$700 Gaming PC (1st Build)

[qwertz323]

Approximate Purchase Date: End of April

Budget Range: ~$700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Programming, Internet

Parts Not Required: Already have monitor/mouse/keyboard/OS, just need the PC.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon

Country: US

Parts Preferences: Leaning towards Intel CPU and AMD GPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1600x900

Additional Comments: I've gotten a list together but I've never done this before so I'm not sure what is/isn't compatible or if anything is too weak/overkill.

Case: Rosewill FUTURE Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
PSU: Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650 650W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
Motherboard: BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz
GPU: HIS H687FN1GD Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST3750525AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner

With a couple combo deals all that comes out to about $700.

 

[g-unit1111]

That's a good start but Biostar is a terrible choice for motherboard - and I wouldn't trust that PSU even if it is 80+ bronze. I'd cut down on the hard drive and get a better PSU.

Try something like this:

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 - $59.99 ($10.00 MIR)
PSU: Corsair CX600 - $69.99 ($20.00 MIR)
Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 - $121.99
CPU: 3.1GHz Intel Core i5-2400 - $189.99
RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaw 1600MHz 1.5V - $46.99
HD: 500GB Samsung / Seagate Spinpoint F3 - $79.99
Optical: Lite On DVD Burner - $17.99
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 - $169.99 ($10.00 MIR)

Total: $766.92 - $40.00 MIR = $726.92

A little bit over but all excellent brands.