Will this pc setup run modern games?

[blaza]

I recently gathered a few pc parts from NewEgg and was wondering if they'd run modern and future games and if there was any way at all to lower the costs a little bit.

Mother Board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837

Memory Model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148543

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148321&Tpk=seagate%20st310005n1a1as-rk%201tb%207200%20rpm%2032mb%20cache

CD/DvD-Rom: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135224&Tpk=ASUS%20black%2018x%20DVD-ROM%2048x%20CD-ROM

CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113007

Grpahics/video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948&Tpk=SAPPHIRE%20Radeon%20HD%206870%201GB

Power Supply:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153136&Tpk=thermaltake%20tr2%20rx%20750w%20bronze%20w0382ru%20atx%2012v%20v2.



OS (I prefer Windows 7 honestly)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992:

Monitor and input stuff (Really tried to cheap out here, monitor excluded)

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236176&Tpk=ASUS%20vs%20series%20VS228H-P%2021.5%22

Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126096&Tpk=logitech%20k120

Mouse:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=Logitech+Wireless+mouse+M505&x=0&y=0

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811822015&Tpk=Diablotek%20CPA-8821


So would this rig run games like AAA, EVE and upcoming tittles? Also is there anyway I can save a little more money by getting rid of some non-essentials?

 

[Supernova1138]

Okay, major problem here, you have picked an Intel motherboard and an AMD CPU. They are not compatible, they use completely different sockets. Either look for an LGA 1155 intel CPU for the motherboard you picked, or find a motherboard with an AMD socket. For gaming I would recommend an Intel CPU, AMD has really started to lag behind in the high performance CPU arena, especially in regards to gaming performance.

Intel CPUs do tend to be more expensive though, with their quad cores going for about $170 and up. The Core i3 2100, a dual core which will work with that Z77 motherboard is a good gaming CPU, though it may start to struggle on future games that really need four cores. In terms of gaming performance, it stacks up similarly to the Phenom II you selected, as most games do not use more than 2 cores effectively. The i3 2100 sells for around $120.

The Phenom II you linked to is still an okay CPU when paired with the graphics card you selected, but there isn't going to be much of an upgrade path on the AMD side. Phenom II's successor actually performs worse in games.

The 6870 is the best GPU out there right now as far as price to performance ratio goes. It handles most games quite well at 1920x1080 resolution. Do not expect it to max out the extremely demanding titles though. I own one myself, and trying to run certain games at maximum settings like Witcher 2, Metro 2033, and Battlefield 3 will cause it to choke. The 6870 can still play those titles at high settings though, just not ultra with lots of anti-aliasing.

Some of your links are dead, so I can't really see your pick for Power Supply, or OS or hard drive. For a system like this, assuming you don't want to add a second video card later, a good quality 500 Watt power supply will do the trick. Antec, Seasonic, Corsair, and XFX are good brands. Coolmax, Diablotek, and a lot of the Rosewill stuff are pretty bad, avoid those.

Be sure to get the 64 bit version of Windows 7, otherwise you won't be able to use more than 4GB of RAM, making that second stick in the memory kit completely useless.

 

[blaza]

I switched to the i3 2100, if it struggles I can always upgrade later when I have more cash right?

Also I have a 700 watt power supply, Windows 8 64-bit, and a 1TB hard drive.

Also would this RAM stick fit with my hard drive? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104238

 

[Supernova1138]

I switched to the i3 2100, if it struggles I can always upgrade later when I have more cash right?

Also I have a 700 watt power supply, Windows 8 64-bit, and a 1TB hard drive.

Also would this RAM stick fit with my hard drive? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104238

That stick will work, but I would still recommend spending the extra 20 bucks to get that 2x 4GB kit. While most games will not use more than 2GB of RAM, we are starting to see some titles come with 64 bit executables or use the LAA flag, allowing them to use 4GB of RAM and beyond. Skyrim for example can use up to 4GB on its own. 4GB will work, but things may get tight if you are running lots of stuff in the background while playing, or you play a game that uses lots of RAM.

That said, you can get a single 4GB stick now, and buy another later when you need it, however make sure it is an identical stick to ensure that dual channel mode works. Running your RAM in dual channel mode yields a significant performance increase.

As for the CPU, it's good for now. Later on you can always throw in a Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge i5 or i7 if you feel you need more CPU horsepower.