Help with budget gaming build! Please!

[alk4820]

Budget Range: Around 500 before rebates, maybe a little more

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly for SWTOR, Diablo 3, movies, school stuff

Parts Not Required: Moniter, Mouse and Keyboard.. will find those on my own

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: only really know about newegg.com and tigerdirect.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Have always preferred AMD, but Intel seems to have more potential but again, I'm a novice (first build) would prefer ATI though (unless nvidia has more bang for the buck)

Overclocking: Probably not, maybe just change the multiplier on amd.

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: Not sure,

Additional Comments: Want the most bang for buck, was looking at i5's, possibly i3 (worried about bottle necking), possibly a phenom x4 II black edition, mostly I just want this to run D3 and SWTOR with good to high FPS.

Thanks!

 

[fire r a g e]

Buy date?

 

[lupinesithlord]

if you have a microcenter around you their processor pricing is top notch in store only. avoid the i3 go for 2500k. I took a chance and got a zotak 560 ti which has been awesome and runs tor a lot more smoothly than my old 9800 gt. I tend to like gigabyte boards, good quality and fair pricing.

 

[alk4820]

Buy date is probably between now and middle of February.

 

[alk4820]

Also, the closest micro center, unfortunately, is over 2 hours away.

 

[alk4820]

any help?

 

[lupinesithlord]

23.99 Free Shipping after rebate and Coupon Code: "MBINTEL112118" ecs motherboard. I tend to avoid, but it does help your budget socket 1155 (sandy bridge) Might have to be newsletter subscriber for code to work not sure

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-TechBargains&cm_mmc=AFC-TechBargains-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16813135288


galaxy 560 t1 185

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1284248&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=Es5Ekr9eEBk-niS6UX58ERDacIVFMG7I1A