I finally got the first draft so to speak of my very first build and am very happy. I feel it could use some work, but alas I must take it one step at a time. I seek an opinion from this community and possible advice on how to make this build even cheaper and better if it is needed. I consider $710 to still be a budget pc, but keeping it in the $600 range would be ideal. Some of the rebates and discounts will be gone by tomorrow unfortunately, and I can't afford to take advantage of them now. The Gpu, Cpu, and HDD are staying I'll just say that right now. The mobo is very nice and has usb 3.0 which I need for my flash drive, but perhaps there are cheaper alternatives? I just really like it as it leaves me extra room for upgrading my cpu etc. Overall I am pleased. The only concern I have is the psu. I know you are not to skimp on that component and make sure you get a quality psu, modular being the best, but if there are alternatives then by all means I'll look into them.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p0VT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p0VT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p0VT/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $710.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-23 23:08 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p0VT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p0VT/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2p0VT/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $710.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-23 23:08 EST-0500)