Budget gaming build $600~$700

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this month or July (the closer the better)

Budget Range: $600~$700 after shipping and tax

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: N/A

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com(w/prime)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - San Diego, CA

Parts Preferences: Intel I5 3570, 3570k, 4670, 4670k

Overclocking: Maybe [cos i want this build under $700]

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (aiming GTX 660 now, and SLI with another 660 in the future)

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would like a quiet gaming PC. Playing CS:GO, Diablo3,

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: my old pc w/E8400(3 or 4 yrs old) just broken, so i would like to build a new one w/ using old case and SSD and HD.
Cooler Master Centurion 590
Intel® SSD 320 Series -80GB
HD 500GB
Also, I just bought two cooler master case fan, front and back. Old Case should be no problem.

Thank you so much in advance~
 
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How does this look to you?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $710.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 03:46 EDT-0400)

I couldn't fit a 4670 without dropping the GPU fairly significantly (at minimum to a 7870 XT, and if you wanted overclocking you'd need to get a 660 or something in that range), but the i5-4570 is a pretty solid CPU, and certainly won't bottleneck the 7950.
 
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Dear Jack,

I wanna ask if I purchase the i5 4570 at amazon w/prime $198.87, will I have 3-yr warrant like Outlet PC does?

Thanks!

 
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I am uncertain of the warranty policy at Amazon, I'm afraid. I haven't purchased parts from them myself.

Regarding your question about the CPU+motherboard combos, I do not believe so. I saw no options which would increase price efficiency, and 4570+H77 Pro4 is a pretty darn efficient combo already.

I will close by strongly recommending that you do not consider Chris Kennedy's builds. The first is inaccessible, the second uses outdated hardware and a terrible GPU, and the third uses inferior hardware to my suggestion. Additionally, all include parts which you do not need, and all (with the possible exception of the impossible to view build) will perform worse than what I have suggested. In conclusion, his laughter combined with poor advice lead me to believe that he is attempting to troll you.
 
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Dear jack,

Thank you so much for your helpful advice, I really like the build you suggest. I like how your fit in a powerful video card within in price range. I already purchase all the parts that you suggest. Can't wait for them to arrive. :)
 
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My pleasure. The 7950 is a great card, and the Vapor-X is hands-down my favorite cooler (though the DirectCU II and Windforce x3 are quite compelling).

Good luck with the build and happy gaming!



If you're new, I would suggest waiting and watching the more experienced folks for a while, before you start making suggestions. People coming here for advice tend to assume that anyone who's responding to them is qualified, and we don't want to mislead folks.



"rep" is rather vague, but I assume you mean "best comments"? Even if so, the build you had (which was of acceptable quality, in the case of the last build) ignored that the OP had some parts (case, storage) already, and so wasn't very useful. I'm guessing that you didn't inform the more experienced fellow who helped you about the specific needs in this case.
 
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Certainly. My apologies if I come off as harsh, I just want to make sure that the folks offering advice have taken the time and done the research beforehand. People could end up wasting a lot of money by following bad builds, after all.
 
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There is an ancient, secret technique, known to only a select few, called the "private message". You may use it to contact me. :p

Well, if it works, that is. I've never been able to get the TH PM system to work properly for me.
 
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