Gaming computer help

[Rlahens]

My current pc is dying on me and it's time for new one. The first one helped me learn the inside of a computer and even swapped out some parts in it. Now I want to build a new one from scratch (at first I was just going to order one, but it's cheaper to just put my knowledge to use). So I have done some extensive research and believe all the following parts will be good for the hardcore gaming I plan to do. But I just need to make sure that I'm going not overkill with anything. Also my budget is at most $800.

Case- Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with Five Fans, window side panel, top HDD dock

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147107


CPU- This one I'm going to ask for help on. What would be a good one for good pc gaming and not break the bank?

GPU- EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1461-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

PSU- Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W ATX12V Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044

Optical Drive- SONY Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031

HDD- Western Digital WD5000AAKX Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 500GB, 3.5", SATA 6Gbps, 7200RPM, 16MB

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7281716&CatId=2459

RAM- ADATA XPG Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G

Fan-http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1417&ID=1960#Tab0

 

[cliffordcooley]

Nice pick for a case.
You may want to increase your memory to 8GB.
I didn't see a listing for a motherboard. Was this left open with the CPU inquiry? Do you prefer AMD or Intel?
You may want to choose a better CPU cooler if you don't want to use the cooler that is normally shipped with the CPU.

 

[Rlahens]

Oops I apologize, I thought I had put it in.
This is the motherboard I chose: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138357

And I definantly won't use the basic cooler. Any reccomendations?

 

[cliffordcooley]

The board you have selected will support both Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPU's. Ivy Bridge CPU's are a die shrink version of Sandy Bridge with a few other modifications. If you are not willing to spend $200, you will have to settle with Sandy Bridge i3 or less. I personally don't recommend anything less than i3.

Wish I could talk you out of looking at the BIOSTAR name brand. You may never have any issues with them, I just don't trust them for quality motherboards. My personal recommendations would be ASRock, ASUS, EVGA, GIGABYTE, or MSI.

 

[Rlahens]

Well I found this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.910211

Has the number of slots for memory that I wanted too. Would this be good? Price seems reasonable.

 

[cliffordcooley]

I could see myself making that purchase. I think you will be happy with it.

A side note: I noticed both motherboards you listed where Micro-ATX. You do realize the case you have chosen supports standard ATX as well as Micro-ATX.

 

[Rlahens]

So basically my case is perfect for this?

Also since I don't want to do liquid cooling ( I hear the long term risks are just too high and it can be a hassle) is the cooling fan I chose above sufficient enough to handle the heat from that CPU?
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1417&ID=1960#Tab0

 

[cliffordcooley]

Personally I don't see the Thermaltake cooler you have listed, cooling any better than the original cooler that comes with the CPU.

You may want something along these lines instead.
Thermaltake CLP0600 92mm Contact 21 CPU Cooler

This is one I am currently using.
ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa 120mm Long life CPU Cooler

 

[Rlahens]

Any other recommendations? I'm seeing a lot of complains about installation.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Any other recommendations? I'm seeing a lot of complains about installation.

Unfortunately I don't, maybe someone else can jump in and recommend something else. I've not had a lot of experience with non-stock coolers.

 

[Rlahens]

It's fine, I understand. But is everything else up to par?

I checked the newegg watt calculator and it's saying my rig would have about 483 wats. Is the 500 wat PSU sufficient without worry or should I go higher to avoid any troubles?

 

[cliffordcooley]

I might would bump it to 600W but 500W should be fine as the Minimum System Power Requirement is 450W with the GTX 560.

 

[Rlahens]

Might as well do 600W. It's not much more.
So yeah, that seems to cover almost everything! Thank you so much for you help.

 

[Sucoi]

For what I know a good aftermark cpu cooler is this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099, also try to get the following psu brands : Antec , Seasonic or corsair.And one more thing, I think this gpu would be better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121446
.Hope this helps