I was just looking at that motherboard...what the heck is that DIGI+ VRM?It says something about improving the onchip Intel graphics...?!?
Anyways, I can't argue with that graphics card, except for the fact its XFX and I had an awful time with XFX...until I went ATI. <_<So who knows? Maybe they're just better with AMD stuff. Also, that card is amazingly cool as far as the features go.
But again, remind us of the remaining budget, as well as let us know: do you have a PSU and some memory hanging around? or is that going to have to be factored in as well?
Well, the SSD is in question...but if that's what you want, go for it.Memory is also in question, as most games don't even go over 4gb, and Windows 8 is decidedly lighter than you'd expect...but 16gb for that price looks nice. Consider 8gb, though. Every bit counts...The PSU. Dem amps are quite low...check the deeper specs on the power reqs. on the card for what it needs. 20 seems low...And all that said, you might could step back a notch on the card...let me ask Replica what he ended up with. His rig can run everything at full quality, and I'm sure he didn't go full top of the line...So stay tuned. I'm on the ipad, so typing and browsing is not as ideal...
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro 230mm Most importantly: SNES Controller to Adapter for PC USB