Purchase Date: Next Week
Budget: $1000 - $1200
Resolution: 1920x1080 HD
Games: GW2, Skyrim, WOW, Far Cry 3, BF3
Overclocking: Eventually, 3.8Ghz or higher
How is this build compatibility wise and performance wise? Would it run these games at ultra settings smoothly?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.88 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.65 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($97.99 @ Computer Valley)
Keyboard: Logitech G110 Wired Standard Keyboard ($64.33 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1084.58
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-22 13:00 EDT-0400)