So I've staved up some money with work, birthday money and Christmas money and I finally have enough to get a new PC. Here are the specs I think I am going with. Comment your opinions and and recommendation on different parts I should use:

 

Procesor Intel Core i5-3570 3.40GHz + ARCTIC Cooling Freezer 13

ASUS GTX 660 OC II 2GB

ASUS Motherboard P8Z77-V LX2

RAM 2 x 4GB DDR3 KINGSTON

SSD 120GB KINGSTON and 1TB HDD

OCZ StealhXStream 2 - 500W

Nice specs, congrats for saving up! 

Nice specs, congrats for saving up! 

Your signature is how I'm feeling right now knowing that I did a good job on choosing! XD

So I've staved up some money with work, birthday money and Christmas money and I finally have enough to get a new PC. Here are the specs I think I am going with. Comment your opinions and and recommendation on different parts I should use:

 

Procesor Intel Core i5-3570 3.40GHz + ARCTIC Cooling Freezer 13

ASUS GTX 660 OC II 2GB

ASUS Motherboard P8Z77-V LX2

RAM 2 x 4GB DDR3 KINGSTON

SSD 120GB KINGSTON and 1TB HDD

OCZ StealhXStream 2 - 500W

 

Are you sure you meant 660? I mean its a relatively old card and there are others that are cheaper and more powerful (unless your deliberately buying it second hand or something in which case kudos)

Your signature is how I'm feeling right now knowing that I did a good job on choosing! XD

Haha wish I felt like that in my signature I need a new upgrade ^^

What BB&C said, i have one myself, i'm just too damn lazy to upgrade it. Not to mention, i don't want to spent too much money.

depending on how much money you have/what you plan on running, it wouldn't hurt trying to get a GTX 970,

best bang for your buck atm

 

not to mention, if you REALLY want to insure that you won't have any problems with games, you might want to look into an i5-4960K + z97 mobo

 

i know that's a little bit much and i realize it's a little bit overkill, but in the world of PC gaming it's always better to have a little bit more

 

the advantages of having an unlocked processor are obvious, if you ever run into a problem where you need a little bit more CPU speed, you can get it. hell, i had a buddy in who managed to get his i5 pushing 5.2ghz 

 

if all of this seems to be a bit too much money, your current build will serve you well if you intend on maxing out the last generation of games. however, if you intend on using this rig for the foreseeable future, the beefer parts will serve you well

Edited January 2, 201511 yr by DisharmoniousUnmutual

depending on how much money you have/what you plan on running, it wouldn't hurt trying to get a GTX 970,

best bang for your buck atm

 

not to mention, if you REALLY want to insure that you won't have any problems with games, you might want to look into an i5-4960K + z97 mobo

 

i know that's a little bit much and i realize it's a little bit overkill, but in the world of PC gaming it's always better to have a little bit more

 

the advantages of having an unlocked processor are obvious, if you ever run into a problem where you need a little bit more CPU speed, you can get it. hell, i had a buddy in who managed to get his i5 pushing 5.2ghz 

 

if all of this seems to be a bit too much money, your current build will serve you well if you intend on maxing out the last generation of games. however, if you intend on using this rig for the foreseeable future, the beefer parts will serve you well

Was thinking of the 970 myself thought since he saved up I guess it would push the limit on the cost, though it's all about the budget. 

Edited January 2, 201511 yr by IIRezaulII

I have a GTX 770 4GB and I can run everything on ultra without issues, so I really don't see a need for the 900 series just yet.

I have a GTX 770 4GB and I can run everything on ultra without issues, so I really don't see a need for the 900 series just yet.

there's really no reason not to be shooting for the a GTX 970, they are around the same price, if not cheaper 

​more power efficient, and more powerful  

What is your price budget and country? I'll put together a build on pcpartpicker as that'll be much easier for you as it shows cheapest prices and total costs. That is if you like. For your build now, I would almost for sure change that GPU as it won't keep up to todays generation of games if you are playing at 1080P. As for a GTX 970, amazing card if you have the money for it ($350USD with free game)but would used more for higher then 1080 gaming but still really good for its price as you can futureproof it a bit longer. 

i7 is not useful for games. Get a 970 or 770, grab yourself a 4670K and a good cooler, and overclock your CPU.

 

 

I have a GTX 770 4GB and I can run everything on ultra without issues, so I really don't see a need for the 900 series just yet.

 

Good rule of thumb - Upgrade ever 2-3 graphic card series. 

 

OP, I'd recommend buying the GTX 960 since it's brand new, and in my opinion, extremely affordable given the high performance they put into that card. It was very aggressively priced. 

 

I believe they will start shipping within a week or two.