Cheap for 1,100 watts and not a highly known brand for power supplies, but I've never had an issue with power supplies. Corsair is one of the higher rated brands, but is very expensive. You're going to want probably at least 800 Watts if not more. Not sure... don't know what all your parts will take, but I think my video card alone takes like 550 watts.
@TheKeyToKilling:
I now know that you know jack shit about what you are talking about. I'll quote rockz on this:
First off: some Q&A on power supplies.
- Why do I need a good power supply?
To give power to your computer in a way that decreases the likelihood that you will damage the components
- What is the significance of having a "600W" vs "500W" power supply?
This is the theoretical maximum power that the manufacturer has labeled. If you have a good power supply, it is likely that the real maximum power is much greater, they just call it a lower maximum in order to keep it at an 80+ rating.
- Shouldn't a 600W PSU be better than a 500W PSU?
No. PSUs are most efficient at 50% capacity. Your computer will be idling most of the time. Power requirements are usually greatly over exaggerated. You could run 2 GTX 470s on a 400W PSU if you underclocked them a little and really pushed the PSU. The only reason to get a PSU above 500-550 W is for dual graphics. Power requirements are not going to increase that much in future generations due to PCI-e power limits, and manufacturers realize that efficiency is a good thing.
I haven't taken too close of a look at that case, but from what I've seen it's what Ex would call
an overpriced hunk of LED toting garbage.
The video card you're looking at is way over-priced for what you're getting. I'd suggest looking at the XFX series of video cards that are for sale on tigerdirect.com (tiger has more than newegg).
This card:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1149005&CatId=7005costs way less than the one you posted and has the same max resolution, same core clock speed, and a faster memory clock speed.
You can get a XFX card with a 2 GB (so 1 GB better) 50 MHz slower core speed but like 1,000 faster memory clock speed for the price of the one you have selected.
A 6770 is not on par with a GTX 560 Ti. His 560 costs more because it is better.
I also noticed that you mentioned you use an HD 5870 as your GPU, but have an i7 CPU. This is more reason why I know that you haven't a clue what you're doing.
@omginbd:
A few things I'll note about your build:
CPU -If you're going for Intel's sandy bridge line, go for the K-series if you can. They overclock much, much better, though I noticed you didn't include an aftermarket HSF in your build so that might not be an issue for you.
This is the K-series version of your CPU.Another issue you may have is a GPU bottleneck. You mentioned you'll be playing FPS games; those are far more GPU-reliant than CPU, so I'd spend a bit more on your GPU. With that i5-2500K I linked you to, you should be able to use a GTX 570, or, if you want to go with ATI, an HD 6970. Those will cost you a significant amount more though, so if you want to stick with your 560, I would recommend dropping your i5 for an i3, or even an AMD Phenom II (955 Black).
Case -The case you have chosen is....bleh. I mean, it's not that bad, but for the computer you're building you'll want some better stuff.
I hear that
this case is one of the best on the market for its price. It's large enough that it should easily be able to house all your parts with some extra
pissing room space.
PSU -You didn't include a PSU in your build so I'll assume you're using the one that came with the case you've chosen.
Don't.
Seriously, I'd be willing to bet money that the PSU that comes with the case is generic, and trust me, you do not want to ever ever EVER use a generic PSU. You'll fry your whole system.
SeaSonic, Antec, and Corsair are the most respected brands in the PSU market, and for good reason. They consistently provide not only high quality products, but also excellent customer support.
IIRC Antec is owned by SeaSonic. Antec buys its PSUs from SeaSonic. (thanks rockz)
Although I'd wait for Ex to give you his run-down for a PSU, I would personally go for
this one.
RAM -Meh. G.Skill is pretty good when it comes to quality control. You're good to go here, though I question whether you will need 8GB.
HDD -For the same price as the HDD you listed, you can get
this HDD which I hear is one of the best on the market. Alternatively, if you can find a good deal on a WD Caviar Black, go with that instead.
MOBO -Eh...I'm not good with recommending motherboards, so I'd wait for Ex or rockz on this one. From what I can tell, the mobo you picked looks fine. It has all the features you'll need at an OK price.
The total, with my recommendations, comes to a bit higher than the amount you listed. Take my recommendations with a grain of salt; like I said, I'd wait for Ex or rockz to give you a run-down instead.
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