need help with PC :(

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I sorta made it from here http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Gamer_Paladin_E_Spring_Deal is this a "good" gaming PC?
I'm mainly looking to play Diablo 3, TERA, and Skyrim. Will I be able to play those games without any performance issues?




Case
NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case - Black
Case Lighting
None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction
Advanced - iBUYPOWER Harmony SRS Sound Reduction System
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion
[6-Port] NZXT Internal USB Expansion System + Bluetooth & Wireless N Modules
Processor
Intel® Core? i5-3570K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/6MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i5-3570K
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive
PowerDrive Level 1 - Up to 10% Overclocking
Processor Cooling
Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory
8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 - 2GB - Single Card
Video Card Brand
Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V LX
Intel Smart Response Technology
None
Power Supply
700 Watt - Standard
Primary Hard Drive
1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
24X Sony Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black
2nd Optical Drive
None
Flash Media Reader / Writer
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black
Meter Display
None
USB Expansion
None
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card
Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

That's actually a damn good comp for under $1000. Better than what I got even two years ago, and I paid about the same price (actually, I probably paid a bit more considering I got an HDTV as a display and got Win7 Ultimate as my OS).

I don't personally go with nVidia, but judging by the specs of that 560, you'll definitely be able to play Diablo 3 and Skyrim at max settings. 2 gigs of video memory will run anything you'll ever want to play, to be honest. I've never played TERA, so I wouldn't know how it performs, but I can imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult to run. Hell, with proper maintenance and the occasional upgrade, this thing could run everything for the next 5-7 years, most of it on.

You definitely made a good choice.

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

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The 560 isn't that good. I'd say it's on the low end of the mid-range at this point.

OP If you up it to a 7850 it would be a perfect build or at the least, a 560 Ti 448 (they are usually a bit cheaper for similar performance).

I'm currently using a 5770 in my build, and my fps in Skyrim with the HD texture pack more or less stays around 50. In Diablo III I get around 65 fps on Ultra quality. I've heard that the 560 is about as good as a 6870 (again, I've never owned an nVidia card, so I'm going purely off of benchmark results, here), so there's no doubt that the 560 would perform very well in both games.

Even then, a 7850 is only $50 more for a fair performance jump, so it definitely wouldn't hurt to just grab one of those.

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

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I upgraded from a 5770, getting 60FPS solid at 1080P meant a lot of sacrifices, I'm glad I upgraded.

What resolution do you play at?

Typically I play at 720p. I've found that 1080p caused a lot of FPS drops in Skyrim ever since Bethsoft released that texture pack. Plus, playing in 720p allows me to record footage for YouTube with minimal hassle, aside from occasional FPS drops, but that's a problem that Fraps has had for years.