New to building a computer, requesting assistance on parts.

Audentiasol

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Dec 15, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: 500-600 USD$ (Of course the cheaper the better).

System Usage: Mainly for MMOs

Preferred Websites: newegg.com,/Amazon

Location: Gardena, CA, United States

Parts Preferences: I prefer Intel CPU (A friend of mine said I have to because of my preference in the case or motherboard; more information on the case below).

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1600x1200,

Additional Comments: I'm sorry for not providing any parts however I'm clueless at this stage. My wants are to play MMOs with my friends (i.e Final Fantasy A Realm Reborn / Guild Wars 2/ BattleField 4 to simple MMOs such as Gunz 2 / Vindictus and even future MMOs such as Blade and Soul )

If my first custom desktop can run like this and smoothly I would be very grateful:
(Blade and Soul)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5gFhKR9RoM

Or smooth Battlefield 4 gameplay.

I'm not looking for maximization but optimization with a bit of eye candy to enjoy at least the environments of most MMOs.

My known want is to fit everything in this beautiful case:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/393945/Prodigy_Mini-ITX_Computer_Case_-_White

What I have:
Monitor
OS: Windows 7 Professional
RAM: 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 by Team Group Inc. "Vulcan"

Thank you for your time!


 
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This is probably the best you can get using the Bitfenix Prodigy:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.73 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical...

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.04 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $591.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-16 00:56 EST-0500)
 
This is probably the best you can get using the Bitfenix Prodigy:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.73 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $622.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-16 01:01 EST-0500)

Or if you're willing to ditch the Prodigy, you can get a better build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $562.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-16 01:04 EST-0500)

Using a standard ATX mid tower, you can go with a cheaper AMD processor and a stronger graphic card which will lead to better gameplay.
 
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