[New Build] $800-$850 Gaming PC

[wheredabootz]

Approximate Purchase Date: Today or tomorrow

Budget Range: $800-$850

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) Mouse and monitor, nothing too expensive with the speakers, though.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences, by brand or type: No real preference

Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe: Most likely

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe: I don't know what this is

Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200) 1024x768

Additional Comments: This'll be the first custom PC I've ever gotten, so could you help explain to me what the parts do individually? Otherwise, thank you so much.

 

[mosox]

GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 + Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.552523
AMD Athlon II X4 640 + Kingston HyperX 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.555639
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
LG DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA + COOLER MASTER HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.542870
XFX HD-687A-ZNBC Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150507
V7 A320S 2.0 Standard USB PC Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836575001
Rosewill RK-800G Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201038

$843.14

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/basic-parts-computer-upgrade-technology-explained/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8T8QAsDZs

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/274745-13-step-step-guide-building

 

[Proximon]

Athlon II X3 445 CPU and 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.555640

ASRock 870 motherboard and Sapphire 5770 video card $225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.547579

Rosewill case and Windows 7 $145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.546483.11-147-153

Seasonic 520W power supply $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Samsung spinpoint F4 hard drive $43
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152244&cm_re=spinpoint_f4-_-22-152-244-_-Product

DVD burner $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040

Speakers $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121014

Monitor $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009218
Because your monitor is too small.

As to the rest of your questions, please see my guide to parts, linked in my sig.

 

[zooted]

 

[zooted]

oops the optical I posted is an IDE

 

[Proximon]

That's a very nice build but it's wasted on a 1024x768 monitor

 

[zooted]

Oh wow 1024x768 =[.. I guess I need to polish my reading comprehension.

 

[Mark Heath]

I would go on the side of setting aside a little extra for a new monitor. Games will look much better on a bigger res.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

Here's a build with a nice monitor:

LG 22x SATA DVD Burner: $16.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Samsung F3 1 TB HDD: $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Acer 21.5" 1920x1080 monitor: $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009275

AS Rock 770 Extreme 3: $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157195

Sea Sonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze PSU: $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Mushkin 4GB DDR3-1333 kit: $52.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748

gigabyte GTX 460 1GB + AMD Athlon II X4 640 + HAWX: $263.99 + $10 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.543697

Windows 7 + Rosewill Destroyer: $139.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.546483.11-147-144

4 pk. Rosewill 120mm fans: $6.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200061

total: $805.90
Shipping: $18.22
Total: $824.12

 

[Proximon]

That's a great build for the price.