$850 build

[rsheets1991]

Approximate Purchase Date: This month

Budget Range: a loose 850 After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any, I do have a microcenter in my area

Country: Ohio, US

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: first build, I'm open to everything

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

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Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4-M 1155 mATX Intel Motherboard $60
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387629

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor $190
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0388577

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 $47
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Hard Drive: Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $107
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148321

Optical: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

PSU: Antec VP-450 450W ATX 12V v2.3 Power Supply $38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045

Case: NZXT Source 220 CA-SO220-01 Black Steel / Aluminum-like finish ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146083

VCU: Im listing a Radeon HD 7850 but any suggestions would be appreciated

GIGABYTE GV-R785OC-2GD Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125419

OS: Windows 7 $99
TOTAL: $886
Leaves me $36 over my budget, I wouldn't mind cutting that off.

OTHER QUESTIONS:
1. Do I need a SSD?
2. Do I need anymore fans/liquid cooling?

 

[pijh]

Hello rsheets1991,
I'm putting a build together almost identical to yours.

Why the Source 220 over the 210?
Also, I heard the ASUS 7850 is the best buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121623&Tpk=asus%207850

 

[rsheets1991]

Hello rsheets1991,
I'm putting a build together almost identical to yours.

Why the Source 220 over the 210?
Also, I heard the ASUS 7850 is the best buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121623&Tpk=asus%207850

Thanks for the reply! Could you link you build so I can give it a quick look?

I picked the Source 220 because it offers two more mounts for fans if I ever want to upgrade, and one of the front USB ports is a 3.0.

The GPU is the spot I still havent decided on. I still might do something dumb and go with a $400 video card but thanks for the suggestion!

 

[UVB076]

Don't expect rebates to work.
i5-3570K - $190
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0388577
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo - $30
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64385
ASRock Extreme4 Z77 - $90
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0387554
Crucial BallistiX Sport - $40
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0382101
Seagate Barracuda 750GB - $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148702
PowerColor Radeon HD7850 - $240
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=69558
or
Powercolor Radeon HD 7870 - $320
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=69557
NZXT Tempest 410 - $70
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MMW4DM/
Rosewill Hive-550 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131
Reuse Optical Drive - $0
-You will only ever need one to install your OS.
Use Linux - $0

Total (HD7850) - $800
Total (HD7870) - $880

 

[pijh]

Thanks for the reply! Could you link you build so I can give it a quick look?

I picked the Source 220 because it offers two more mounts for fans if I ever want to upgrade, and one of the front USB ports is a 3.0.

The GPU is the spot I still havent decided on. I still might do something dumb and go with a $400 video card but thanks for the suggestion!

Here's what I'm playing with right now:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8rSc

Regarding the case, I meant the 210 Elite. Which looks pretty identical to the 220 for $10 less.

I've thought about doing something dumb too and buying a 670. (unless the 660/660ti releases soon!)

 

[UVB076]

Gaming is mostly GPU based.