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May 22, 2013 6:08:23 PM
a c 207 4 Gaming
May 22, 2013 6:31:43 PM

For a gaming build, the priority should and almost always be on the graphics card. Are you bounded to Newegg? Or can you (or willing to) also purchase parts from Amazon and NCIX?
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May 22, 2013 6:35:34 PM

Ill get the products from anywhere as long as its a good deal. If i can find some of these products elsewhere to save money to spend on the graphics card I would.
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a c 207 4 Gaming
May 22, 2013 6:49:10 PM

This one comes with the AMD Never Settle Bundle, providing you with a free Far Cry 3, Crysis 3, and Bioshock Infinite. Though, it did come at the expense of the SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($128.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $706.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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May 22, 2013 7:10:16 PM

I really like having the ssd because of how fast it will be for games. Also, for other reviews I have heard that Intel is better for gaming especially since I wont really be using the 6-cores
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a c 207 4 Gaming
May 22, 2013 7:14:41 PM

I can add a SSD in there if you want. But do know this: SSD does not improve the speed at which the game runs. It only improves the boot or load times of the games. A game running off a SSD will load faster. Outside of that, the SSD does not contribute to the overall game experience.

True; Intel is better. But most games are GPU-intensive and not CPU-intensive. In other words, most of the work in games will be handled by the GPU, not the CPU. So the difference is minor. As long as you get a good CPU that won't bottleneck your GPU, you will be good.
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May 22, 2013 7:16:37 PM

For $700 you could do a lot better.

Your choice of Motherboard and CPU is fine although if you are going to get the i5-3570 you might as well spend a few bucks more and get the i5-3570K so you can overclock it. Otherwise, save a few bucks and get a i5-3350P. You won't notice the difference.

Memory choice is poor because you won't get the advantage of dual channel mode with only a single DDR3 SDRAM Module. Get a 4GBX2 kit instead.

Your power supply is a little more than necessary for the build. That system will need only 500W - 550W.

Do you have an Optical drive (or need one)?

Try using PCpartpicker.com to make your build. I assumed overclocking is a NO since you initially picked a Non-OC CPU. In that case you don't need the Z77 Motherboard either and you can us a cheaper H77 motherboard. This Build is much better for the price.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($146.09 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $740.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-22 22:15 EDT-0400)

BTW if you don't need Windows then you can upgrade the graphics card to a GTX 660 ti and get a significant improvement in games.
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