Gaming Computer Under 700$ Feedback plz to keep it cheap while getting the most bang for my buck. And is it all compatible?

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TehRoxxo

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Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519

Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455

Cpu/Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
 
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Hello,

This is a very good build just try to push your budget a little bit high;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $759.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-15 18:49 EDT-0400)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JW2R
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JW2R/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JW2R/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone SST-RL01B-USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $654.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-15 18:50 EDT-0400)
 
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Until you can come back with some more info here's my suggestion

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $631.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-15 19:04 EDT-0400)
 
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FX 6300 $130
MB with a 970 series chipset Asus M5A97 R 2.0 $85
2 x4 gig of DDR 3 1600 MHz rated for 1.5 volt $50
Radeon 7870 XT $240
Case HAF 912, ANTEC ONE gamer , etc $50
any dvd drive $17
CM Hyper 212, or Xigmatek GAIA cpu cooler $30
500 watt 80+ bronze rated psu $50
500 gig hard drive $60

$712

With a little help from pcpartpicker and maybe some rebates it will be cheaper

 
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The Pc is going to be built in probably a month. I do not need a monitor or a operating system. No Sli and Crossfire.
 
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In that case i'd stick with what i've selected.
 
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Everything is compatible in your build right? Is my current one?
 
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The intel quad builds wont compete with the FX build I suggested above . The higher cost of the processor forces you to buy a mb with less features and a much weaker graphics card .
The result is lower fps in gaming

And a shorter upgrade life . An AM3 motherboard will be able to be upgraded with future processors . intels socket 1155 dies in a couple of months

The FX processor can be overclocked .

And as game engines are updated the FX will become a relatively better gamer than the intel quad . There are plenty of sites now reporting extraordinary Crysis 3 benchmarks with an OCed FX 6300 out performing even intels i5 3570k which is also overclocked . Newer game engines can use all the available cores and thats a trend you can expect to see continue .

http://www.overclock.net/t/1362591/gamegpu-crysis-3-final-gpu-cpu-scaling
 
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Everything in my build is compatible yes. I have not looked through your build as it's only provided as links. Its better to reference each product by name to save people clicking through each one and trying to remember all the components.
 
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Optical Drive- LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM $15.99

Case- Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

hard drive- Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Motherboard- GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Graphics card- SAPPHIRE 100355-1GOCL Radeon HD 7850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card OC Version

Power Supply Antec EarthWatts EA-650 GREEN 650W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

memory- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL

Cpu/Processor- AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4100WMGUSBX
Btw thx alot for the help man!
 
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TehRoxxo

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Do i really need a cpu cooler? Wouldnt the stock heat sync fan be enough?
 
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AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz
ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM
Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card
Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case
XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified
Lite-On iHAS124-04

total 722,78
 
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What features does H77 lack? Also, your build is substantially more expensive and has half the drive space. For the difference, ~70$, OP could just get a 660ti or even 7950. I seriously doubt an i5-3470 is going to be the bottleneck in a 700$ build.
 
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You can use the stock heatsink . It works . But the extra $30 on the GAIA or Hyper 212 means lower temps, less noise and the opportunity to overclock the processor and get free performance .
If you need to cut the budget then you can always add a better cooler later if you want to

 
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In this case its a micro -ATX board without all the expansion slots of a full ATX board
It has only two RAM slots so thats harder/more expensive to upgrade
4 of the 6 SATA ports are running at half the speed of an AMD board
and when combined with the 3470 you cant OC [ or cant OC anywhere near a as much ]

The 3470 wont be a bottleneck , but neither will the much cheaper FX 6300 which means you can add graphics power .

 
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alright new build

Case- COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $59.99 $10 Rebate

Optical Drive- LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM $15.99

Mobo- ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $89.99 $10 Rebate

Graphics Card- SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card $239.99 $15 rebate

Hard Drive- Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$59.99
Cpu/Processor- AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX $139.99

Power Supply- Diablotek PDA Series PDA-550BW 550W ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular $59.99

memory- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL $64.99

Total(without Rebates and no shipping cost) $730.92
 
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Sadly that power supply is a door stop and more likely to catch fire than run your computer . The corsair previously mentioned is a better option .

That is a VERY expensive 7870 . All 7870's run at 1 GHz , except the OC models that run faster . You could pay $30 less and have the exact same performance
Or you could uses a 7870 XT [ or LE ] which is a 7950 with some disabled sections . It performs slightly better than a regular 7870 and runs slower which to a hard core tuner means you can overclock it a lot . These cost $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006662&isNodeId=1&Description=7870+le&x=0&y=0

 
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Alright how bout now?
Case- COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $59.99 $10 Rebate

Optical Drive- LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM $15.99

Mobo- ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $89.99 $10 Rebate

Graphics Card- XFX Core Edition FX-787A-CNFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support $219.99 $20 Rebate

Hard Drive- Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$59.99
Cpu/Processor- AMD FD6300WMHkBOX FX-6300 Six-Core 3.5GHz AM3+ Processor - AM3+, Six-Core, 3.5GHz, 14MB, 95W, Unlocked $129.99

Power Supply- RAIDMAX Blackstone series RX-700AC 700W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active $69.99

memory- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL $64.99

Total(without Rebates and no shipping cost) $710.92
Oh and are they all compatible?
 
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