[Solved] My first gaming build

Hello there!

I recently started to think about building my first computer.
After looking on different guides and things on the internet, I chosed approximately what I wanted, and here it goes:

Processor: i5-2500k ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6819115072

Motherboard: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6813157265

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6820231314

Video card: HIS IceQ X Turbo H695QNT2G2M Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6814161372

Power supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6817139021

Dvd burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6827135204

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX 1TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6822136939

Case: AZZA Solano 1000R Black / Red Japanese ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6811517006

Fan/Heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO ---- http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6835103099


All of this would go for $1,251.21 on newegg.ca with the shipping and the combo I picked.

I would like to know if that build fits right. Do I need to buy something more for building my computer? (I already have the monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.) Would you replace something and why? There's so many model for everything, I have to say I was pretty lost.

And I wonder if there's a way to lower the total price a little bit while not affecting the performance too much. I might need some help on what to change for that.
I might change the computer case. It's pretty expensive imo.

The computer is only for gaming purposes.

Thanks in advance. If you have any questions for me, go for it! ^^

- Mobo: The ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 will save you $30. It has everything you need for your build.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6813157271

- Case: The CM HAF 922 is spacious with good air flow - nice reviews too. Plus it saves you a little bit.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6811119197

you dont need a 750w unless you want cross fire in future
dont get intellispeed hard drive, they are slow. get something with 7200rpms and 6gb sata

Don't get a green drive. They're terrible for OS. Get the samsung f3 1TB or a WD Blue or Black

That's better. If you're fine with 500gb for the moment I see no reason why to get higher capacity

Personally, I wouldn't go for Hitachi drives as I've heard other users experience with it. Samsung, WD and Seagate are the ones I'd picked, but there's bound to be failures among any drives so it's also a bit of luck

I agree with the sugestion of the z68 based motherboard. I prefer Asus myself. I'd never spend $190 on an Asrock.

For the video Card I'd suggest the 2GB version of the 6950. I also like Asus and Gigabyte for video cards. XFX is good but overpriced for the lifetime warranty. Asus has great warranty on video cards.

I like the Antec true power power supplies. I've never seen an Antec fail in 15 years as a shop owner and all I sold was Antec. And for the case the Antec 300 series is nice. If you want a side window the Zalman Z6 Plus is an amazing deal at under $70.

Have you considered a Blueray burner. They are under $100. The blanks are not that expensive if you buy them through www.blankmedia.ca They have great quality media at good prices for us Canadians.

Stay away form the green hard drive. It's slow as heck. Not even 7200RPM. It's an energy efficient model. I like Seagate Barracuda XT myself, I find them the most reliable drives. Consider a 128GB Crucial M4. It's a top SSD at a good price. It'll boost your performance so much its unbelievable.

Consider 16GB of RAM. The price is so amazing on memory why not?

For the heatsink check out www.frostytech.com and make you decision based on what is available.

Also check out www.directcanada.com I like them better than newegg. They also have better pricing usually then newegg on most items. Also very great shipping rates by purolator...better than newegg. When putting a system together I usually purchase mostly form directcanada and a few parts from newegg depending on availability.

What are u planning on playing? Are you planning on overclocking? Some of the things you're trying to get aren't on sale right now. If it isn't urgent, I suggest you wait for parts to gradually go on sale. That alone would save you probably 100-150 bucks.

Anyways, right now I guess I would go with:

Processor: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6819115072

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6813157271

Video card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6814161372

Hard drive: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6822136769

Memory: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6820231314

Power supply: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6817139021 (Comes in combo with the graphic card, so it's the same price as a 650W.)

Case: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6811147107

Heatsink/fan: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6835103099

DVD burner: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ [...] 6827135204


This is going for $1,158.87 with combos and shipping.

I'm still looking to lower the total price without affecting the performances too much.

I don't mind changing brands for whatever items if it can give me a better quality/price.

Its a great build.

Best answer selected by Doomer3003.