Need suggestions in building a new gaming rig :)

smecheru21

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Hello, right now I don't have any PC beacause my old one broke down (My fault). My system looks like this:

-Mobo: Asrock Z77 PRO3, socket 1155;
-CPU: Intel® CoreTM i7 3770K IvyBridge;
-CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700 NT;
-GPU: Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD6850 (form my old PC; I intend to buy another one and do crossfire);
-RAM: Kingston 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 (From my old PC; I'll buy another pair of RAM to make 8 GB);
-HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue KX 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 3;
-PSU: Seasonic M12II-620 Bronze, 620W;
-Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 Black;
Any thoughts? Should I wait until the 4th generation of Intel CPUs appear or should I go for it?
These components represents my max budget. Any suggestions are wolcome.
Thank you in advance!
 

smecheru21

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Indeed you're right. I thought that in time I'll have to replace the i5 sooner than the i7.
I'm not a massive gamer, I'm playing maximum 2 hours/day. I'm doing this upgrade mostly for the upcoming games like BF4 and GTA V.
 

slomo4sho

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.49 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $695.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 

smecheru21

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Thank you for your time, really appreciate it!