Hello everyone, I just wanted some feedback on a build i'm making for a friend of mine. He really emphasized having good graphics and he also wanted all the bells and whistles of the current PS3 (bluray drive, wifi, and a card reader). He's coming from console gaming and diving into PC gaming which is a huge jump for him. His maximum budget is $900, but this is really stretching it, The $700 range is obviously more desirable for his budget.

With that said, I was thinking about using an I5 (k series) paired with a 7850. Here is the breakdown I put together:

I5 3570k $215http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

ASUS P8B75-V LGA MOBO $90.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131835

Seagate 1tb HD $70.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

XFX DD HD7850 2gb $210.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150609

Corsair 600w PSU $70.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

LG Bluray Drive $55.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136252

Rosewill Card Reader $15.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223103

Apevia Mid Tower ATX Case $50.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144259

Enermax Wireless Keyboard and Mouse $14.00http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823219009

The estimated cost for this rig is $910.00 USD. After rebates, it should be $850.00 Please note that additional SATA cables and additional case fans may be required; therefore, the price may slightly rise.

When I showed him this build and the specs, he was happy with it, but he just wanted to make sure it would keepup with future games for at least 3 years (running high and ultra). I've already told him that video cards will eventually be outdated and may not be able to play every new game at ultra settings.He just wants to make sure that whatever money he's putting into this system will be worthwhile, emphasizing "wanting to make sure I don't regret spending all this money when I could have just bought a PS4/XBOX 720."I've explained to him that he cannot save money and future proof at the same time.

I can try to cut corners to lower cost (switching the I5 to an I3) OR completely switching to an AMD CPU and MOBO combo. Any suggestions or completely new rigs will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the feedback!

Growing up in the 90's, I went SEGA > Nintendo...

Don't bash on a game like Sonic 2 just because it's old. It was one of the greatest games of its time, as was Mario Bros...

Well if delaying it makes it a better game, then I don't see a reason to complain about anything.

As for Galazy getting pushed back, I doubt it. If Nintendo plans to make a huge holdiday season, I would think they would at least have one hard hitting 1st party game to lead the way...

Ok first things first, i'm GOING to get the Wii, it's just a matter of where and when. I've checked all the video game retailers in my vicinity for around a week and still nothing. However, i've been told by a Best Buy rep that they will be shipping in sometime this week, so I will probably drive there every so often to check on that...

Anyways, back to the topic at hand. Can anyone here recommend a "decent" wii attachment/shell that's comfortable and adds to the games experience? I've seen numerous clips of...

the Wii Pirana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnInI9cwJR0

the Wii Blaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6RJWvOA22c

the Wii Brando gun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAfHGseEmbQ

and who can forget the Wii Zapper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOLed7Ovh8

To be quite honest, the Wii Zapper is the least appealing of the bunch, not mainly because of its looks, but because it seems as if there is no easy access to the face buttons. The Brando and Pirana guns looks great, but again, the ease of access to the face buttons is the downfall of these two products. As for the Wii blaster, it's the only (from what I can tell) perhipal that allows access to the face buttons. Though bulky and somewhat odd in appearance, I really question whether or not the Wii Blaster, or any of these attachments in general, really is comfortable in a gamers hand/s. The reason why i'm stressing so much about these buttons is because I plan on buying Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition. For those who don't know, in order to fire in that game, you will need to hold down a face button (forgot which one since I played it at a nephews house) and pull on the trigger under the remote. Though this "face button problem" only pertains to RE4, I wonder if any other shooters in the near future may reconsider their button layouts or at least let the player change the button mappings.

Anywayys, any feed back would be appreciated...