Need new pc build ideas for upcoming games

[devotion]

Approximate Purchase Date: this week or next week (unless you guys know of something and i should wait on the video card)

Budget Range: $600-800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS


Country: US

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Amd cpu

additional comments: trying to get ready for guildwars2,diablo3 and tera online, would like the new rig to run all games on max setting. Im a complete idiot when it comes to computers so be noob friendly if you can

 

[jemm]

As you want an AMD cnfiguration, here we go:

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103935

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736

GIGABYTE GV-N56GOC-1GI GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125383

CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX550M 550W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139032

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

 

[sosofm]

MOBO : ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280
CPU : AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103923
RAM : Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104231
HDD : Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
GPU : EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
PSU : SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095
CASE : COOLER MASTER HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
TOTAL : $753.93 and 714$ after mail in rebates.

Here is an Intel i5 2500k build in the same price.

MOBO : ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279
CPU : I5 2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM : Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148463
HDD : Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
GPU : GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401
PSU : Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031
CASE : COOLER MASTER HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
TOTAL : $797.93 and 788$ after rebates.

 

[manu 11]

sosofm, +! both builds are awesume but i will go with the intel one, it will give more gaming performance and efficiency