Sgt. Jackson

10GB? For PC gaming, 8 is enough. Plus I suggest you look up for modules with a higher frequency (PC12800 and higher). AMD's Bulldozers aren't known to really outperform Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs, though they're usually cheaper, but that's enough for GTA IV. About the graphics card, yeah, it's really weak.

@mokkc1999: Modern Warfare 3 is not a good example of a game that requires a middle/high end graphics card. [/OT]

EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Superclocked+ (with backplate). EVGA FTW!

2GB of RAM is still low to run GTA IV properly. Right now I'm running with only one stick of RAM, so that means 4GB instead of 8, and I'm experiencing lags with max settings, so... But both the CPU and GPU would probably need to be upgraded as well if you really want to increase your framerate.

The P55 chipset is for the 1st generation of Core i3-i5-i7 processors only. The one he's picked is a 2nd generation Core i5 processor. And yes, the P67A-UD3P-B3 is compatible with that CPU.

You won't be able to use a graphics card if you choose a motherboard with a H61 or H67 chipset. I suggest you go with a P67 or Z68 chipset. You can refer to this page for help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1155

As Iconography said, EVGA is my "go-to" brand as well, so I would highly recommend it if you choose a GTX 500-series card. I received a defective GTX 580 Superclocked a few months ago, and I must say their customer service is impeccable. I RMA'd the card and they sent me a Superclocked+ in exchange! Now, if you choose a 550Ti, I'm not too sure it could handle GTA IV on medium/max settings, as I average 45 FPS with everything maxed out with only a few mods (with an non-OC'd i7 2600K processor). :wacko: