600$ Gaming PC first time build please help

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Steakeater3

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Hey everyone,

So I want to build a computer. It's not a matter of putting it together but of what to put in it. I want to have a decent computer at a decent price (that decent price I mentioned is not to exceed $600). I don't need a keyboard, monitor, or mouse as I have them already. I would like you to include windows 7 into the price, it costs about $90 where I found it, but if you could find it cheaper please tell me. Pretty much I would just like some suggestions on how I can make this rig I plan to build (will post specs below) a little cheaper and maybe a little bit more powerful. So thanks for reading and please give me some input. Also could you please inform me of any incompatibilities, problems, stuff I am missing, anything I missed. And yes I do need the wifi adapter because I don't want anyone going and unplugging my ethernet cable, also I think a wifi adapter would be quicker than 50 feet of ethernet cable; I'm not too far away from my router, but I need to run it under the floor and around things, trust me I measured it already.

P.S. forgot to add a case, please recommend one.

Here are the specs so far, and prices.

Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor - $179.99
MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard - $69.99
Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory - $46.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive - $74.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card - $149.99
Rosewill RNX-N150HG 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter - $14.95
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer - $17.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) - $89.98

And that's all folks, please leave a comment and help me out.
 
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solomaniac85

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Build looks pretty good for a budget, I would recommend a radeon 7850 for a gpu:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004 for 30$ more, for much better performance.... Case could be many options really depending on the room you want,cable management, asthetics, leds, and a lot more. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583+4026&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=7&description=&hisInDesc=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc= .... should get you started at looking for 50-75$ cases...the best case in that category imo is the HAF 912 for 60$ for a ton of features for a low price and CM is a reliable company... Everything else looks good but I would upgrade the cpu a little bit to a i5 3570k for future ability to overclock so you wont have to upgrade in the near future and that will set you good for haswells launch. Hope this helps! P.S dident realize you dident have a PSU...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= this should be sufficient for you. If I was you I would get a modular psu for a cleaner install and much better for a new builder because of the less cables...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139050&IsVirtualParent=1 .. Hope this helps as well!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $608.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-28 19:42 EDT-0400)

500W for future SSD + maybe CrossFire. The 7770 GHz is a better value than the 650 Ti.
 
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I would stay with the i5. Much better for gaming. Games use a max of 4 cores currently(and many times, only one at a time for certain things), so an i5 will outgame any 8 core processor, except maybe a fx8350 oc'd to ~4.5ghz.
I would recommend a 650 ti boost when it comes out, or to go for a 7770; its faster than a 650ti.
Actually, go for a 7790. for $125, this is a great deal. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100356l
 
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JD88

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Here you go. With a little extra room for the wifi adapter of your choice.

Honestly, I'm a little bit torn on this. When I first started building this out, I went with a an AMD Phenom II x4 and a much more powerful graphics card. However, after thinking about it, you can upgrade the graphics down the road when the newer cards come out whereas the Core i5 will likely last you for years. I guess it depends on if you want a build that will max games now but will likely have to be replaced in a couple years or one that will play games on med-high now but will only need a graphics card upgrade down the road.

If you want to see the AMD build, I can post it if you like.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MTD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MTD3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MTD3/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.85 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $589.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-28 20:03 EDT-0400)
 
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