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Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me pick out some parts for a gaming computer I will be building in the near future, I will be using the computer for gaming, Games like Battlefield 3, Crysis 2 and call of duty. I have 1300 dollars and I need some help picking the parts ($1300 includes the OS)
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CPU: Intel i5 3570K - $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $399.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL - $45.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231428

PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active...
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CPU: Intel i5 3570K - $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $399.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL - $45.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231428

PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply - $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139020

CASE: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119233

COOLER: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ - $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136769

SSD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC 7mm Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] M4&x=0&y=0

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Your taste in cases are probably different to mine so feel free to choose another one. But generally the HAF series from CoolerMaster provides great airflow, which is what you want unless you're into silent builds.
 
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Wow, I started a shopping cart on newegg and pretty much found the exact same parts so I guess I did a good job picking them out myself! This isn't my first build but I thought I would find out what other people would choose for this budget. I forgot to mention that I already have a hard drive and so my total comes out to about $1130, Since I will have an extra $200 to put into this build what would you suggest upgrading?
 
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You can either save up for another 670, get a snazzier case or buy a water cooling loop for the 3570K, since they do run at pretty high temps on load. I'd personally go for the SLI since this is a gaming build.
 
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