
Ohhh, no i'm currently using a laptop which I bought for uni so there are no drives. I guess i need to buy an optical drive but that's like £15 so i'm not concerned. Also i have an External hdd for music and stuff so the SSD should be fine for core programs and OS.
 
So unless I have missed anything out, i could do with a recommended Motherboard, possibly one which will be compatible with Ivy Bridge if it's good value, and also a good value case too. Oh and also any glaring compatibility issues which stand out. Thanks again!
 
Thank you both :). I am curious why you are both choosing the ATIs? I think GPU is going to be quite important, especially for BF3, so if it's just because of the £800 budget i would be happy to exceed it for the card. I have found a 570 GTX Direct CU II for £250 and am seriously considering that, especially because i've always used Nvidia. Any thoughts are welcome!
 
Ok so i went a bit gun-ho and bought a 570 because i found a pretty nice offer :D. Anyway, how about for the case i use Coolermaster HAF 912 (have heard good things) and also, what are the benefits to using:

Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 Intel Z68
over
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe B3?

Thanks :).
 
Haha i didn't think so :). Hmm i'm pretty lost when it comes to mobos. I don't think i'll ever want SLI / Crossfire, but i do want it to be future proof to an extent that it could support Ivy Bridge, so i don't really want to get one too cheap and lacking in features i guess.

As for overclocking i won't be doing it straight away but shortly in the future i most likely will.

Thanks for all your input!
 
Hmm ok i think i'll find the cheapest PCI-E 3.0 mobo and use that just for the future proofing. Thanks for all your help guys, much appreciated!
 
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