($600) First PC build. Help.

[jksingh]

This is my first time building a computer and I am looking to build a gaming computer. These are the parts I picked out and was wondering if that's all I need besides the OS and DVD drive and are they compatible? Also will all of the parts fit in the case and are there any better parts for the prices I have? I will be playing on a 24 inch 1080p monitor, is this setup good for gaming? Should I get a less powerful CPU and more powerful GPU? If you could please answer these questions.


Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127490
 
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128473
 
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
 
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795
 
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277 

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203

 

[gametstr]

if it is primarily for games and ur on a tight budget get a lower CPU and a better GPU.
if u can up ur budget look to get a better GPU.

check this out.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-pc-phenom-ii-radeon-hd-6850,2903.html
u could probably try to squeeze in a 6950 2GB around your budget.

check this out and let us know what u think

getting an x3 instead saves a few bucks with out much gaming performance penalties

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886

 

[jksingh]

if it is primarily for games and ur on a tight budget get a lower CPU and a better GPU.
if u can up ur budget look to get a better GPU.

check this out.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-pc-phenom-ii-radeon-hd-6850,2903.html
u could probably try to squeeze in a 6950 2GB around your budget.

getting an x3 instead saves a few bucks with out much gaming performance penalties

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886

I followed some of the guides specs and changed somethings and i decided to go with a 6850.
This is my new build which is $553 after rebate and promo code savings.

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128458

CPU:
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131374

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

 

[gametstr]

Looks good.
if u can spare a few more bucks look at this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506&cm_re=6870-_-14-150-506-_-Product
185$ after rebate. That will take you to 580$ still under ur budget. Go with xfx for GPU coz they have lifetime warranty. Just my preference tho.
Good Luck

 

[k1114]

The 5850 performs near a 6870 and costs less than a 6850.

■LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
■Seagate Barracuda ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
■Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
■G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNS
■MSI H61M-E33 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
■Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52400
■Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
■Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME 1 GB DDR5 HDMI/DVI-I/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100282XTREME
TOTAL: $596.80 Shipping Included. Before MIR.

 

[genghiskron]

k1114's build is exactly what you want.

 

[aznshinobi]

Haha, Amazon is running out of stock. The average shipping rate is 2-3 weeks.

 

[genghiskron]

Sapphire is making the smart move by liquidating those cards. if i had a stockpile of 5850s i would also slash the prices, because in 6 months NO ONE will buy them. The other manufacturers seem to have a different plan.