First Custom PC Build

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rupes0610

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This is my first custom build and I will be using this for gaming (Not high-end games like Crysis 3 but more like COH2, Starcraft 2, and SimCity). Will everything work together and is it a solid build? I plan on installing Windows 8 Pro to the SSD.

Rosewill Blackhawk Mid Tower
Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 750W PSU
ASUS P8Z77-V LK Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K
1GB ASUS ENGTX560 DCII OC/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560
128GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 HDD
ASUS Black 12X BD-RW
 
Get a GTX 660 over a 560.

You need a better power supply - Corsair CX 600 would be ideal.

Otherwise looks fine to me.
 
Why the Corsair PSU? The Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 is 750W and the Corsair CX 600 is 600W. Will the Rosewill HIVE work for this setup with the GTX 660 (non TI)?
 
Because the Rosewill PSU is low quality and they don't make great power supplies. The Corsair is much better built. You need to have a good quality power supply. I doubt that Rosewill is even 750W anyway.

The CX 600 will be fine for a 660.
 
Something that takes a bit to understand is that you want to get a PSU based on the quality of it, not just the wattage. A "smaller" 600 watt will provide cleaner and more stable power than a cheap and crappy 750 PSU. CX 600 is a good unit. I have one and it's been solid for a year and a half.
 
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