New user with questions

joshtheburrito

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Dear Tomshardware forum go-ers,

I am new to the forum (please don't get angry if i accidentally post this in the wrong category) and new to the computer building experience in general. I am thinking about building a computer with parts from Newegg and i am going to need some help. My friend has been a member on this forum for over 2 years and he said that most people are nice and helpful. I want a computer that can play BF3 on decent settings with good framerate, and all other games on close to max settings with decent framerate (basically, i am looking to build a "good" gaming computer for under $1100. So far i have a new egg shopping cart that has parts in it that i think would be good for me, and i will copy and paste it down below. Feel free to tell me about my choices and give me insight. I really would appreciate it. Thanks!

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
$17.99


Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with Five Fans, window side panel, top HDD dock
Item #: N82E16811147107
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$99.99
$89.99


Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136533
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Recover Your Data(expand for options)
-$30.00 Instant
$149.99
$119.99


XFX Double D HD-695X-CDFC Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with ...
Item #: N82E16814150549
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$259.99
$229.99
1

AMD Gift - Dirt3 Game Coupon - OEM
Item #: N82E16800995114
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$49.99 Saving
$49.99
$0.00


CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650M 650W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular High Performance ...
Item #: N82E16817139031
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$119.99
$109.99


G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #: N82E16820231314
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$46.99


GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128543
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
-$5.00 Instant
$124.99
$119.99


Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Item #: N82E16819116504
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
Protect Your Investment (expand for options)
$239.99


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116986
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
$99.99
1

Newegg Promotional Gift Card - $20.00
Item #: N82E168GC000001
Your Promotional Gift Card will be emailed 4 days after invoice.
 

WatchOut

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No i just forgot to save it.

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM Item #: N82E16827135204Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$17.99



Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811129066Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy


$69.99



Samsung by Seagate Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ/ST500DM005 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822152181Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$10.00 Instant


$89.99$79.99



GIGABYTE GV-R785OC-2GD Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814125419Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy


$259.99


AMD Gift - Dirt SHOWDOWN Gift Coupon Item #: N82E16800995124Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$59.99 Saving


$59.99$0.00


SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply Item #: N82E16817151095Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$35.00 Instant


$124.99$89.99



CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Item #: N82E16820233144Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy


$54.99



GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813128543Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$5.00 Instant


$124.99$119.99


Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K Item #: N82E16819116504Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy


$239.99



Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM Item #: N82E16832116986Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy


$99.99



Newegg Promotional Gift Card - $20.00Item #: N82E168GC000001Your Promotional Gift Card will be emailed 4 days after invoice.


Subtotal:

$1,032.91
 

joshtheburrito

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Is the 7850 better than the 6950? Also, i would go with at least a tb of data space so i would have to upgrade that. Why do you say the Antec 300 is better, does it still have the same features just cheaper than the one i picked out? Thank you for the suggestion though! :)
 

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7850 is on par with the gtx 570 on stock and it can keep up with the gtx when overclocked to the max i have one myself :D .

Cases nowadays are pratically the same so it always comes down to what design you like the look of.
IMO the best value for money cases are the Antec ONE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129181
And the Fractal Design Core 3000: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352010

Reviews:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/fractal-design-core-3000-review/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Antec/ONE/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Fractal_Design/Core_3000/
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1434/pg1/antec-one-case-review-introduction.html

In the US it is a $20 difference so it comes down to whatever people like. I would reccomend the Fractal Design but that's only because they are £5 apart in the UK.