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Looking for a good gaming PC $600-$700

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I posted a build I had but there were so many people saying so many different things and I started to 2nd guess my build.

I am looking to build a computer that will run Diablo 3, and StarCraft II in its highest quality.

I need everything: OS, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Tower and all parts.

I enjoy cool looking styles and would like my system to be easily upgraded and very stable.

All help is greatly appreciated =)

Approximate Purchase Date: 4 Weeks

Budget Range: $600-$700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Open

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: the bigger the better

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Uh.... it's a bit on the small side, and doesn't even have USB 2.0 (much less 3.0).

Now, I just want to say that with monitor, OS, keyborad, mouse, and all peripherals that aren't INSIDE (including case) the computer are going to take your budget down to about $400 maximum... monitor ~ $150 (that's really cheap), keyboard + mouse + speakers/headset ~ $50, OS ~ $100. For $400... well... you won't be able to play Starcraft at max settings. It would be incredibly difficult. Now, going below a 1TB HDD saves you a LITTLE bit of money, but it's like $30 less for 500GB... so there's not really much of a financial drawback. I think prices will fall, so we'll say $100 for the HDD. That leaves $300 for CPU, motherboard, video card, RAM, and case. You may be looking at an AMD system, which isn't advisable... at all. AMD is the only thing that would fit your budget, and you may even be looking at APU.

My point is that you should probably buy a console, because you're not anywhere near a gaming build. At this point, it would be cheaper and easier to buy a pre-built $400 build...

If you only have $400 left get the A8 Apu, like Dan said. But, I wouldn't say go buy a console. Just save your money and in no time you'll have a Mean, Lean, Gaming Machine.
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He's got a nice one. Upgrade to an i3-2120 (or preferably the IB equivalent), and you've got a nice, generic build.

7850 would be beneficial.

500W PSU is a bit of an overkill. Apart from that, everything's fine.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the best efficiency for a PSU is like 20%-70% of load (ish... I don't remember for sure), so with a 500W you'll be more than fine. I'm sure you could get a 400W and not sweat.

Don't need DDR3 1600 RAM... more money for something that doesn't really help you all that much. By the way, IB 3750k benchmarks just surfaced... check this subforum (new builds) for more info

XFX 6870 has best performance, but it's really loud. Just an FYI. You don't need Z68 Extreme3 because it's meant for overclocking. Apart from that, everything is fine.
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