1st time: Under $1500

[DrunkApple]

Approximate Purchase Date: A week

Budget Range: $900 - $1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (SC2, D3, DotA 2) to Studying

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com,

Country: U.S.A

Parts Preferences: No preference

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: Undecided

Additional Comments: None

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Motherboard:
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3

CPU:
Intel Core i5-3570k

Video Card:
EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB

PSU:
Corsair TX650 V2

RAM:
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM

Case:
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced

Fan:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler

 

[JackNaylorPE]

You'll need Z77 w/ that CPU

$350 after $20 MIR ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1 Mobo bundled with Intel Core i5-3570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.908895

Of if ya want Z77 version of MoBo you picked

$425 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO bundled with Intel Core i5-3570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.908893

If you think you will ever OC the GPU, get an 8 phase design, EVGA FTW, Asus DCII TOP, etc

The XFX Cored Edition 650 gets same jonnyguru performance rating of 9.5 as one you picked but its almost $30 cheaper.
$20 off w/ promo code XFX518B, ends 5/24 + $15 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014

Or get the 750 watter which will allow you to increase FPS by about $75% at a later date w/ 2nd card in SLI
$90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207015

Make sure the Vengenace is low profile
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=xfx%20core&bop=And&CompareItemList=147|20-233-186^20-233-186-TS%2C20-233-196^20-233-196-TS%2C20-233-199^20-233-199-TS

No way can I see that $140 price for the HAF-932 when the Corsair 500R is just $95

$115 - $20 MIR Corair 500R white
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010

Hyper 212 is a nice budget cooler but not needed if you are not going to OC. If ya are going to OC, consider moving up to the 612 which will keep things 5-7C cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103106

 

[J_E_D_70]

Couple of suggestions:
- Get a Z77 mobo (ASRock H77 Pro4 is sufficient) and non-K 3570 if you are absolutely certain you won't be using SLI/CF
- Might look at low profile version of that ram to make sure you clear the Evo's fan (the heat spreaders are just for looks if you are not overclocking the ram)

Looks good to me otherwise.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Edit: Unless you just love that case, all the cooling is overkill for your build (same assumption as above). Can save money and get a quiet case like the Fractal Define R3 and still stay plenty cool.

 

[loops]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z77-extreme6-z77a-gd65-z77h2-a2x,3187.html

pick a mobo

with this much cash, move up to a 750w psu just in case you want to SLI?

 

[boulbox]

for all the games up there, you really do not even need a 670 to max out the settings

no SLI and no OC

go get a z77 mobo with only 1x pci3.0 slot i suggest MSI boards

change to i5 3570 without the k as above

you have wrong link on ram i am thinking it is the tall heat sink rams

change that to the low profile ones so you can fit the hyper 212 evo

 

[DrunkApple]

thank you so much everyone
since no one pointed out my graphic card, i'm guessing i picked a good one?

 

[UVB076]

Nope, it's overkill for your purposes. For what you're going to do, a $650 would do very well.

 

[UVB076]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($189.28 @ Mwave)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Hard Drive: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Raider ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($96.48 @ Amazon)
Total: $1474.67
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-23 19:17 EDT-0400)

However if you insist on a $1500 build.

 

[ybk216]

Then could you recommend me something cheaper that's fit for gaming like SC2 or D3 max graphic setting? I want to save money if possible.

Also, if i'm not going to OC, do I need to buy extra fan?

 

[J_E_D_70]

If it's in the budget I'd stick with the 670 since it will last quite a while.

If no OC, then don't need more fans.

 

[boulbox]

you can seriously max out d3 and sc2 on a 460 SC

which is around $150

for what you are paying for i would much rather buy a 7850/7870/670/680
(pricing lowest to high)

but other than that you can save a lot for not going with a over the top GPU

 

[ybk216]

I got a question for this as well. If he doesn't OC, then does he need Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler?

 

[azeem40]

No, but it is still nice to have.

 

[UVB076]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Hard Drive: Mushkin Chronos Deluxe MX 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($314.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($98.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1320.87
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-06-12 20:20 EDT-0400)

The C-14 is supposed to be VERY quiet. I chose OC-able components in case you even want to overclock, as it is a pretty good way to squeeze a bit more performance out of the build further down the road.