Hi everyone i plan to build my first gaming computer when i'm done school for the summer. I have a budget of $800. I play games like league of legends, defiance, skyrim, dragon's age, and some fps like BF3. I plan on using my tv (1920x1080) until i can get a monitor. I have the processor which was 225 with taxes and i might have a hard drive that i bought to install in my computer but never got around to it and now i misplaced it. This is my build so far minus the video card.
I'm tossed up between the cheaper but also less powerful 7870 xt
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7670961
The more powerful and slightly more expensive
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7542562&CatId=7387
And the 660ti (I don't know much about Nvidia since most people on the internet say amd's are better for the price)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3709405&CatId=7387
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.07 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.04 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $556.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 21:49 EDT-0400)
Edit: I'm new to building computers so i probably won't be overclocking any time soon.
I'm tossed up between the cheaper but also less powerful 7870 xt
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7670961
The more powerful and slightly more expensive
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7542562&CatId=7387
And the 660ti (I don't know much about Nvidia since most people on the internet say amd's are better for the price)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3709405&CatId=7387
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.07 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.04 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $556.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 21:49 EDT-0400)
Edit: I'm new to building computers so i probably won't be overclocking any time soon.