Gaming PC build for ~$800, first build

thataintfalco

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May 12, 2012
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10,510
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next few weeks

Budget Range: somewhere around $800 AFTER rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Guildwars2, Dota2, and maybe BF3), internet, programming, watching movies

Parts Not Required: Mouse, keyboard, speakers, OS, headset, maybe monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, amazon, tigerdirect, microcenter--other sites work too

Country: US

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU. Anything, really, as long as it's compatible

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: I currently have a 1440x900, but hoping to get a 1280x1024 soon--suggestions would be great

Additional Comments: Quiet PC would be nice
I've picked out some parts, but am worried about incompatibility and bottlenecking. Any suggestions or advice for parts based on my budget and/or games would be most appreciated.

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I'm not really set on anything, but this is what I have so far.
Any info, suggestions, or advice on parts would be awesome.

PSU
Antec BP550 Plus 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

CPU/Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz
& GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.908181

RAM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

GPU
HIS H785F2G2M Radeon HD 7850 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=lqqmbtqs9bij

is it possible that overshooting for the games that I play?