First gaming Rig

[ffdd4846]

Hey guys, I'm looking to build my first gaming rig for crysis 3 and I figured I would do it right and find a list of parts that would be still be capable of games 3/4 years from now. This is the list I have put together for around 1300$

Any thoughts on compatibility or better parts?

NZXT Phantom 410

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146087

WD Green storage drive, 500 gb.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236080

60 gb Other World Computing SSD for OS.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/SSDEX3G060/

MSI 660Ti

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127697

Silverstone 850 Watt power supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256058

Now I have worked on computers in the past but I have never over clocked one:

Can this memory be overlooked?

Kingston Hyper X 10th anniversary memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104397

Asus P8Z77 board

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131820

Intel 3570K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Corsair H100i

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

This is what i have put together so far. Computability or "future proofing" thoughts?

Thanks Guys!

[Socky]

First off your PSU is way too overkill. There is the same model for 600-watts. For the RAM I would suggest a 2x8gb set instead of a 4x4gb set because it leaves more room for more ram. With those little down grades you can get the GTX 670.

[Guest]

Is that build future proof in terms of hardware? Nope. Does it really need to be? Not really - your parts won't one day turn around and say they can't perform a task anymore.

Aside from what Socky pointed out, I'd look at bigger storage options especially for the SSD - you'll be surprised how quickly you can fill that up.

[TechNerd181]

Agreed with Socky windspeed36. However the higher Memory Bit of a GTX 670 isn't really worth the £70 extra it is, which is what, $120? However if you literally will only be gaming then you should downgrade some of the other things and get a GTX 680, For example switch to a i3-3225/3330 and a Hyper 212 Evo instead of a H100i, as gaming is mainly reliant on the GPU.

It's impossible to "Future proof" a PC, as Technology advances every what.. 3-6 Months? However I can't see games becoming that much more demanding that a 660Ti wouldn't be able to handle games on high quality and maintain smooth FPS, drop down to a Seasonic 520/620W or a TX 650W PSU.

Apart from that.. Not bad :)