$800 Gaming Build (Including OS)

MagicalKiwi

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As the title suggests, I'm looking for a gaming PC for about $800. I mostly play BF3, Call of Duty, Supreme Commander 2, Skyrim, and Minecraft. I'll list the parts below. And also, I live in Wisconsin, so Microcenter is not an option for me. Thanks!

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($187.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $805.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 12:15 EDT-0400)

 
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afaik, corsair cx is made by channell well. unless it is made by seasonic. i think rosewill HIVE (not stallion) is better than corsair cx series. your first pick is already good :)

Thanatos Telos

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New games take a lot of space. If you don't uninstall frequently, then you WILL need one. Trust me.