Need help with picking PC components.

I want to buy this PC: http://www.komplett.no/k/config.aspx?ConfigSystemId=10520
It’s in norwegian, but you can see which parts is which.
You can change the components to your liking, and this is what I want to change:
From 4GB to 8GB RAM
From GTX 560 to GTX 580
Extra HDD (Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM)
They’ll assemble the PC for me. The price with the changes above is around $1700
Basically, this is the configured PC:
GPU:
Gainward GeForce GTX 580 1536MB PhysX
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2310 Processor
RAM:
Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 8GB, CL9
Mother Board:
MSI H61MU-E35 B3, Socket-1155
PSU:
Silver Power SP-SS500 500W PSU
Is this a good gaming PC? Is the 500W PSU enough? Could this PC handle Battlefield 3 with max graphics with a a minimum of 30 FPS? I could change the CPU to i5-2500, but is it neccessary? I don’t have a lot of money and I just want to play games. Also I think the GTX 580 is the most important part. But I don’t know really. Any help would be appreciated!
Answer #1
its abit dear for them parts lol
+ that PSU will not handle a gtx 580.
Could this PC handle Battlefield 3 with max graphics with a a minimum of 30 FPS?
a gtx 580, easy lol.
you could run it with a GTX 560 TI on max on 1080p.
Answer #2
Okay, thanks. I’m clueless when it comes to computer parts.
Answer #3
Voqazi replied: GPU: Gainward GeForce GTX 580 1536MB PhysX
CPU: Intel Core i5-2310 Processor
RAM: Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 8GB, CL9
MOBO: MSI H61MU-E35 B3, Socket-1155
PSU: Silver Power SP-SS500 500W PSU
Is this a good gaming PC? Is the 500W PSU enough?
Thats not the best build I have seen.
Slow RAM, Small SSD, crappy processor, CRAPPY mobo (z68 > all 1155), and WAY over priced!
Voqazi replied: The price with the changes above is around $1700
You can get an SBE for $300 bucks more!
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=22341967
If you wanna save a wad of cash, just get an i7-2700K with 16GB of RAM.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=22342067
Answer #4
SmAsHeDr replied: Slow RAM,
I don’t see anything wrong with it,1333 is good enough,And yeah there are CL 8/7 ones too but it’s not like it makes a huge difference.
SmAsHeDr replied: (z68 > all 1155)
It’s beyond me why everyone’s so obsessed with the Z68 chipset,Other than SSD caching (which is an over-hyped gimmick)
and support for the CPUs built-in GPU (which gamers don’t even need) it doesn’t add anything useful,P67 boards are good too,Not to mention cheaper.
SmAsHeDr replied: and WAY over priced!
Dude,You really should read the entire post before saying things like this,The dude is from Norway,This much
is obvious^^ and the prices are in the national currency (krone),Clearly prices vary from country to country,Newegg has no
place in this discussion.
Answer #5
To help you get the best out of this pre built i would select the following changes.
CPU: Change to the i5 2500k
PSU: Change to the Corsair HX650
GPU: Change to the GTX 570
Motherboard:Change to the MSI P67A-G45 B3
And if possible but not essential, change the case to a Coolermaster 690 II
Answer #6
Roberto400 replied: It's beyond me why everyone's so obsessed with the Z68 chipset,Other than SSD caching (which is an over-hyped gimmick) and support for the CPUs built-in GPU (which gamers don't even need) it doesn't add anything useful,P67 boards are good too.
The z68 is what the p67 should have been to begin with.
I have no problem with P67 except…
Roberto400 replied: Not to mention cheaper.
That z68 is not that much more expensive than p67, and with the Ivy Bridge compatibility, these boards should easily take us late into next year and farther.
Why I recommend people just go with the z68 for a few bucks more and have the option of ssd caching, or even hooking up on-board video temporarily should their gpu go out.
Roberto400 replied: is obvious^^ and the prices are in the national currency (krone),Newegg has no place in this discussion.
Yes, I am not instructing him to buy from newegg, just simply pointing out parts from per-constructed builds.
Answer #7
Thanks a lot guys! I bought this one:
Lian Li 750W Silent Force
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO, Socket-1155
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Processor
Kingston HyperX 8 GB-kit DDR3 1600 MHz
OCZ 120 GB SSD 2,5″ Vertex 3
Samsung 2TB 5400RPM S-ATA2 32MB
ASUS GeForce GTX 570 1280MB PhysX CUDA
Here in Norway people pay more than $4000 for a gaming PC, maybe even more.
I bought this for about 11 500 Norwegian kroner, which is around $2000. Think it was a good choice.
Anyway, thank you all.