Help with a newbie 13yo and Father Christmas Build

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First a Big Thanks for t reading this

I want to surpries my 13 Year Old Son and Build a Game PC on Christmas with him. He gotthe game xcom from steam last Christmas and none of our rigs would even boot it. He was Pretty Sad. Anyways this year I have been saving up and I hope to build something cool. I have No Experience but alot of will.

Our Needs Basic Web Surf / Hulu Netflix HDMI to a future Tv? And Finally Play Xcom

After Way too Many Hours of contemplation this all seems pretty Good Together. I Would like to go cheaper but keep an intel setup

Intel Core i3-3225 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I33225

Intel Core i3-3225 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ...
Model #:BX80637I33225
Item #:N82E16819116774
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
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$139.99 $139.99


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XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support ...
Model #:FX-787A-CDFC
Item #:N82E16814150605
Return Policy:Iron Egg Guarantee Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card

$229.99 -$30.00 Instant $199.99


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XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified ...
Model #:p1-550S-XXB9
Item #:N82E16817207013
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card

$89.99 -$20.00 Instant $69.99


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LG Internal Super Multi Drive SATA Model GH24NSB0

LG Internal Super Multi Drive SATA Model GH24NSB0
Model #:GH24NSB0
Item #:N82E16827136270
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock

$21.99 $21.99


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ASUS H61M-A/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI

ASUS H61M-A/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI
Model #:H61M-A/USB3
Item #:N82E16813131963
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card

$69.99 -$5.00 Instant $64.99


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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
Item #:N82E16820231428
Return Policy:Iron Egg Guarantee Return Policy
In Stock

$76.99 -$9.00 Instant $67.99


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Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM
Model #:WD5000AAKX
Item #:N82E16822136769
Return Policy:Iron Egg Guarantee Return Policy
In Stock

$59.99 $59.99


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CFI Prime 311 CFI-A0991 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

CFI Prime 311 CFI-A0991 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:CFI-A0991
Item #:N82E16811855006

This is the wish list I came up with but I am not sure if I am missing anything ie cables cords sound Card? heat paste

I have a copy of W7 that came with a dell Laptop Not sure if I Can useit

Thanks So Much for any help. I really want to do this right hes a good kid

Larry and Myles in Montana

 
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There's no point in getting the i3-3225 over the -3220 if you're using a dedicated GPU. You may also be better off getting an FX-6300 and an AM3+ board like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130679

It should come with all the necessary cables and thermal paste, but you'll need a screen, keyboard, and mouse.

The copy of windows from the laptop probably won't work. If it says OEM on the key sticker, it's locked to Dell laptops.

Couple of cheaper parts:
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149380
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131
 
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Thank You for the Reply. Budget has been met or over at this point with the OS Purchase.

 
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Good Morning and Thanks for the reply! I am most likely way over thinking this but.......

I looked at your suggestions and I am worried about the reviews on the HDD

The Reason I went with the XFX PSU was their insane 5 year warranty and what appears to be good to better Customer Service. and 59.99 with a rebate The whole build is about 50$ cheaper with rebates so I guess thats about half the os cost.

I went with the i3 3225 because my thought was we are going have so much fun doing this [same as building a car or house]
that another build would be in the not too distant future. So steal the card and we would still have soild setup. Mind you im still rocking my dell dimension 3000 that i bought new way back when so this is a huge improvement. Most likely will use the screen keyboard and mouse from it So the extra $15 seemed like a good call.

Thank You so much .
Larry



 
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Based on your parts, and including windows it looks like you are spending about $750. I would suggest this build instead, you get a better CPU and GPU, a bigger HDD, and a more capable motherboard.

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: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $763.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-16 12:37 EST-0500)
 
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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: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.16 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $658.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-16 14:17 EST-0500)


good p/p
 
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Hi and Thank You for your reply it saved me a few bucks with the dvd and ram suggestions . I am now sitting at 632.92 pre rebate cards which brings me to 582.92 not to shabby for our budget but the MB does seem like a week link.
Thanks again for the help and Happy Holidays

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